Form Template Element - Single Line Text Entry¶

Functional Behavior¶

A single line plain text entry field. Special characters are allowed. Line breaks, and Special formatted markup, such as Markdown are not allowed.

Visual Representation¶

A Text entry box that allows a single line of plain text up to the maximum number of allowed characters.

Parent Elements¶

The Single Line Text Entry form element, can appear as a child of:

Section

Definition¶

Definition: Single Line Text Entry

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$defs": {
    "singleLineTextEntry": {
      "contentMediaType": "text/plain",
      "pattern": "^[^\\n]*$",
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

Parameters¶

The Single Line Text Entry form element takes the following parameters:

`default` The value given if nothing is entered.
Single Line Text Entry
Parameters
Required	optional
Type	`string`
Example	`default: "Rocket"`
`description` The description of the field presented to the user during data entry.
Required	optional
Type	`string`
Content Media Type	text/markdown; template=handlebars
Example	`description: "Whats your first name."`
`maxLength` Maximum number of characters allowed in the field.
Required	yes
Type	`integer`
Example	`maxLength: 300`
`minLength` Minimum number of characters allowed in the field.
Required	optional
Type	`integer`
Example	`minLength: 2`
`title` The label attached to the field.
Required	yes
Type	`string`
Content Media Type	text/plain
Example	`title: "First Name"`
`x-guidance` Long form Markdown formatted description to give guidance about how the field is to be completed.
Required	optional
Type	`string`
Content Media Type	text/markdown; template=handlebars
Example	`x-guidance: "Its the thing your parents called you."`
`x-icon` The name of the Icon to display with the field.
Required	optional
Type	`string`
Choices	Icons
Example	`x-icon: "user"`
`x-placeholder` Placeholder text to display inside the field if it is empty. Unlike `default` it does not provide a default value for the field.
Required	optional
Type	`string`
Example	`x-placeholder: "???"`

Example Usage¶

This is an Example Form Template showing just the Single Line Text Entry form element, and its parents.

Example:

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "singleLineTextEntry Example",
  "description": "An example of the singleLineTextEntry Element, and it's parents.",
  "$defs": {
    "section": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "type": "object"
    },
    "singleLineTextEntry": {
      "contentMediaType": "text/plain",
      "pattern": "^[^\\n]*$",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "exampleSection": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/section",
      "properties": {
        "exampleSection": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/section",
          "properties": {
            "exampleSingleLineTextEntry": {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/singleLineTextEntry",
              "default": "Rocket",
              "description": "Whats your first name.",
              "maxLength": 300,
              "minLength": 2,
              "title": "First Name",
              "x-guidance": "Its the thing your parents called you.",
              "x-icon": "user",
              "x-placeholder": "???"
            }
          },
          "x-flatten": false,
          "x-icon": "bookmark"
        },
        "exampleSingleLineTextEntry": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/singleLineTextEntry",
          "default": "Rocket",
          "description": "Whats your first name.",
          "maxLength": 300,
          "minLength": 2,
          "title": "First Name",
          "x-guidance": "Its the thing your parents called you.",
          "x-icon": "user",
          "x-placeholder": "???"
        }
      },
      "x-flatten": false,
      "x-icon": "bookmark"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}