Difference between revisions of "Checkbox form field type"

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* '''description''' (optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the label.
 
* '''description''' (optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the label.
 
* '''class''' (optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field.  If omitted this will default to 'inputbox'.
 
* '''class''' (optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field.  If omitted this will default to 'inputbox'.
 
 
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Example XML field definition:
  
=== Examples XML parameter definition: ===
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<source lang="xml"><field name="show_title" type="checkbox" label="Show title" description="Show the title of the item" value="1" /></source>
 
 
==== Example ====
 
<source lang="xml"><field name="mycheckbox" type="checkbox" label="Show title" description="" value="1" /></source>
 
 
 
==== Example ====
 
<source lang="xml">
 
<field
 
name="kitchen_distribution_option_1"
 
id="kitchen-distribution-option_1"
 
type="checkbox"
 
label="COM_COTIZACION_KITCHEN_DISTRIBUTION_OPTION_1_LABEL"
 
description="COM_COTIZACION_KITCHEN_DISTRIBUTION_OPTION_1_DESC"
 
value="1"
 
/>
 
</source>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
=== See also ===
 
=== See also ===
 
* [[Standard form field types|List of standard form field types]]
 
* [[Standard form field types|List of standard form field types]]
 
[[Category:Standard form field types]]</noinclude>
 
[[Category:Standard form field types]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 11:00, 24 August 2012

The checkbox form field type provides a single checkbox. If the parameter has a saved value this is selected when the page is first loaded. If not, the default value (if any) is selected.

  • type (mandatory) must be checkbox
  • name (mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter.
  • label (mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.
  • value (optional) is the default value of the checkbox. If exist the checkbox will be checked by default.
  • description (optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the label.
  • class (optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field. If omitted this will default to 'inputbox'.

Example XML field definition:

<field name="show_title" type="checkbox" label="Show title" description="Show the title of the item" value="1" />

See also[edit]