Inspector palette – Form item settings

These sections are displayed when one of the form items is selected. The item output settings panel changes depending on the type of form item.

Checkbox

Option Description
Name The name of the form item.
Value The value returned when the item is checked in the browser.
Text The label for the checkbox.
Checked Whether the checkbox is initially checked in the browser.

Radio Button

Option Description
Name The name of the radio button cluster. Selecting this button in the browser will deselect all other buttons with the same name.
Value The value returned when this radio button is selected.
Text The label of the radio button.
Checked Whether this radio button is selected by default in the browser.

Button

Option Description
Name The name of the button.
Value The label shown on the button. If omitted, a default label is shown.
Type Submit to submit a form, Reset to clear a form, or Button for a button with no action.

Text Field

Option Description
Name The name of the field.
Value The text to be displayed by default.
Password Specifies that the content of the field should be hidden for password use.
Maximum length The maximum number of characters to be allowed in the field.
Size The width of the field.

Menu/List

Option Description
Name The name of the field.
Size The number of choices in the menu or list.
Multiple If selected, the user can choose multiple items from the list. Set to 1 for a pop-up menu.
Choice/Value A list of choice names and their associated values. Double-click an item to edit it. Click the Page icon below the list to add a new choice. Click the Trash icon below the list to delete the currently selected choice. Click the [Up-arrow] or [Down-arrow] below the list to change the order of items.

Text Area

Option Description
Name The name of the text area.
Text Default text to be displayed in the text area.
Wrap Whether the text can wrap in the text area.
Rows Specifies the number of rows of text in the text area.
Columns Specifies the number of columns in each row.

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