Allows you to apply formatting to the contents of an item, or to create edit checks for that item. It also allows you to set button items to be mandatory.

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Returns a reference for the element that contains the call. The function works as a "Where am I?" check for a page, item, or option. It is always called from within the element for which the reference is needed, but the returned reference can be for that element or any of its parents.

Defines a message that is available to active screen readers. When the focus shifts to the item containing the acclabel, the message is read aloud by the screen reader. The message should contain additional information about the item to assist users with vision impairments.

Monitors a specific form option and detects any changes to the value of that option. This function can detect any change in an option, or can watch for specific changes. For example, you can create a toggle that detects when an option changes from on to off, or from Fred to Jim.

Defines the background color of a page or an item.

Sets the value of an XFDL form option or an element in the XForms model.

Specifies whether an item is active or inactive. Inactive items do not respond to user input and, if possible, appear dimmed. For example, an inactive check box will be dimmed and the user will not be able to select or deselect the box.

Gets the value of either an XFDL option or an element in the XForms model.

Specifies whether an item, page, or form is currently activated by the user or not. This option is usually set by an external program such as a parser, but under certain circumstances can be set by computes in the form.

Allows additional data about a signature to be included, but never signed. This makes it possible to store the notarization of signatures without interfering with other, overlapping signatures.

Identifies the name of an enclosed file. This name appears in the list of enclosed files.

Controls which cursor icon is used when the user hovers over a button.

Provides a way of associating related data items to each other and to certain other items.

Defines if an object is drawn on a form. If it is not, it takes up no space on the form.

Defines a unique identifier for the form.

Identifies the first item in a repeat, group, or switch. This is the item that first receives the focus when the user tabs into a group, a particular case in a switch, or a new row in a repeat.

Specifies whether an item, page, or form currently has the input focus. This option is usually set by code outside XFDL, but can also be set by a compute, provided that the compute is setting the focus of an item to on, the item is on the same page, and the item receiving the focus is capable of ...

Specifies which item in the page currently has the focus.

Sets limits on the size and type of files that users can attach to a form.

Delays the execution of an automatic action or specifies an automatic action repeat factor.

Defines the character set, font name, point size, and font characteristics for the text portion of an item. Note that the font selected for an item influences the item's size.

Records whether the form has been updated since the last save or submission. If the user attempts to close the form when the dirtyflag is set to on, the user will first be prompted to save their changes.

Records the colors used to draw the form when a user signs it. This option is only created if the user is allowing the operating system colors to override the color settings in the form. This is most common for users with vision disabilities who may set the operating system colors to provide ...

Defines the direction of plain and rich text in items. This is typically used when working with bidirectional languages, such as Arabic and Hebrew.