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Dropdown lists
Dropdown list frames
When the user clicks on a dropdown list, the list
opens and he or she can select one of the predefined
items in the list. Manual entry of an item is not
possible.
Like dropdown lists, but confined within frames (see
below).
In addition to these types of objects there are two types of forms objects that
cannot be filled out, and are intended for captioning.
Labels
Groupboxes
Labels can contain any captions or legends that
should appear in the form.
Groupboxes are rectangles to which captions can be
added at the upper left. They can be used for the
visual grouping of related parts of a form.
Of course forms are not limited to containing just the above described forms
objects. They can also contain all other types of objects as well as normal text.
You will find detailed information about the individual types of forms objects in
the section “Text fields” and in following sections of this chapter (beginning on
page 285).
With or without frames?
As you might have noticed, you can insert most types of forms objects with or
without frames:
Text fields and text frames
Checkboxes and checkbox frames
Dropdown lists and dropdown list frames
The difference between normal objects and object frames:
Normal Objects (e.g. dropdown lists) are inserted directly into the text. They are
integrated into the text flow – just like a letter. Such objects are simpler to manipulate
and therefore the best choice for most kinds of forms.
Objects in frames (e.g. dropdown list frames) on the other hand are freely positionable
on the page. They can always be moved with the mouse, but once positioned
they remain fixed in place on the page – even when text lines are added or
deleted above them.
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