Creating a Placeholder
To create a Placeholder in a text element:
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Create a Text Element and position it on the canvas. See Section 4.2 for details.
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Type a name for the Placeholder using double square brackets, for example [[place 1]] in the text element.
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At the top of the page, select
on the left-hand side to toggle
between viewing Placeholder titles or Placeholder values.
Managing and defining Placeholder properties
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On the toolbar, click
on the right-hand side. A list of the
Placeholders used in the template are displayed in the Properties
pane. -
Click a Placeholder entry to see the properties.
- In the Properties pane, set the properties as follows:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Default text | Enter a name or value. This name or value will be displayed on the canvas, but it will be replaced by any text or value that the end user enters. |
| Prefix | Add a fixed prefix in front of the Placeholder. For example, if the Placeholder is a price, then the prefix could be a currency symbol. |
| Suffix | Add a fixed suffix after the Placeholder, for example, a '%' symbol. |
| Delimiter | Add a character that separates two different Placeholder values. |
| Empty Action | This property defaults to None. Select Delete Paragraph to hide the Placeholder if the end user does not give it any value. |
| Letter Case | Set the letter case of the text entered into a placeholder: Normal: The end user can enter both lowercase and uppercase text.This is the default setting. Lower: Text entered by the end user always displays in lowercase. Upper: Text entered by the end user always displays in uppercase. |
Using a Picker to populate a Placeholder
Some Pickers, such as a Date Picker, can be used to populate a Placeholder.
To use a Date Picker to populate a Placeholder:
- Create a Placeholder.
See Section 7.2 for details.
- Create a Date Picker.
See Section 5.14.2 for details.
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Select the Date Picker.
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From the Quick Logic drop-down, select the placeholder that you wish to populate.