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Nested Form
Form Widget
nestedform - renders a nested form using a related record or jsonable attribute. Fields can be defined inline or using an external yaml file.
content:
type: nestedform
showPanel: false
form:
fields:
added_at:
label: Date Added
type: datepicker
details:
label: Details
type: textarea
title:
label: This the title
type: text
The following field properties are supported and commonly used.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| label | a name when displaying the form field to the user. |
| comment | places a descriptive comment below the field. |
| form | inline field definitions or a reference to form field definition file. |
| showPanel | places the form inside a panel container. Default: true |
| defaultCreate | if a related record is not found, attempt to create one. Default: false |
Pass a string to the form property to reference an external yaml file.
profile:
label: Profile
type: nestedform
form: $/october/demo/models/profile/fields.yaml
Like any other form, the nested form widget supports the use of tabs by placing the fields under the tabs or secondaryTabs properties of the form definition.
tabbed_content:
type: nestedform
form:
tabs:
fields:
# ...