Text Input builder inputs - Portlet Factory v6.1.2

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Text Input builder inputs

This topic describes the inputs for the Text Input builder.

Table 1. Text Input builder inputs
Input Name Description
Name Name for this builder call. The WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer displays this name in the builder call list.
Page Location Use the Page Location input to specify the page or pages on which this builder call acts.
Text Enter a default value for this text input or use the reference chooser to supply a value.
If the user does not specify a value, the action processing the form submission receives this value as an input.
Display Type Choose between Normal and Password. Normal displays the characters entered into the text input as they are. Password displays the characters entered into the text input as asterisks (*).
HTML Attributes

Size Determines the width of the text input. Enter a positive integer. For best results on a variety of browsers, the size should be greater than 1. Generally, the text input should be of sufficient size to accommodate the expected input.
Note: The units for the width are not the same as number of characters. For example, a size of 10 does not mean that 10 characters can be visible. The number of characters that are ultimately visible in the input depend on the font size in use.
Max Length Determines the largest amount of characters accepted for this input. Additional characters entered are ignored.
For example, a value of 5 can be used for a text input that prompts the user to enter a special code whose maximum length is five numbers.

Parent topic: Text Input builder

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Input Name	Description
Name	Name for this builder call. The WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer displays this name in the builder call list.
Page Location	Use the Page Location input to specify the page or pages on which this builder call acts.
Text	Enter a default value for this text input or use the reference chooser to supply a value. If the user does not specify a value, the action processing the form submission receives this value as an input.
Display Type	Choose between Normal and Password. Normal displays the characters entered into the text input as they are. Password displays the characters entered into the text input as asterisks (*).
HTML Attributes
Size	Determines the width of the text input. Enter a positive integer. For best results on a variety of browsers, the size should be greater than 1. Generally, the text input should be of sufficient size to accommodate the expected input. Note: The units for the width are not the same as number of characters. For example, a size of 10 does not mean that 10 characters can be visible. The number of characters that are ultimately visible in the input depend on the font size in use.
Max Length	Determines the largest amount of characters accepted for this input. Additional characters entered are ignored. For example, a value of 5 can be used for a text input that prompts the user to enter a special code whose maximum length is five numbers.