Handler - TextNote
TextNote makes it possible to add specially formatted notes into a text attribute.
To get started, see the example use case at the end of this document.
TextNote is multieditable, but it works as other single value fields in multiedit, i.e. old values are completely replaced.
Default label for TextNote handler's button is value of presentation text text_add_note. Label value can be overwritten in template's localization editor.
Table 1. Attribute Settings
| Handler name | Datatype |
|---|---|
TextNote |
Text |
Table 2. Required Attribute Metadata
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
note_format |
Example: $USER$; $DATE$: |cursor|
|
Following tags can be used: One can use some html tags in the note. For example |
Table 3. Optional Attribute Metadata
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
position |
begin|end |
no value: Note is added at cursor. |
newline_count |
[an integer value] |
If position is ' If position is ' If position has no value, tells how many new lines are added before and after the note when adding it into the text Defaults to 1. |
Example Use Case
The following screenshots demonstrate the use of TextNote handler. In this case, the handler makes it easy to add comments that are formatted in a standard way and include username and date.
Example TextNote configuration:
Data card edit mode with 'Add a note' button:
Data card view mode:
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