Static Text

The "Static Text" application element is one of the basic controls and is purely a visual element. For example, it can be used to label input controls, such as the "Title" input field shown in the figure above. The "Static Text" element cannot be linked to a data field. The text displayed in the element—which can also be interpreted as HTML—is specified in the element's Properties dialog box. The "Static Text" element can also be used for programming.

You can find the "Static Text" element in the "Applications" module under "Elements. " You can create a new element by dragging and dropping it from here onto the workspace.

For more information on creating elements, click here.

The element's Properties dialog box opens automatically when the element is created. You can open the Properties dialog box for an existing element by double-clicking the element on the workspace, selecting "Properties" from the context menu, or choosing "Edit / Properties" from the main menu, provided that the "Static Text" element is selected on the workspace.

General

Title

You can enter text here—including multiple lines—which will then be displayed in the element in the browser. HTML, Velocity, or JavaScript source code is interpreted accordingly, provided that this is set in the options.

Find out here how to use language constants as titles.

If you use a language constant as the title here, you do not need to configure any additional settings on the "Options" tab.

Static Text Element in the Calendar and Resource Elements

In calendar and resource items, the "Static Text" element is used to display the title. When you open the title's Properties dialog box, the calendar or resource item is selected in the "Calendar" drop-down list. The title is then generated dynamically based on which view the user has currently selected (e.g., November 2022 in the monthly view or Monday, September 29, 2022, in the daily view).

Options

If you have specified on the "General" tab that a language constant should be used as the title, no further settings are required here in the options. If you have a static title, you'll find the following settings here:

Format

HTML / Text

For the "HTML" and "Text" formats, the text is displayed in the selected language when the language is changed. When the "HTML" option is selected, the source code it contains is interpreted accordingly.

Programming, standard language only

With this setting, JavaScript or Velocity scripts specified in the static text on the "General" tab are executed. The "Static Text" element continues to display the script in the form in which it was entered even when the portal is switched to a different language. Accordingly, there is no language switch here.

Programming, language-dependent

Here, too, you can configure multilingual JavaScript or Velocity scripts on the "General" tab. Processing will then be performed using this setting, depending on the portal language.

Column Layout in Tables

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