This field is like a text field with the type of url.
Example XML field definition:
<field
name="mytextvalue"
type="url"
label="Enter URL"
default="http://www.example.com"
description=""
size="10" />
Parameters
Mandatory Parameters
- type must be url.
- name is the unique name of the field.
- label (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.
Optional Parameters
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size is the width of the text box in characters.
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maxlength limits the number of characters that may be entered.
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default (not translatable) is the default value.
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description (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the drop-down box.
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class is a CSS class name for the HTML form field. If omitted this will default to 'text_area'.
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readonly - The field cannot be changed and will automatically inherit the default value.
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disabled - The field cannot be changed and will automatically inherit the default value - it will also not submit.
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required - The field must be filled before submitting the form.
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filter - Allow the system to save certain html tags or raw data.
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validate - Makes a validation
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relative - Set to true for relative URLs
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hint - The text displayed in the html placeholder element, usually a lighter coloured hint displayed inside a blank field
