UI to say add hard `maxlength` to fields

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Orbeon Forms is an open source web forms solution. It includes an XForms engine, the Form Builder web-based form editor, and the Form Runner runtime.

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UI to say add hard `maxlength` to fields #4147

Open ebruchez opened 5 years ago

ebruchez commented 5 years ago

This should probably be an option in addition to the "Maximum Length" common constraint. We could add a checkbox to say "prevent the user from typing more".

Currently, the max length entered in Form Builder is a constant, not a formula. So we could sync it relatively easy to simply copying the value to the xxf:maxlength attribute.

Once we allow a formula there, we'll need another way, because the formula will live in the binds and the xxf:maxlength in the view. We can probably defer this for now and just handle the constant case.

+1 from customer

ebruchez commented 5 years ago

+1 again from customer

ebruchez commented 5 years ago

Where do we put this option?

Next to the "Maximum Length" common constraint would be better, but harder to fit in the UI maybe.
It could also be separate and say "Prevent the user from typing more when a maximum length constraint is present", which would be verbose.

ebruchez commented 5 years ago

Is there is any use case to specifying xxf:maxlength independently from other constraints? I am tempted to say no, and that if so, for those cases, editing the source will remain an option.

ebruchez commented 3 months ago

+1 from customer for xxf:maxlength