The output element
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This form control renders content based in part on instance data, but it provides no means for entering or changing data.
This element is usually rendered as an (x)html div or span element.
Example
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<xforms:output ref="/order/item/discount"> <xforms:label>Discount : </xforms:label> </xforms:output> |
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Attributes
| Name | Required / optional | Description |
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| appearance | class (see UI Common Attributes) | optional | Only the appearance and class attributes from the UI Common Attributes group are allowed. |
| value | optional | An XPath expression to be evaluated. The string result of the evaluation is rendered by the form control. If binding attributes are present to select a node, this attribute has no effect. |
| mediatype | optional | String value to indicate that data obtained from the Single Node Binding should be rendered according to a desired mediatype, such as image/* for image rendition. If the mediatype element appears as a child of the output element, then it overrides this attribute. |
| Common Attributes | optional | Any attribute from the Common Attributes collection (e.g. id). |
| Single Node Binding Attributes | optional | One or more attributes from the Single Node Binding Attributes group (ref, model, bind). |
| Linking Attributes | optional | Any attribute from the Linking Attributes group (e.g. src). |
Content
Within an output element, the following child elements are allowed:
| Element Name | Required / optional | Description |
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| label | required | Provides a descriptive label for the containing form control |
| help | optional | Provides a help message for the containing form control. |
| hint | optional | Provides a hint message for the containing form control. |
| alert | optional | Provides an alert or error message for the containing form control. |
| Action element(s) | optional | Any element from the Action Elements Collection. |
| mediatype | optional | The mediatype element can be used as alternative to the mediatype attribute. |
Specification
Link to the XForms specification: the output element.