Tag form field type

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The Tag field type provides a point where you can enter tags - this is either AJAX or nested.

  • type (mandatory) must be tag.
  • name (mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter.
  • mode (optional) (translatable) is the description of the field.
  • label (mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.
  • description (optional) (translatable) is the description of the field.
  • id (optional) is the id to add to the field. Note if none is set this will be the name of the field.
  • class (optional) is the class to add to the field.
  • published (optional) determines if non published tags should be allowed.
  • language (optional) is language to filter the existing tags by.
  • multiple (optional) is the ability to add more than 1 tag to the form field.
  • custom (optional) if the ajax mode is chosen setting this to deny will prevent users from adding in new tags.

Example XML Definition for an AJAX Tag

<field name="tags" type="tag" label="JTAG" description="JTAG_DESC" mode="ajax" class="inputbox span12 small" multiple="true" />

Example XML Definition for an Nested Tag

<field name="tags" type="tag" label="JTAG" description="JTAG_DESC" mode="nested" class="inputbox span12 small" multiple="true" />

See also[edit]

Joomla! Community Magazine April 2013 Issue