How do i embed Orbeon form builder in a non java webapp, (Plain Javascript) as well as customising its look (CSS). I am currently embedding it using an iframe but it doesn't seem to be a very good option. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Embedding Form Builder with the JavaScript embedding API isn't supported yet. At this point, you can only embed Form Builder with the Java embedding API.
There is no fondamental reason why this couldn't possible from the JavaScript API; it is just a question of issues that still need to be ironed out (for more on this, see issue #4483). So, as I write this, if you can't use the Java embedding API, you're correct and the only way to do this is to use an iframe.
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I am developing a Spring MVC application and i am looking for a Lightbox plugin that supports forms, meaning i can call my form in it and it will be displayed just like a picture does. Has anyone ever done this before please advise.
I would also like to know if there is any specific call to the light box when using an MVC design pattern or will a simple call to the forms url will work.
I've seen many different suggestions for fallbacks for browsers who don't fully implement html5 forms (solutions involving Modernizr, YepNope, Jquery validate...) but I haven't managed to get anything to work effectively.
Essentially apart from adding a datepicker which I've managed to get going with Modernizr and JQuery datepicker all I really need to do is get the validation to work in all browsers (main priority is the email validation)
Chrome and FF everything seems to work natively, yet surprisingly Safari validates without a proper email address. IE obviously doesn't support it either
Could anyone help with a reasonably straightforward fallback (probably via Modernizr)?
Thanks
Have you tried webshims lib? It's build on top of jQuery and I have implemented the forms chapter of HTML5 very accurately. You can find a list of supported attributes, properties and methods on the webforms site of webhims lib.
I would like to have some feedback on this.
cheers
Alex
Keeping in mind that proper validation should be done server-side, you can easily plug one of the many jQuery validation plugins.
I want to design a website using GWT. This is my understanding of how GWT pages will be delivered to the client browser - When the user puts in the URL into her browser she receives all the static HTML + GWT javascript, and then the javascript queries the server for the dynamic page content and adds it to the DOM. eg - For a blog page the content of the blog is queried by the javascript. is my understanding correct?
If I know that the content will surely be a part of the page(add does not depend on user clicking an expand button etc.), Will it be more efficient if the blog content was a part of the HTML initially served? Something that could be done by using a templating engine like django.
Is there a way to make a templating mechanism in GWT?
Yes, putting your content into the HTML will reduce the number of round trips the client makes to your server. It also means that the blog content won't have to wait for your GWT javascript to load before it can be displayed.
GWT itself isn't useful for a template system, but most servers that run GWT servlets will also support JSP pages. GWT works fine with these pages, you just need to put the GWT script tag in as usual. You will no doubt be able to find a ready-made templating solution but rolling your own is not too hard.
I saw a tweet today referring to the MVCHTML5 helpers on Codeplex. I'm wondering if
Anybody has tried this out yet?
Does it add any real significant benefit over the default HTML helpers?
What are the actual HTML5 aspects of this library?
I would definitely recommend checking it (I am a little biased as I wrote it!).
But it's just a simple DLL that you include in your MVC project and it will give you all the benefits of HTML5 input types. If the browser doesn't support it - it will just fall back to a normal textbox.
To answer your questions though, it only adds a benefit if you are looking to add HTML5 functionality to your application or website. It uses the exact same syntax and the normal HTML helpers that ASP.net MVC comes with, but this just makes life easier if you are looking to add HTML5 functionality to your site.
Here is another link regarding HTML5 and the input types: http://diveintohtml5.ep.io/
I've just been trying it out, it doesn't seem to support the Required DataAnnotations for unobtrusive client side validation
can i design my web pages in html and css instead of java methods and use gwt only in parts of page that i need ajax? and which one is better gwt, extgwt, vaadin(it run apps in server-side.can i also use it in client-side?), etc...? do i also need to know javascript for using gwt?
thanks
can i design my web pages in html and
css instead of java methods and use
gwt only in parts of page that i need
ajax?
Yes, you can. You can create a div on your HTML page and insert your GWT widget there.
which one is better gwt, extgwt,
vaadin(it run apps in server-side.can
i also use it in client-side?)
I don't know about vaadin but Ext-GWT is a set of ready made components to use with GWT which make your life easier especially if you want to build an web app that looks and feels like a desktop application.
do i also need to know javascript for
using gwt?
No, it can be useful sometimes but is not necessary.