Serif WebPlus X4 WPX4-HFMINI-ENG-STA-1 User Manual
Product codes
WPX4-HFMINI-ENG-STA-1
276
Adding Dynamic Content
Form Structure
The building blocks of a form comprise a mixture of text, graphics and form
controls. Form controls are intelligent as they collect web visitor data and can be
added, moved and modified in a similar way to familiar objects in WebPlus such
as graphics and table elements. A control can be a button, edit box, text area,
combo box, check box, radio button, CAPTCHA object, or File browser. A
typical form, perhaps a email feedback form, is made up of a combination of
some of these controls.
controls. Form controls are intelligent as they collect web visitor data and can be
added, moved and modified in a similar way to familiar objects in WebPlus such
as graphics and table elements. A control can be a button, edit box, text area,
combo box, check box, radio button, CAPTCHA object, or File browser. A
typical form, perhaps a email feedback form, is made up of a combination of
some of these controls.
From the web visitor's perspective, information is typed into text boxes or
selected from check boxes, radio buttons, or drop-down boxes. The information
entered can be numeric, textual, or a mixture of both, depending on the type of
field. The tab order by which fields are to be completed is configurable, as is
validation of input data (see WebPlus help for more about tab order and
validation).
selected from check boxes, radio buttons, or drop-down boxes. The information
entered can be numeric, textual, or a mixture of both, depending on the type of
field. The tab order by which fields are to be completed is configurable, as is
validation of input data (see WebPlus help for more about tab order and
validation).
Each field has its own set of properties relating to its appearance, its value(s),
validation, or the action expected of the field.
validation, or the action expected of the field.
A form's functionality only becomes active when your website is published (of
course you can still preview your forms from within WebPlus, see Previewing
your site on p. 317). When a web visitor enters data into, or selects a form
option, the data will be sent back to a chosen destination when the form is
submitted.
course you can still preview your forms from within WebPlus, see Previewing
your site on p. 317). When a web visitor enters data into, or selects a form
option, the data will be sent back to a chosen destination when the form is
submitted.
JavaScript can be used to allow interactivity in your web forms. It drives
formatting, validation, calculations, and actions—all key functions in Web-
based form development.
formatting, validation, calculations, and actions—all key functions in Web-
based form development.