Example Form Using Both Types of Syntax

The following form incorporates fields containing lists defined by both XML Object syntax and XPRESS.

<Form>

    <Field name=’department’>

      <Display class=’Select’>

        <Property name=’allowedValues’>

          <List>

           <String>Engineering</String>

           <String>Marketing</String>

           <String>Sales</String>

          </List>

        </Property>

      </Display>

    </Field>

 

    <Field name=’department2’>

      <Display class=’Select’>

        <Property name=’allowedValues’>

          <expression>

            <list>

              <s>Engineering</s>

              <s>Marketing</s>

              <s>Sales</s>

            </list>

          </expression>

        </Property>

      </Display>

    </Field>

</Form>

The allowedValues list in the department field is defined as a static list built with <List>. No matter how many times this form is used, only one list is created. In contrast, the allowedValues list in the department2 field is defined with a <list> expression. A new list is created every time this form is used.