Buttons of the Form Elements Toolbar

Toolbar Buttons

Buttons of the Form Elements Toolbar
Button

Function
Form
Inserts opening and closing form tags. For example:
<form name="Test" action="http://localhost/ewebeditpro4/formtest.htm" method="post"> 
</form> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the form:

Name

Action page

Method

Encode Type
Button
Inserts a button. For example:
<input type="button" value="Test Button" name="Test" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the button:

Name

Button caption
Submit button
Inserts a submit button. For example:
<input type="submit" value="Submit" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the submit button:

Button caption
Reset button
Inserts a reset button. For example:
<input type="reset" value="Reset Page" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the reset button:

Button caption
Hidden text field
Inserts a hidden text field. For example:
<input type="hidden" value="This is initial content" name="mycontent" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the hidden text field:

Name

Value
Text field
Inserts a text field. For example:
<input size="15" value="This is initial content" name="mycontent" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the text field:

Name

Value

Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.)
Password
Inserts a password field. For example:
<input type="password" value="" name="mypassword" /> 
A password differs from a free text field in that the user entry appears as asterisks (*), not to the actual characters. This is done to prevent an onlooker from seeing the password.

When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the password field:

Name

Value

Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.)
Textarea field
Inserts a textarea field. For example:
<textarea name="mycontent" rows="5" cols="40">This is initial content</textarea> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the textarea field:

Name

Value

Columns

Rows
Radio button
Inserts a radio button. For example:
<input type="radio" checked="checked" name="mybutton" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the textarea field:

Name

Value

Default is Checked
Check box
Inserts a check box. For example:
<input type="checkbox" checked="checked" name="mycheckbox" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the check box:

Name

Value

Default is Checked
Select box
Inserts a selection box. For example:
<select multiple="multiple" size="25" name="myselectbox"> 
<option value="option1">option1</option> 
<option value="option2">option2</option> 
</select> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the select box:

Name

Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.)

Allow multiple (determines if a user responding to this selection box can choose more than one option)

Option name (the internal value assigned to this option)

Display name (the user sees this text in the selection box)

This dialog also has three buttons, described below.

Add - lets you add a new option to the selection box

Change -lets you change the selected option's option name or display name

Delete - removes option from selection list

Note that you can place a check mark next to an option to specify that option as a default value on the form.

If you place a check mark next to an option, the user only needs to press <Tab> to select the option, as opposed to placing the cursor next to the option and clicking the mouse.
File Upload
Inserts a File Upload field and a Browse button. For example:
<input type="file" size="10" name="Save" /> 
When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the File Upload:

Name

Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.)
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Button	Function
Form	Inserts opening and closing form tags. For example: <form name="Test" action="http://localhost/ewebeditpro4/formtest.htm" method="post"> </form> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the form: Name Action page Method Encode Type
Button	Inserts a button. For example: <input type="button" value="Test Button" name="Test" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the button: Name Button caption
Submit button	Inserts a submit button. For example: <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the submit button: Button caption
Reset button	Inserts a reset button. For example: <input type="reset" value="Reset Page" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the reset button: Button caption
Hidden text field	Inserts a hidden text field. For example: <input type="hidden" value="This is initial content" name="mycontent" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the hidden text field: Name Value
Text field	Inserts a text field. For example: <input size="15" value="This is initial content" name="mycontent" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the text field: Name Value Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.)
Password	Inserts a password field. For example: <input type="password" value="" name="mypassword" /> A password differs from a free text field in that the user entry appears as asterisks (*), not to the actual characters. This is done to prevent an onlooker from seeing the password. When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the password field: Name Value Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.)
Textarea field	Inserts a textarea field. For example: <textarea name="mycontent" rows="5" cols="40">This is initial content</textarea> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the textarea field: Name Value Columns Rows
Radio button	Inserts a radio button. For example: <input type="radio" checked="checked" name="mybutton" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the textarea field: Name Value Default is Checked
Check box	Inserts a check box. For example: <input type="checkbox" checked="checked" name="mycheckbox" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the check box: Name Value Default is Checked
Select box	Inserts a selection box. For example: <select multiple="multiple" size="25" name="myselectbox"> <option value="option1">option1</option> <option value="option2">option2</option> </select> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the select box: Name Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.) Allow multiple (determines if a user responding to this selection box can choose more than one option) Option name (the internal value assigned to this option) Display name (the user sees this text in the selection box) This dialog also has three buttons, described below. Add - lets you add a new option to the selection box Change -lets you change the selected option's option name or display name Delete - removes option from selection list Note that you can place a check mark next to an option to specify that option as a default value on the form. If you place a check mark next to an option, the user only needs to press <Tab> to select the option, as opposed to placing the cursor next to the option and clicking the mouse.
File Upload	Inserts a File Upload field and a Browse button. For example: <input type="file" size="10" name="Save" /> When you click this button, a dialog box prompts you to enter the following information for the File Upload: Name Size (the number of characters in the field. If a user's entry exceeds the size, the field scrolls to the right.)