Hi Ted, Has the <html:control> you mention below been implemented already or is it in the works at all?
Thanks, SB Ted Husted wrote: > Shishir K. Singh wrote: > > Is there a way that I can create a form dynamically based on some XML > > configurable file. The configurable file will say what kind of input > > type it is. Eg "text", "checkbox" etc and accordingly, I create the > > form input types and then display the fields. > > AFAIK, there's no such beast right now, though I keep thinking there > should be. > > Essentially, the idea would be to represent the entire form and all of > its fields as a JavaBean (or Map of JavaBeans, or Map of Maps), which > could be instantiated by an XML file. Not unlike the XML form element > the Validator uses, only more so. > > A JSP Tag (or Velocity Tool) could then render the control based on the > properties of the JavaBean form. So instead of having something like > > <html:input property="xyz" ... /> > > you'd have something like > > <html:control property="xyz" ... /> > > The tag would then lookup the "xyz" property, and then the "controlType" > property on the xyz JavaBean, and use that value to decide which control > to render (input, select, ... ). > > For extra credit, there could also be tag/tool that could write a > plain-vanilla version of the entire form as a simple table. > > I end up doing this myself eventually, but keep hoping someone will beat > me to it =:) > > -Ted. > > -- > Ted Husted, > Junit in Action - <http://www.manning.com/massol/>, > Struts in Action - <http://husted.com/struts/book.html>, > JSP Site Design - <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1861005512>. > > Shishir K. Singh wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Is there a way that I can create a form dynamically based on some XML > > configurable file. The configurable file will say what kind of input > > type it is. Eg "text", "checkbox" etc and accordingly, I create the > > form input types and then display the fields. > > > > Eg > > > > My JSP looks like this right now (I am using tiles and this is the > > content section ) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------ > > <%@ taglib uri="/core" prefix="c" %> > > <%@ taglib uri="/struts-tiles" prefix="tiles" %> > > <%@ taglib uri="/struts-html" prefix="html" %> > > > > <br><br> > > > > <html:form action="/createContentAction"> > > <table width="60%" border="0.5"> > > <c:forEach var="lines" items="${contentForm.map.lines}" > > > > <tr> > > <td><c:out > > value="${lines.attributeName}"/> </td> > > <td><html:text indexed="true" > > name="lines" property="attributeValue"/></td> > > </tr> > > </c:forEach> > > <tr> > > <td><html:submit/></td> > > </tr> > > </table> > > </html:form> > > <tr> > > <td><html:submit/></td> > > </tr> > > </table> > > </html:form> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ---------------------------- > > Basically my intent is to load some predefined attributes (by parsing > > an XML file) and creating the > > Form on the fly using indexed DynaActionForm (contentForm) . I have been > > able to get the fields up in the form, but only > > as text input fields as I am using <html:text tags. However, my input > > type can be check boxes, or select type and > > I would like that to be configurable instead of hard coding in the JSP. > > Is this doable ?? > > > > Any hints/tips would be appreciated. > > > > TIA > > Shishir > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
