Form Template Element - Single Select¶

Functional Behavior¶

Select one option from a list of items. Only one choice is allowed.

Visual Representation¶

A list of items from which one item can be selected.

Parent Elements¶

The Single Select form element, can appear as a child of:

Section

Definition¶

Definition: Single Select

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

Parameters¶

The Single Select form element takes the following parameters:

`default` The option from the `enum` which is chosen by default. This MUST be a value defined in the `enum`.
Single Select
Parameters
Required	yes
Type	`string`
Content Media Type	text/plain
Example	`default: "option 1"`
`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: "Single Selector.\nChoose a value from the options presented."`
`enum` Sorted array of string values from which a single value can be selected. Values must be presented in the order they appear in the array. No value that is not in the array may be listed or presented. Each item in the array MUST be unique.
Required	yes
Type	`array`
Items	`string`
Content Media Type	text/plain
Example	`enum: ["option 1", "option 2", "option 3"]`
`title` The label attached to the field.
Required	yes
Type	`string`
Content Media Type	text/plain
Example	`title: "Single Selector"`
`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: "It is recommended that a good choice be made.\nA bad choice could effect prospects of success.\nA good choice could improve them.\nSo make a good choice."`
`x-icon` The name of the Icon to display with the field.
Required	optional
Type	`string`
Choices	Icons
Example	`x-icon: "emoji-happy"`

Example Usage¶

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

Example:

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "singleSelect Example",
  "description": "An example of the singleSelect Element, and it's parents.",
  "$defs": {
    "section": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "type": "object"
    },
    "singleSelect": {
      "contentMediaType": "text/plain",
      "pattern": "^[^\\n]*$",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "exampleSection": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/section",
      "properties": {
        "exampleSection": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/section",
          "properties": {
            "exampleSingleSelect": {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/singleSelect",
              "default": "option 1",
              "description": "Single Selector.\nChoose a value from the options presented.",
              "enum": [
                "option 1",
                "option 2",
                "option 3"
              ],
              "title": "Single Selector",
              "x-guidance": "It is recommended that a good choice be made.\nA bad choice could effect prospects of success.\nA good choice could improve them.\nSo make a good choice.",
              "x-icon": "emoji-happy"
            }
          },
          "x-flatten": false,
          "x-icon": "bookmark"
        },
        "exampleSingleSelect": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/singleSelect",
          "default": "option 1",
          "description": "Single Selector.\nChoose a value from the options presented.",
          "enum": [
            "option 1",
            "option 2",
            "option 3"
          ],
          "title": "Single Selector",
          "x-guidance": "It is recommended that a good choice be made.\nA bad choice could effect prospects of success.\nA good choice could improve them.\nSo make a good choice.",
          "x-icon": "emoji-happy"
        }
      },
      "x-flatten": false,
      "x-icon": "bookmark"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}