The Common-Controls Tag Library

<forms:text>

The tag generates a text element for the data input in the enclosing form.
The tag may only be used within a com.cc.framework.taglib.forms.FormElementContainerTag. Examples of this are and <forms:form> and <forms:section>.
../images/images/formtext_small.gif

Body content: JSP
Tag class: FormElementTextTag
 

[ Syntax ]

Standard Syntax
<forms:text
[ accesskey = "String" ]
[ align = "{left | right | center}" ]
[ colspan = "Integer" ]
[ converter = "Java class or Converter Id" ]
[ description = "String" ]
[ disabled = "boolean" ]
[ filter = "boolean" ]
[ height = "String" ]
[ help = "String" ]
[ id = "String" ]
[ imageref = "String" ]
[ join = "Boolean" ]
[ label = "String" ]
[ labeltooltip = "String" ]
[ maxlength = "Integer" ]
[ name = "String" ]
[ onblur = "String" ]
[ onchange = "String" ]
[ onclick = "String" ]
[ oncontextmenu = "String" ]
[ ondblclick = "String" ]
[ onfocus = "String" ]
[ onkeydown = "String" ]
[ onkeypress = "String" ]
[ onkeyup = "String" ]
[ onmousedown = "String" ]
[ onmousemove = "String" ]
[ onmouseout = "String" ]
[ onmouseover = "String" ]
[ onmouseup = "String" ]
[ permission = "ACL" ]
[ property = "String" ]
[ required = "boolean" ]
[ scope = "{any | page | request | session | application}" ]
[ size = "Integer" ]
[ style = "String" ]
[ styleClass = "String" ]
[ styleId = "String" ]
[ tabindex = "Integer" ]
[ tooltip = "String" ]
[ valign = "{top | bottom | center}" ]
[ value = "String" ]
[ width = "String" ]
>
...Body Content...

</forms:text>
 

[ Attributes ]

AttributeTypeDescriptionReq.RTExp
accesskeyString The accesskey attribute can be used to specify a shortcut key for the <LABEL> (activated by pressing Alt and the accesskey togther).  
alignAlignmentType Specifies the horizontal alignment of the element.
  • left = left alignment
  • right = right alignment
  • center = center alignment
 
colspanInteger Specifies the column span of a form element within a multi column form  
converterJava class or Converter Id Specifies the Converter which should be used to convert the data for the control. If the attribute is not set the framework will use a default converter which matches the controls data type (ConverterRegistry.lookup()).

A converter can be specified in different ways:

  • The public Converter Id is set.
  • Or a full qualified Java class name for the converter is specified. The class must implement the interface Converter

Annotation: The class must to implement the interface Converter!

 
descriptionString The description text.  
disabledboolean This attribute can be used to disable the control element. It then does not accept any user inputs and does not generate any control element events.  
filterboolean The automatic HTML coding of the element can be activated or disabled with the filter-attribute.  
heightString Sets the height of the form element. The height may be specified in absolute or percent terms.

Annotation: See HTML documentation for the attribute height.

 
helpString Allows to assign a help id for the element. If set, a help symbol will be displayed beside the element, which will generate an onHelp event if the icon is clicked. The id can be used to display a special page of the help system. The help system is not part of the Common-Controls Framework.

To generate the hyperlink some default framework resources where used:
Resource KeyDescriptionDefault
fw.help.onclickAn optional onclick script handler. The handler can include a {0} placeholder for the help id-
fw.help.targetSpecifies the target where to open the hyperlink_blank
fw.help.tooltipA tooltip for the hyperlinkcontext help

Annotation: A jump screen of the Help system must be specified.

 
idString Assigns the control element a unique identifier. Using the given Id, the Java variable can be accessed in the tag Body. The id must be a string literal because the JSP compiler generates a variable with this name at compile time

Annotation: A valid Java identifier must be given.

 
imagerefString Pointer to an element of the Imagemap of the form. The image is drawn before the label of the element.  
joinBoolean Indicates that two adjacent form elements should be joined together  
labelString The label of the form element.  
labeltooltipString Tooltip on for the label of the form element.  
maxlengthInteger Specifies the maximum number of characters for the data input.  
nameString Specifies the name of the Java-Bean. The Java-Bean must be stored in the given scope.

When the tag is surrounded by a Struts <html:form> tag, no Bean Name need be specified. In this case, the Java-Bean is drawn via a property of the Struts Form Bean.

Annotation: A valid Java identifier must be given.

 
onblurString Fires when the object loses the input focus.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onchangeString Fires when the contents of the object or selection have changed.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onclickString Fires when the user clicks the left mouse button on the object.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
oncontextmenuString Fires when the user clicks the right mouse button in the client area, opening the context menu.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
ondblclickString Fires when the user double-clicks the object.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onfocusString Fires when the object receives focus.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onkeydownString Fires when the user presses a key.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onkeypressString Fires when the user presses an alphanumeric key.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onkeyupString Fires when the user releases a key.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onmousedownString Fires when the user clicks the object with either mouse button.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onmousemoveString Fires when the user moves the mouse over the object.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onmouseoutString Fires when the user moves the mouse pointer outside the boundaries of the object.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onmouseoverString Fires when the user moves the mouse pointer into the object.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
onmouseupString Fires when the user releases a mouse button while the mouse is over the object.

Annotation: JavaScript Code

 
permissionACL With this attribute, access to the element can be restricted.

Authorizations are checked using the com.cc.framework.security.Principal object in the user session. The principal object is registered in the session with the method com.cc.framework.security.SecurityUtil#registerPrincipal(HttpSession, Principal). It is made available by the application developer by implementing the principal interface. In this manner, any authorization system can be very easily connected within the framework.

Authorizations are always specified in the form of an Access Control List (ACL). What is involved here is a semicolon-delimited list with individual authorizations. The framweork supports the following authorization types, which, however, can be expanded at will by the application developer:

Literal
true|false -> com.cc.framework.security.StaticPermission
Role
#rolename -> com.cc.framework.security.RoleBasedPermission
Function
$functionname -> com.cc.framework.security.FunctionBasedPermission

 
propertyString Specifies the name of the property using which the Java-Bean is to be accessed. This is generally only necessary when the Java-Bean is associated with a Struts Form Bean.

Annotation: A valid Java identifier must be given.

 
requiredboolean Indicates whether the form element involved is a mandatory input. Mandatory fields are displayed highlighted for the user's convenience.  
scopeHTTPScope This attribute shows the Scope in which the Java-Bean with the actual display data can be found.
  • any = The Bean is searched for in ever Scope.
  • page = The Bean exists as a local variable in the JSP Page.
  • request = The Bean is in the HTTP-request.
  • session = The Bean is in the HTTP-Session.
  • application = The Bean is in the Servletkontext.
 
sizeInteger Specifies the number of visible characters.  
styleString An HTML-style can be directly specified with this attribute.

Annotation: See HTML documentation for the attribute style.

 
styleClassString The HTML-class attribute of the element can be specified with this attribute.

Annotation: See HTML documentation for the Attribute class.

 
styleIdString The HTML-id attribute of the element can be specified with this attribute.

Annotation: See HTML documentation for the Attribute id.

 
tabindexInteger Tabulator Index for this element.  
tooltipString A short descriptive text that is displayed when the user moves the mouse over the element.  
valignAlignmentType Specifies the vertical alignment of the element.
  • top = top alignment
  • bottom = bottom alignment
  • center = center alignment
 
valueString The value of the field can also be specified directly with this attribute.  
widthString Sets the width of the form element. The width may be specified in absolute or percent terms.

Annotation: See HTML documentation for the attribute width.

 

[ Example ]

Form element with a text element.


<%@ taglib uri="http://www.common-controls.com/cc/tags-forms"   prefix="forms" %>

<forms:form  type="edit"  caption="Company - Edit"  formid="frmEdit">
    <forms:text  label="Name"  property="name"  maxlength="80"  size="45"  required="true"/>
</forms:form>