1. Implementing Career Section
  2. User-defined Forms Selected Element Properties

User-defined Forms Selected Element Properties

Available properties depend on the type of field. Not all properties are available for all elements or for all products.

Property Option Description
Access (Editable/ Read Only) Indicates if the field is read-only or editable. When read-only is selected, a user is unable to modify the field. Default value is Editable.
Binding field Data source to which the element is bound. The value displayed in the Binding field represents the data value (available in the first list of the Field Chooser) to which the element is associated. For example, the Annual Bonus field is bound to the AssignmentOfferForForm/AnnualBonus. The value in the Binding field is not editable.
Columns Number of columns. Administrator can determine how many columns of fields to display in each area of each page of the forms.
CSS Style The desired visual style for displaying the value within an input field. Use styles as defined in the Cascading Style Sheets 2.0 standard: ww3.org.reference. This style will override the main style that is used when the form is displayed to assignees and viewers. If no style information is entered, the default visual presentation will be used for that page.
CSS Style Label This is used to control the formatting of the label above the input field that is displayed to the assignee and form viewer.
CSS Style Instructions This style will override the style defined in the career section theme. If no information is entered, the style defined in the career section theme will be used.
Default Value Default value of the input field
Field Label Input Field Label
Field Size Indicates the number of elements displayed in a list. Field Size is used for multiple-selection fields. Default value is 1. For example, if the field size is 2, the list will display 2 values.
Field Type

This property should not be used for fields that are filled by candidates in career sections because RTF input is not supported. Field type is mainly used for requisition content.

  • Text Input

  • Password Input

  • Suggest

  • Text Area

  • Check Box

  • Radio Button

  • Drop-down List

  • Check Box

  • Multi level Selector - this enables the user to select a collection of cascading values that are dependent on each other. Such as selecting a country, followed by a state/province and then a city.

  • Date input

  • Date Drop- down list

  • Selector

  • Read-only Text

  • URL - this enables the value of the field to be displayed as a clickable link when the user accesses the form.

  • Image URL - works the same as the URL, but makes the corresponding image a clickable link.
Help Callout Similar to instructions, but this is displayed as a help bubble on the form and can provide information about a field to the user.
Input Mask Format of the input value. The following syntax must be used:9=any number, a = any letter, n=any letter or number, |=logical, or\9=the 9 character, \a=the a character, \n=the n character, \|=the, | character, Any other symbol=the symbol (including a space). Possible formats for SSN and Zip/Postal codes: SSN: 999-99-9999ZIP Code United States: 99999|99999-9999Postal Code Canada: a9a9a9|a9a 9a9|a9a-9a9Note: Make sure to not add a space before and after the | operator. For example, do not enter 99999 | 99999-9999
Instructions This can be used to provide any special instructions necessary to explain what is being requested for the field. The instructions will appear just below the field.
Mandatory Indicates, by selecting the Yes or No option, if the field must be completed. When a field is mandatory, a red square appears in front of the field. This can be useful for preventing an assignee from submitting a form with the value 'Not Specified' in a user-defined selection. Marking the field as Mandatory will require the assignee to specify a value.
Rows Number of rows available in a text area.
Save Literals If Input Mask is used for a field, it may require that specific numbers or letters appear within the field when the assignee fills it out at runtime. Save Literals determines if specific characters in the input mask will be saved in this field, or if they are simply required for the user to type in but removed from the saved value. This is useful for helping assignees to recognize the right information to type in, while removing the redundant characters for later use.
Status (Deactivated/Activated) Indicates if the field is activated or deactivated (that is, grayed out or not). The use of this field depends on the value selected in the Access field.

Editable access + Activated status=field can be modified

Read-only access + Activated status=field not editable

Read-only access + Deactivated status=field not editable

Editable access + Deactivated status=field not editable
Tooltip Displays the text entered in the input field as a tooltip when the assignee/viewer hovers over the field in the form.
Value Area where user input should be entered or where the information saved in a field is displayed.