This input properties window can be accessed from the Main XForm window.
The characteistics of an input form control can be managed from this window.
The following characteristics are defined:
Label: (lang1, lang2, lang3): this label displayed in the form can be localized in three languages.
Data type: this feature provides the ability to give a value type. The browser can then check that the values match the required type. The following types can be defined within the XForm editor :
String: is defined in standard XML Schema. A string with whitespace characters replaced by the space character.
Integer: is defined in standard XML Schema. It is a positive or negative number without fraction digits (The ·value space· of integer is the infinite set {...,-2,-1,0,1,2,...})
Date ISO: is defined in standard XML schema as date. Format examples: 2002-10-10, 2002-10-10-05:00
Date dd/mm/yyyy: is a specific French format defined in a custom shema. Format example: 10/10/2002
Time: is defined in standard XML schema. Format example: 12:34:29.8 (hh:mm:ss.sss)
Required: describes whether or not a value must be supplied before the form is submitted.
If 'Yes' is selected, this attribute will be mandatory. If 'No' is selected, the attribute will not be mandatory. To make the attribute mandatory only in some cases, select 'Condition', which causes the 'Edit condition' link to appear to the right of the selection box. This provides access to the condition panel.
Relevant: allows this form control to be disabled. If this property is set to false, the workflow attribute is unavailable to the user.
If 'Yes' is selected, this attribute will be visible in the form. If 'No' is selected, the attribute will not appear in the form. To make the attribute visible only in some cases, select 'Condition', which causes the 'Edit condition' link to appear to the right of the selection box. This gives access to the condition panel.
Readonly: describes whether or not the value is restricted from changing.
If 'Yes' is selected, the user will be able to enter a value in the form. If 'No' is selected, the attribute will be read-only. To make the attribute read-only only in some cases, select 'Condition', which causes the 'Edit condition' link to appear to the right of the selection box. This provides access to the condition panel.
Constraints: press this button to display the constraints dialog to edit constraints for the attributes.
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