CMS_LABEL

CMS_LABEL

This input component can be used to specify text which is to be displayed as a label on each page or in each section.

The design element CMS_LABEL is supported by the ContentCreator. For restrictions see chapter Restrictions in ContentCreator.

Parameter

The CMS_LABEL component can be used to create additional labelling.

The component has three optional parameters:

• bold: the additional labelling is displayed in bold type
• italic: the additional labelling is displayed in italic type
• size: Size of the labelling

Overview

bold

Using the parameter bold the additional label is displayed in bold type.

If the parameter is not specified the labelling is displayed in bold type by default.

If NO (...bold="NO"...) is given the labelling is displayed in normal type.

Overview

italic

Using the parameter italic the additional label is displayed in italic type.

If YES (...bold="YES"...) is given the labelling is displayed in italic type.

If the parameter is not specified the labelling is displayed in normal type (not italic) by default.

Overview

name

The optional parameter name can be used to assign an identifier to a label (which is specified by CMS_LABEL).
By this means, it is possible for example to display a message in the context of rules / dynamic forms (see page <MESSAGE/>: Displaying correction notes).

Unlike identifiers of input components (parameter name as well) the identifier for CMS_LABEL does not have to be unique within a form.

Overview

size

Using the parameter size the size of the additional label can be defined in pixel. The parameter expects a positive integer, e.g. size="14".

If the parameter is not specified the labelling is displayed in 12 pixel type by default.

Overview

LANGINFOS

Using the tag LANGINFOS language-dependent information can be defined for each input component, e.g. which title is to be used for the input component in the different project languages (parameter label), which tooltip is to be displayed (parameter description) etc. For reasons of clarity, definitions which are identical in multiple languages will be merged. For example,

<LANGINFOS> 
 <LANGINFO lang="*" label="Datum"/> 
 <LANGINFO lang="DE" label="Datum"/> 
 <LANGINFO lang="EN" label="Datum"/>
</LANGINFOS>

will be merged to

 <LANGINFOS> 
 <LANGINFO lang="*" label="Datum"/> 
</LANGINFOS>

after saving.

Up to and including FirstSpirit version 4.2R2 language definitions will be deleted only in the case if the values are identical in all languages (as in example above). Furthermore, only the parameters lang, description and label are taken into account when merging.

Since FirstSpirit version 4.2R4 all parameters are taken into account (e.g. format and length). Furthermore, language definitions are also merged within LANGINFOS tags, if they are identical in at least two languages. For example,

<LANGINFOS> 
 <LANGINFO lang="*" label="Date" format="dd.MM.yy"/>
 <LANGINFO lang="DE" label="Date" format="dd.MM.yy"/>
 <LANGINFO lang="EN" label="Date" format="MM/dd/yy"/>
</LANGINFOS>

will become

 <LANGINFOS> 
 <LANGINFO lang="*" label="Date" format="dd.MM.yy"/>
 <LANGINFO lang="EN" label="Date" format="MM/dd/yy"/>
</LANGINFOS>

after saving.

The definition for the fallback value (*) will not be deleted in any case. If there are two or more language definitions with identical values the first one will be maintained, the other will be deleted.

IMPORTANT: Up to and including FirstSpirit version 4.2R2 at least one definition for the fallback labelling ("*") must be given:

<LANGINFOS>
 <LANGINFO lang="*" label="TEXT"/>
</LANGINFOS>

From FirstSpirit version 4.2R4 the fallback definition can be omitted. In this case, the language which is defined first will be used automatically as fallback value. For example,

<LANGINFOS>
 <LANGINFO lang="EN" label="Date"/>
 <LANGINFO lang="DE" label="Datum"/> 
</LANGINFOS>

will become

 <LANGINFOS> 
 <LANGINFO lang="*" label="Date"/>
 <LANGINFO lang="DE" label="Datum"/> 
</LANGINFOS>

after saving.

LANGINFO

The LANGINFO tag is used to give values or attributes for a language as well for use as fallback values.

In order to state values or attributes for a language it is necessary to give the abbreviation of the project language in the lang parameter:

...
<LANGINFO lang="DE".../>
...

Fallback values are given with the special language abbreviation * ("for all languages"):

...
<LANGINFO lang="*".../>
...

The lang parameter is a mandatory parameter.

Overview

lang

The lang parameter is used to give the language abbreviation which is entered in the server properties see Language templates (→Documentation for Administrators)) to specify for which project languages the definitions are to apply, e.g. DE for German, EN for English, FR for French etc. The following characters can be used as often as required: -, _, 0-9 and A-Z. Lower case letters are transformed automatically into upper case letters after having saved the template. In addition * can be used for fallback values.

Overview

description

The description parameter can be used to specify a description of how the input component is to be used and filled by the editor. The text defined here is displayed as a tooltip on mouse-over at the relevant input component.

The text should serve as a guide for the editor and be as short as possible, understandable and relevant. It should match the label (label parameter) and complement it appropriately.
Make sure to use terminology that the editor knows and expects.

Example:

...description="Please enter the text for the headline here (H1)."...

Tip: If you would like to know how to better support and guide editors when filling input components, take a look at the chapter on Rules and other parameters and functions of forms.

Overview

label

Use the label parameter to define the label of the input component.

Choose a label that is as short and meaningful as possible.
In combination with a relevant description (description parameter), you can help the editor to use the input component correctly and successfully.

Example:

... label="Headline (H1)" ...

Overview

PositiveInteger	Positive integer
Designator	Unique identifier of variable length; must start with a letter or underscore and may only contain the characters "A-Z", "a-z", "0-9" and "_", e.g. "fr_st_varName"
String	A random character string
YesNo	Switch to apply an attribute or not NO Do not apply attribute YES Apply attribute
LanguageAbbreviation	Language abbreviation, e.g. DE, EN, FR or * for return values

Example

An example of the form component CMS_LABEL:

<CMS_LABEL bold="YES" size="14">
  <LANGINFOS>
    <LANGINFO lang="*" label="TEXT_FALLBACK" description="TEXT_FALLBACK"/>
    <LANGINFO lang="DE" label="TEXT_DE" description="TEXT_DE"/>
    <LANGINFO lang="EN" label="TEXT_EN" description="TEXT_EN"/>
  </LANGINFOS>
</CMS_LABEL>