EDIT Element

Used to define an Edit control in a form.

EDIT

Used to define an Edit control in a form.

height required xs:int

The height of the text box.

width required xs:int

The width of the text box.

x required xs:int

The x coordinate of the upper left corner of the text box.

y required xs:int

The y coordinate of the upper left corner of the text box

alignment optional Restriction of xs:string

The alignment of the text box's text.

autoincrement optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies whether the value of the text box's bound field will automatically increment when a new feature is added.

autoincrementstep optional Restriction of xs:int

Specifies the autoincrement step value.

backgroundcolor optional

The background color to use for the text box. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's backgroundcolor attribute.

border optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies whether the text box has a border.

color optional

The color to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's color attribute.

defaultvalue optional xs:string

A simple expression that specifies the default value of the text box.

field optional xs:string

The field of the shapefile's DBF table that is linked to the text box.

font optional

The font to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's font attribute.

fontsize optional Restriction of xs:int

The font size to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's fontsize attribute.

fontstyle optional Restriction of xs:string

The font style to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's fontstyle attribute. If the value is not regular, it can be any combination of other values, expressed as a comma delimited list (for example, fontstyle="bold,underline").

group optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies whether the text box starts a new group of controls.

hscroll optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the text box should have a horizontal scroll bar.

lowercase optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are all lowercase.

maxvalue optional xs:string

Specifies the maximum value allowed for the control. This can be a numeric or text value.

minvalue optional xs:string

Specifies the minimum value allowed for the control. This can be a numeric or text value.

multiline optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the text box contains multiple lines of text.

name optional xs:string

Name of the Edit control. Used to reference the control in scripts.

onchange optional

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

onkillfocus optional

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

onsetfocus optional

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

onvalidate optional

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

password optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are replaced by asterisks (*).

readonly optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies whether the text box's value can be modified by the user.

required optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the user must enter some text in the text box.

sip optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the SIP (soft input panel) is displayed on pen devices when the text box gets the focus.

tabstop optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies whether the TAB key can be used to move the focus to the text box.

uppercase optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are all uppercase.

vscroll optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies if the text box should have a vertical scroll bar.

Name	Type	Use	Default	Description
height	xs:int	required		The height of the text box.
width	xs:int	required		The width of the text box.
x	xs:int	required		The x coordinate of the upper left corner of the text box.
y	xs:int	required		The y coordinate of the upper left corner of the text box
alignment	Restriction of xs:string	optional	left	The alignment of the text box's text.
autoincrement	Restriction of xs:string	optional		Specifies whether the value of the text box's bound field will automatically increment when a new feature is added.
autoincrementstep	Restriction of xs:int	optional	1	Specifies the autoincrement step value.
backgroundcolor		optional		The background color to use for the text box. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's backgroundcolor attribute.
border	Restriction of xs:string	optional	true	Specifies whether the text box has a border.
color		optional		The color to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's color attribute.
defaultvalue	xs:string	optional		A simple expression that specifies the default value of the text box.
field	xs:string	optional		The field of the shapefile's DBF table that is linked to the text box.
font		optional		The font to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's font attribute.
fontsize	Restriction of xs:int	optional		The font size to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's fontsize attribute.
fontstyle	Restriction of xs:string	optional	regular	The font style to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's fontstyle attribute. If the value is not regular, it can be any combination of other values, expressed as a comma delimited list (for example, fontstyle="bold,underline").
group	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies whether the text box starts a new group of controls.
hscroll	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies if the text box should have a horizontal scroll bar.
lowercase	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are all lowercase.
maxvalue	xs:string	optional		Specifies the maximum value allowed for the control. This can be a numeric or text value.
minvalue	xs:string	optional		Specifies the minimum value allowed for the control. This can be a numeric or text value.
multiline	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies if the text box contains multiple lines of text.
name	xs:string	optional		Name of the Edit control. Used to reference the control in scripts.
onchange		optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onkillfocus		optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onsetfocus		optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onvalidate		optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
password	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are replaced by asterisks (*).
readonly	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies whether the text box's value can be modified by the user.
required	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies if the user must enter some text in the text box.
sip	Restriction of xs:string	optional	auto	Specifies if the SIP (soft input panel) is displayed on pen devices when the text box gets the focus.
tabstop	Restriction of xs:string	optional	true	Specifies whether the TAB key can be used to move the focus to the text box.
uppercase	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are all uppercase.
vscroll	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies if the text box should have a vertical scroll bar.

ArcPad layer file (*.apl) with an edit form and an identify form.

The following attributes can only be used in edit and identify forms. They cannot be used in general forms:; field; required; The autoincrement and autoincrementstep attributes can only be used for bound EDIT controls.

<xs:element name="EDIT" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>Used to define an Edit control in a form.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:attribute use="required" name="height" type="xs:int">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The height of the text box.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute use="required" name="width" type="xs:int">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The width of the text box.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="x" type="xs:int" use="required">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The x coordinate of the upper left corner of the text box.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="y" type="xs:int" use="required">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The y coordinate of the upper left corner of the text box</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="left" name="alignment">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The alignment of the text box's text.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="left" />
          <xs:enumeration value="center" />
          <xs:enumeration value="right" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="autoincrement">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies whether the value of the text box's bound field will automatically increment when a new feature is added.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="autoincrementstep" default="1">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies the autoincrement step value.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:int">
          <xs:minInclusive value="1" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="backgroundcolor">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The background color to use for the text box. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's backgroundcolor attribute.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="true" name="border">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies whether the text box has a border.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="color">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The color to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's color attribute.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="defaultvalue" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>A simple expression that specifies the default value of the text box.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="field" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The field of the shapefile's DBF table that is linked to the text box.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="font">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The font to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's font attribute.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="fontsize">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The font size to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's fontsize attribute.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:int">
          <xs:minInclusive value="1" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="regular" name="fontstyle">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The font style to use for the text box's text. If not specified, this value is inherited from the page's fontstyle attribute. If the value is not regular, it can be any combination of other values, expressed as a comma delimited list (for example, fontstyle="bold,underline").</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="regular" />
          <xs:enumeration value="bold" />
          <xs:enumeration value="italic" />
          <xs:enumeration value="underline" />
          <xs:enumeration value="strikeout" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="false" name="group">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies whether the text box starts a new group of controls.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="hscroll" default="false">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the text box should have a horizontal scroll bar.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="lowercase" default="false">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are all lowercase.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="maxvalue" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies the maximum value allowed for the control. This can be a numeric or text value.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="minvalue" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies the minimum value allowed for the control. This can be a numeric or text value.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="multiline" default="false">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the text box contains multiple lines of text.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="name" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Name of the Edit control. Used to reference the control in scripts.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onchange">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onkillfocus">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onsetfocus">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onvalidate">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="password" default="false">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are replaced by asterisks (*).</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="false" name="readonly">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies whether the text box's value can be modified by the user.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="false" name="required">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the user must enter some text in the text box.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="auto" name="sip">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the SIP (soft input panel) is displayed on pen devices when the text box gets the focus.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
          <xs:enumeration value="auto" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute default="true" name="tabstop">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies whether the TAB key can be used to move the focus to the text box.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="uppercase" default="false">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the characters displayed in the text box are all uppercase.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="vscroll" default="false">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specifies if the text box should have a vertical scroll bar.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

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