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About HTML Property rules

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Your system contains more than 300 standard HTML Property rules. Use the Rules by Type Explorer to see a complete list of the standard and custom HTML Property rules available to you.

TipA few HTML Property rules accept parameters to provide a wide range of display formats for input values and output values. When possible, use of parameter-based HTML Property rules in section rules, flow actions, and harness rules is recommended. If you follow this recommendation, your application uses fewer distinct rules and operates more efficiently. For a list, see Standard HTML Property rules with parameters.

These standard HTML Property rules without parameters are notable.

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Purpose

Description

AssignmentStatus Supports localization when an assignment status value (property Assign-.pyAssignStatus) is selected or displayed. Causes the Where-am-I? golden arrow (Where-am-I?) to appear on the worklist.
CalculatedValue Presents a value always in read-only mode. Appropriate for properties computed through Declare Expression rules of type Text, Integer, or Identifier. Additional formatting may be appropriate for computed properties of type Decimal, Date, Time of Day, or DateTime.
CheckBox Displays an HTML check box reflecting the property value.
ClientValidation Allows validation of input values in a work object form or flow action form before the form is submitted. Included in other HTML Property rules. See client-side format validation.
Currency-Amount-i18n Localized currency including dollar sign ($) or Euro sign when applicable.
Date-Calendar Displays a Date value in the Java Short format, for example "8/4/02." Supports client-side format validation.
DateTime-Calendar Displays a DateTime in the Java-Short format, for example "8/4/02 12:00 A.M." Supports client-side format validation.
DateTime-Harness, DateTime-CalendarHarness The format used in harness forms is "04-Aug-02 00:00", with the time in military time. Use the DateTime-CalendarHarness rule to display a calendar button (calendar), which accepts user input.
DateTime-Full Displays the date and time in the Java Full format, for example:"Sunday, August 4, 2002 12:00:00 A.M. EDT." These support client-side format validation.
DateTime-Long Displays the date and time in the Java Long format, such as: "August 4, 2002 12:00:00 A.M. EDT." These support client-side format validation.
Date-Medium DateTime-Medium These display the date or date and time in the Java Medium format, such as:"August 4, 2002 12:00:00 A.M." These support client-side format validation.
Date-Short, DateTime-Short These display the date or date and time in the Java Short format, such as: "August 4, 2002 12:00 A.M." Supports client-side format validation.
Default The system uses this HTML Property rule when you leave the HTML Property field on the Property form blank. Supports client-side format validation in many cases.
Export_Date Recommended HTML Property rule for Date properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export HTML Property field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
Export_DateTime Recommended HTML Property rule for DateTime properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export HTML Property field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
Export_Integer Recommended HTML Property rule for Integer properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export HTML Property field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
Export_Time Recommended HTML Property rule for TimeofDay properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export HTML Property field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
FixedSize Causes the width of an input text box and the output display to match the Expected Length value recorded on the Advanced tab of the property rule. This affects the field presentation and appearance only; it does not limit the number of characters that can be typed or stored into the property value. Supports client-side format validation.
FixedSizeforInput Causes the width of an input text box to match the Expected Length value recorded on the Advanced tab of the property rule. This affects the field presentation and appearance only; it does not limit the number of characters that can be typed or stored into the property value. Supports client-side format validation.
FormatAsOrdinal Formats an Integer value as a localized ordinal on output, or accept an ordinal value on input. For example 2 becomes "2nd", 15 becomes "15th" in English. Supports client-side format validation.
FormatAsPercent Formats a Double value as an integer percent, or accept a percent sign in numeric input. For example, displays or accepts the value 1.23 as 123%. The system rounds the value to two decimal places. Supports client-side format validation.
FormatAsSpellout Format an Integer value as localized words. For example, "43" appears "forty-three" in the English locale.

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GetLocalizedValue Used with a Single Value property of type Text that has a Table Edit of Prompt Values defined. On input, presents the Prompt Values column on that tab as a selection list. On display, looks up the actual internal property value to present the corresponding Prompt Values value. Used in conjunction with the standard Edit Input rule GetStandardValue.
Localize Causes a Rule-Message value to be localized.
Messages Conditionally displays the red X image redflag.gif(zzz) next to an input field if there is one or more messages associated with a property. (In many cases, this HTML Property rule is incorporated into other HTML Property rules with the Include directive.)
PickAssignmentStatus For input, displays a selection list for assignment status.
PickCountry For input, displays a selection list of three-character country codes, for selection
PickOperator For input, displays a selection list of all Operator-IDs, for selection.
PickProblemType For input, displays a fixed list of three text choices in an HTML <SELECT> selection list, as an example.
PickTimeZone For input, presents a selection list of time zone codes.
PromptFieldValue For input, allows the user to pick from a selection list defined by field value rules.
PromptFieldValue On input, allows the user to pick from a selection list defined by field value rules.
Reporting_SymbolicDates Defines symbolic dates for selection criteria in summary view and list view reports.

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SelectOperator Allows a user to select a user ID (from a list containing all operators known to the system.)
ShowTextEncrypted
PropertyValue
Supports the TextEncrypted property type. See Property rules — Implementing and using the TextEncrypted type.
StateList Presents a selection list of United States state name codes such as MA for Massachusetts.
StringList Appropriate for a property of mode Value List; allows entry or review of multiple values.
TextAreaExpanded Displays an HTML textarea containing the property value, with spell checking enabled. Initially presented with only two lines visible. Supports client-side format validation.
TextArea
ExpandExpanded
Displays an HTML textarea containing the property value, with spell checking enabled. Initially presented fully expanded.
TextAreaSmall Displays a smaller HTML textarea containing the property value. Supports client-side format validation.
Time-Medium Displays the time in hh:mm format, also known as Java Medium format. Supports client-side format validation.
WordTextArea Allows the property value to be rendered as a Microsoft Word document, and with appropriate configuration allows users to edit the value of the property using Microsoft Word in open authoring mode. See How to inline word.
WorkStatus Supports localization when a work object status value (property Work-.pyStatusWork) is selected or displayed.

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