Ektron CMS400.NET User Manual

Field Description
Inserting a Calendar Field
Working with HTML Forms
Item List This section of the screen displays the list items. It is only editable if the list
type is Custom.
The Context-Sensitive Menu
Buttons to the left of each item (circled below) display a menu. The menu lets
you remove items, rearrange them, and insert additional items anywhere on
the list.
The Selected Box
Place a check in the box of any item to be checked by default on the data
entry screen. If you do, the user can accept the default or uncheck the item by
clicking in the checkbox. Note that if Only One is selected under Allow
selection (above), only one item can be selected.
If the Appearance is set to Drop-Down list, this value is ignored.
Display Text
Enter text to describe this item on the data entry screen.
Value
Enter the value that is collected when the site visitor selects this item.
For example, if Interests appears in the Name field, and you want music to be
collected when the data entry user selects this item and saves the page, enter
music here.
The Disabled Checkbox
Check the box next to any selection that you want to disable. If you do, the
option appears on the form but the user cannot select it.
Option
Click this button to add a row to the bottom of the list.
To insert a field that lets a site visitor select a date, use a Calendar
Field. To do that, follow these steps.
1. Enter a field label. For example, Expiration Date.
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