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Updating deprecated and outdated controls in sections

Controls are considered outdated when a newer alternative is available.

Updating controls is required to effectively render your application user interface in HTML 5 document type (standards mode). Rendering your application in HTML5 document type ensures cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility and use of the latest HTML markup, among other benefits.

You can update a number of controls automatically. Other controls may require a manual update. For complete details, see the PDN article Upgrading deprecated and outdated controls.

Updating controls

If a section contains a deprecated control or a control for which there is an improved alternative, a warning displays, along with an Update Controls button.

Click Update Controls to automatically update deprecated controls in the section. Buttons with custom settings must be manually converted to use the pxButton control.

Deprecated Replacement
TextArea

TextAreaSmall

TextAreaWithExpandSmall

TextAreaExpanded

TextAreaWithExpand

TextAreaInTable

TextAreaExpandedOverflow

TextAreaWithExpandExpanded

pxTextArea
Date-Calendar

DateTime-Calendar

DateTime-

CalendarHarness

DateCalendarForDataGrid

Export_Date

Export_DateTime

SecondsToHours

SelectDate

SelectDateTime

DateTime

DateTime-Default

DateTime-Full

DateTime-Long

DateTime-Medium

DateTime-Short

DateTime-Full-i18n

DateTime-Long-i18n

DateTime-Medium-i18n

DateTime-Short-i18n

Date

Date-Full

Date-Long

Date-Medium

Date-Short

Date-Full-i18n

Date-Medium-i18n

Date-Short-i18n

Time

Time-Default

Time-Medium

Time-Short

TimeElapsed-HMS

TimeZoneList

Time-Full-i18n

Time-Long-i18n

Time-Medium-i18n

Time-Short-i18n

pxDateTime
PromptSelect

DynamicSelect

pxDropDown
RichTextEditor pxRichTextEditor
Autocomplete pxAutoComplete
URL pxLink
Checkbox pxCheckbox
RadioButtons pxRadioButton
Button pxButton

Update Controls button. This enables you to all update occurrences of that control, along with other deprecated controls already included in the update.

See Upgrading deprecated and outdated controls on the PDN for instructions.