Multiline Text Box

This element displays a multiple line text box for users to enter a long text.

Appearance

The following figure shows how the element would appear on the form.

Properties

The following table describes the properties of the element.

Property

Description

Label

Specify the label that appears on the form.

Variable Name

Specify a unique name for identifying the variable that is used to store the user input. You can reference this variable when defining UEL expressions.

Required

Specify if the element is a required field.

Visible

Specify if the element is shown or hidden on the form. You can use a UEL expression to define this property. The element is shown if the expression evaluates to true, and hidden if the expression evaluates to false.

Default Value

Specify the default input value of the element.

Max Length

Specify the maximum number of characters supported.

Min Length

Specify the minimum number of characters required.

Validation (Regex)

Specify the logic for validating the input value by using a regular expression. For example, use [a-zA-Z0-9]\* to restrict the characters to zero or more alphabets or numerical digits.