Note: Web Forms are based on one or more input fields. In order to build a Web Form, Field Sets must be present within the Mavim Development environment.
For information on creating Field Sets see Fields.
Creation of a Web Form is done as follows:
1. From the Tools tab select Manage Web Form Definitions
The Web Form Definitions window will appear:
2. Click the New button in the Web Form definitions section.
The Add New Web Form Definition window appears.
3. In this window, enter the name for the new Web Form definition and click OK.
4. In the Web Form definition properties section select one or more of the field sets present by placing a check mark in the available check-box next to the corresponding field sets and click
Edit Layout.
The Web Form Editor will appear:
In the left-hand column, the fields that are available to be on the web form are shown. The right-hand column shows the fields that have been assigned to the web form.
5. In the Web Form Editor window you can edit basic lay-out of the web form.
This is done as follows:
· Select (or multi-select) fields in the left-hand panel.
· Click the arrow in the middle of the screen that is pointing to the right to move the fields.
· In the right-hand panel, select each field and use the vertical arrows to configure the order in which the fields will be shown on the web form.
· If necessary, enable the Mandatory checkbox for the fields that require a value when filling in the web form.
6. Click OK to close the Web Form Editor.
7. Click Close to close the Web Form definitions screen.
The Web Form definition has now been created.
A created form definition can be found under Objects \ Web Form definitions.
You can include Web Forms in web publications. See Publishing Web Forms.
