URL Field
Overview
A URL Field is an input field designed to capture and validate web addresses or URLs. It ensures that the entered text adheres to the standard format for URLs, which typically includes a protocol (such as http://
or https://
), a domain name, and optionally a path or query parameters.
Attributes of URL Field
Basic:
Attribute Name | Description |
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Component Size |
For example, |
Label | A Label is the name shown to users and can come from various sources. Reference: Label Source Type |
Place holder | This is a hint or example text displayed in an input field before the user enters their own data. |
Field Type | Here you can choose different field types. Reference: Field Type. |
Dest Types | This attribute specifies whether the user wants to store a value in a variable or a model. Model: Here, the user can select the model and specify the field where the value will be stored. |
Dest Var | Here you can choose the variable option from the variable list. Note: This appears when you select "Variable" in the Dest Type. |
Base UI:
Attribute Name | Description |
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Margin Location | "Margin Location" refers to the spacing around the outside edge of an element |
Margin Size | "Margin Size" refers to the amount of space around the outside edges of an element, |
Hide Space? | After marking this checkbox as true, it will crop the extra corners of the fields. |
UI State:
Attribute Name | Description |
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Visibility Type | It determines whether a component is visible on the layout. It offers the following visibility types:
Reference: Conditional Visibility |
Read Only Type | It specifies whether a component can be edited by users. It offers the following options:
Reference: Read Only |
Disability Type | It determines whether a component is disable on the layout. It offers the following visibility types:
Reference: Conditional Disability |
Validation:
Attribute Name | Description |
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Required Type | Here, users can apply validation based on filter conditions.
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Required Error Message | Enter the error message you want to display for required fields. |
Pattern | A regex pattern or regular expression pattern, is a sequence of characters that defines a search pattern. It's used for pattern matching within strings, such as validating input, searching for specific text, or replacing text. |
Pattern Error Message | A "Pattern Error Message" typically refers to an error generated when input data does not match the expected format defined by a regular expression pattern. This message is usually displayed to inform users that their input is invalid or incorrectly formatted. |
Label Source Type:
Attribute | Description |
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Model (Salesforce Object) | From this source, users can select a Model (Salesforce Object) field to be displayed as the label name. |
Variable | Here, users can select the label name from variables such as Record ID, Is Disabled, Is Read only, or Is Visible. |
Cookie Key | Choose the available cookie key whose value you want to include from your browser. |
Local Storage Key | Select the available Local Storage Key whose value you want to include from your browser. |
User | Here, you can choose the label from user fields such as First Name, Last Name, Email, Name, Phone, or Session ID. |
Merge Field Expression | Merge Field Expression displays the value selected from the chosen value source. |
Message Body | Inside the message body, user also can add the values manually. |
Events:
Events are essentially the automation of invoking the component's actions.
Here, we have onload event, click, double click actions are available for this components.
Icon Events | Description |
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onload | This event action is triggered when the Field component is loaded. |
change | This event action is triggered when the field is changed.. |
blur | This event action is triggered when the field is unfocused. |
Below here is the onload event workflow action.
Note: Similarly you can create event action for change event and blur.
on Load Event:
In the image below, you can select the created workflows.
Note: "You need to create a workflow for selecting from this list.
For more information about Workflow check this out.
Reference: Workflow
onload Events:
We have an onload event that runs when the component is loaded
For example, when a form is loaded, you can choose fields to be prepopulated by mapping field values using input mapping at the time the form component is loaded.
Input Mapping
Input Mapping: "Whenever an event is triggered and you want to pass data to destinations such as models, variables, or components, you can use input mapping to achieve that.