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 and backwards compatibility purposes, Oxygen XML Editor also supports a custom form control, the oxy_editor() function.

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 list of proposed values. This form control can also be used for a combination of a drop-down list 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 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 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.