<HtmlInput>

Syntax Remarks Example

The HtmlInput tag renders as a rich text editor at run time. It uses the current HTML Editor provider for your DotNetNuke site.

Syntax

Remarks

The HtmlInput tag enables you to provide your users with an easy-to-use rich text editor. This allows them to enter and format text as they would in a word processor. Behind the scenes, the HtmlInput tag uses the default rich text editor setup for use with your site. The "datatype" attribute is always string.

Validating the HtmlInput Control: The nature of the HtmlInput control does not allow it to be validated on the client. If you use a validator with this control, set the "enableclientscript" attribute to "false".

The HtmlInput control has the following attributes:

• DataField: Name of the parameter in the <submitcommand> which will be filled with this control's data on when the form is submitted and/or the parameter in the <selectcommand> which will supply this control's data when the form is loaded. This attribute is required if the control will participate in operations with your form's data commands.
• DataType: The type of data this control is supplying to the data commands. This is a Database type. The datatype for the HtmlInput is always string..
  
• Height: Height of the control, specified in units.
• ID: Name, consisting of letters and numbers, beginning with a letter, that uniquely identifies the control within the form.
• Nullable: If True (the default is False), the control will return a DBNull value if the control is blank or contains just whitespace. If a DBNull value is passed to the control, the control will be set to an empty string. NOTE: Different HTML editors may function differently. XMod Pro will set/read the "StringValue" property on the underlying editor provider. What the individual editor does with that is up to the editor.
• Visible: Determines if the control is visible (true) or hidden (false)
• Width: Width of the control in units.

Example