Form Controls

Oxygen XML Editor provides a variety of built-in form controls that allow users to interact with documents with familiar user interface objects.

For customization purposes, Oxygen XML Editor also supports custom form controls in Java.

To watch our video demonstration in regards to form controls, go to http://oxygenxml.com/demo/Form_Controls.html.

• The Text Field Form Control
  The oxy_textfield built-in form control is used for entering a single line of text in a graphical user interface box. A text field may include optional content completion capabilities, used to present and edit the value of an attribute or an element.
• The Combo Box Form Control
  The oxy_combobox built-in form control is used for providing a graphical user interface object that is a drop-down menu of proposed values. This form control can also be used for a combination of a drop-down menu and an editable single-line text field.
• The Check Box Form Control
  The oxy_checkbox built-in form control is used for a graphical user interface box that you can click to enable or disable an option. A single check-box or multiple check-boxes can be used to present and edit the value on an attribute or element.
• The Pop-up Form Control
  The oxy_popup built-in form control is used to offer a contextual menu that provides quick access to various actions. A pop-up form control can display single or multiple selections.
• The Button Form Control
  The oxy_button built-in form control is used for graphical user interface objects that invokes a custom Author mode action (defined in the associated Document Type) referencing it by its ID, or directly in the CSS.
• The Button Group Form Control
  The oxy_buttonGroup built-in form control is used for a graphical user interface group of buttons that invokes one of several custom Author mode actions (defined in the associated Document Type) referencing it by its ID, or directly in the CSS.
• The Text Area Form Control
  The oxy_textArea built-in form control is used for entering multiple lines of text in a graphical user interface box. A text area may include optional syntax highlight capabilities to present the form control.
• The URL Chooser Form Control
  The oxy_urlChooser built-in form control is used for a dialog box that allows you to select the location of local or remote resources. The inserted reference is made relative to the URL of the currently opened editor.
• The Date Picker Form Control
  The oxy_datePicker built-in form control is used for offering a text field with a calendar browser that allows to choose a certain date in a specified format.
• The HTML Content Form Control
  The oxy_htmlContent built-in form control is used for rendering HTML content. This HTML content is displayed as a graphical element shaped as a box. The shape of the box is determined by a given width and the height is computed based upon the length of the text.
• Implementing Custom Form Controls
  If the built-in form controls are not sufficient for your needs, you can implement custom form controls in Java.
• Editing Processing Instructions Using Form Controls
  Oxygen XML Editor allows you to edit processing instructions, comments, and CDATA by using the built-in editors.