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Textarea

Textarea

This element provides adds a multi line free text area to a Directory. A typical result of a text area when populating the database is:

Directory builder configure text area screenshot v7

Textarea element

1. Drag and drop the Text Area element into the appropriate location:

Text area icon

2. Configure the element:

Directory text area configuration screenshot
    

3. Edit/Configure         

Label    

Enter an appropriate question.  

Layout

Select whether the question and answers are displayed in two separate columns, or whether the answers sit under the question as rows in a single column.

Mandatory

If required, check to make completion of the field mandatory.

Physical Width          

Enter the width in percentage of the page for the element.

Physical Height

Enter the required height in rows. Once this height is exceeded a scrollbar will be added to the element.

Default Value

If required, enter an default value - this could be an actual value or an instruction on how to populate the element.

Character Limit    

Maximum number of characters that can be entered in the field.

Note: this can currently be limited to a maximum of 999,999,999 characters.

Show in Detail Page       

Select whether this field is displayed when the full (i.e. detailed) database record is displayed. Useful if some fields need to be searchable but hidden from view.

Results View      

The Results View is a tabular display of matching records. The Administrator will determine which fields are listed in this view.       

Options 

Select whether the field is displayed as a link to the full record, plain text or hidden from the Results View. 

Orderable 

If required, check to make records orderable by this element.

Listing Page Options        

Selects whether this field is display when the directory is rendered as a list.

Note: this option applies the directory is to be displayed via an RSS feed.  

Options

Select whether the field is displayed as a link to the full record, plain text or hidden from the Results View.

Orderable

If required, check to make records orderable by this element.                                                   .                              .

Include in Keyword Search    

Check if required.

Provide as Search Option

If required check to provide a dedicated search field for this element. 

Show Key Value/Pair

Checking this option shows both the field name and the corresponding value on the detail page. Unchecking will show only the value.                                          

4. Click OK.