[CONF] Apache Wicket > Nested Forms

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Nested Forms Page edited by Manos Batsis Comment: added tip related to IE and multiple submit input/button elements Changes (1) ... {info}The [Conditional Validation] page contains some practical examples regarding nested forms and validation.{info} {info}It might be a good idea to use {{input}} instead of {{button}} elements in your form hierarchy. IE tends to send all button values, making it difficult to establish the one used to submit.{info} {code:title=Markup} <form wicket:id="outer"> ... Full Content This page should serve as a "specification" (aka nominal state, not the current state) on nested form handling. Please review the various situations and correct any mistakes or add new situations if necessary. Thanks, Gerolf The Conditional Validation page contains some practical examples regarding nested forms and validation. It might be a good idea to use input instead of button elements in your form hierarchy. IE tends to send all button values, making it difficult to establish the one used to submit. Markup <form wicket:id="outer"> <form wicket:id="middle"> <form wicket:id="inner"> </form> </form> </form> Legend form...enabled form...disabled form...submitted form with no errors form...form with errors E...onError called S...onSubmit called _...nothing called, but input is preserved Notice When submitting a nested form, the entire <form> is submitted (including fileuploads), but processed according to the rules below. all forms enabled outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner S S S all forms enabled middle form submitted Outer Middle Inner _ S S all forms enabled inner form submitted Outer Middle Inner _ _ S middle form disabled outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner S _ _ inner form disabled outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner S S _ outer form disabled outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner _ _ _ all forms enabled middle form has error outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner E E _ all forms enabled middle form has errors middle form submitted Outer Middle Inner _ E _ all forms enabled inner form has errors middle form submitted Outer Middle Inner _ E E middle form disabled outer form has errors outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner E _ _ all forms enabled inner form has errors outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner E E E middle form disabled inner form has (*potential) errors outer form submitted Outer Middle Inner* S _ _ Change Notification Preferences View Online | View Changes | Add Comment