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URL Field

The Element URL

Element Icon in Sidebar

Form Field

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Function

Input field for URLs/internet addresses, which can then be called directly from the URL field.

Default

Empty by default. A value entered in the field is used as default.

To insert a text as default click Edit to activate the form field's edit mode. After successful editing finish by clicking Check. The content of this field is configurated via its own editor.

Example

The user shall be able to enter an internet address into the URL field Your Homepage:

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A click on the icon opens the editor:

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Here the user can configure the URL field:

  • URL: Enter the URL/internet address.

  • Dislplay Name: If you do not wish to display the URL itself, you can define a display name here.

  • Open in New Tab:  If this option is selected, the link is opened in a new browser tab.

  • OK: Saves your entries.

  • Cancel: Closes editor without saving entries.

The entered URL and its display name are saved:

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The display name is shown as clickable link in the URL field:

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Configuration Options

The form element may be edited via the Edit Sidebar.

Name

Field name shown in the form.

ID

The read-only field contains the model ID of the element. Designers can use the ID for example in the search to link the element in other models.

Description

When a user hovers over a form element during execution, the content of the commentary field is shown as a quick info:

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Hashtags

Possibility to insert your own key terms . The leading hashtag sign # (hash) will be inserted automatically. Use the spacebar to insert multiple hashtags:

One hashtag may be issued for multiple elements:

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Additional CSS Classes

Enables a field-acurate layout customization.

Mandatory

The marked element must be filled or used.

Read Only

This field is write-protected. A stored link can only be accessed, but not modified. 

Field Name in Container

Defines the name under which the form element will be saved in the data container. If the Field Name in Container remains empty, then the field identifier (name) will be used. If two form elements share the same Field Name in Container, then both will access the same value.

The Field Name in Container is a technical identifier. It is often used for extended coding. Therefore the Field Name in Container should not contain any spaces, special characters or umlaut. For further information please visit page The Container Principle.

Save Value in Instance

If this checkbox is marked, the value entered in this field will be saved to the database during form execution.

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