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Form Properties

This topic lists the properties of a Form object, which is supported in page reports only.

Property NameDescription
General (only supported on forms in page reports created using query resources)
Class TypeIndicates the class type of the object. This property is read only.
Instance Name Shows the instance name of the object. This property is read only.
CSS
ClassSpecifies a CSS class to be applied to the object which is a valid class in the CSS file.

Data type: String

StyleThe property can be used in two ways.
  • Specifies a style to be applied to the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list which is available when a Style Group has been selected at the report tab level and when there are styles in the Style Group that can be applied to the object, or type in the style name.
  • Specifies a CSS selector to be applied to the object. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file.

Data type: String

Others
Logic Column Specifies whether to show the object in the next visible table cell in the same row when the column which holds the object is hidden. This property is supported when the object is in a table. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Notes:

  • The next visible table cell should be completely empty, that is, the cell should not hold any content including blank space.
  • When the property for several objects in the same row is set to next visible column, and the columns holding these objects are all hidden, then only the object in the rightmost column will be shown in the next visible cell.
Form
DisabledSpecifies whether the user can interact with the form.

Data type: Boolean

Form ActionSpecifies the URL to which the form content is sent for processing.

Data type: String

Form IDSpecifies the string identifying the form.

Data type: String

Form MethodSpecifies how to send the form data to the server. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
  • get - Appends the arguments to the Form Action URL and opens it as if it were an anchor.
  • post - Sends the data through an HTTP post transaction.

Data type: Enumeration

Form NameSpecifies the name of the form.

Data type: String

Form Target Specifies the window or frame at which to target contents. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
  • default - Loads the linked document into the window in which the link is selected (the active window). Same as "self".
  • blank - Loads the linked document into a new blank window. This window is not named.
  • media - Loads the linked document into the HTML content area of the Media Bar. Available in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later.
  • parent - Loads the linked document into the immediate parent window of the active window. If there is no parent window, the active window is used.
  • search - Loads the linked document into the browser search page. Available in Internet Explorer 5 or later.
  • self - Loads the linked document into the window in which the link is selected (the active window).
  • top - Loads the linked document into the topmost window.

Data type: Enumeration

Accessibility (only supported on forms in page reports created using query resources)
External CSS Class SelectorSpecifies a class selector to be applied to the object when exported as HTML. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file.

Data type: String

External StyleIt is mapped to the HTML attribute style. This attribute specifies style information for the object.

Data type: String

External TitleIt is mapped to the HTML attribute title. This attribute offers advisory information about the object.

Data type: String

LanguageIt is mapped to the HTML attribute lang. This attribute specifies the base language of the object's attribute values and text content.

Data type: String

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