Dynamic lists
Dynamic lists display data from the database, or some other data source whose data and elements are variables. Information describing the format in which to display this data, and actions users can perform on this data, is stored in an XML file. Dynamic lists can display orders, products, and so on. A dynamic list is rendered as an HTML form.
Typically, dynamic lists have three frames: a scroll control frame, a base content frame, and a button frame. All of these frames can be customized using an XML file.
The scroll control frame is optional, but if present, it displays a national language enabled title for the page, and controls to navigate the list. This control panel is also optional, and if present, it provides Next and Previous buttons so that users can navigate through pages of entries in the list. The control panel also provides text fields in which users can input the number of the page they want to browse.
The base content frame is where the primary content displays. A dynamic list is a table that contains user data from different data sources. The button frame, which is also optional, defines buttons which perform particular actions when clicked.
An image of a dynamic list follows:
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