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longchar

Renders a text area

Examples

Basic

<cfproperty
         ftSeq="15"
         ftFieldset="Contact"
         name="address"
         type="longchar"
         hint="address of occupant"
         required="false"
         default=""
         ftLabel="Address"
         ftType="longchar"/>

Textarea with limited characters with character counter

Textarea with a minimum of 100 characters and a maximum of 250 characters, TRUNCATE excess data

Textarea with a minimum of 100 characters and a maximum of 250 characters, WARN on excess data, with custom warning message.

Formtool Metadata

Name	longchar
Package Path	farcry.core.packages.formtools.longchar

Attributes

Name	Default	Options	Required	Hint
ftAjaxMethod			No	The function that will be used to render the html output for ajax requests of a property
ftAutoResize	false		No	Should the textarea use jquery autoresize to resize to comfortable
ftClass			No	CSS Class that can be used on the formtool input
ftDisplayMethod			No	The function that will be used to render the html output for displaying a property
ftEditMethod			No	The function that will be used to render the html output for editing a property
ftFieldset			No	Used if you are relying on the framework to render your form. Used to group the fields into HTML fieldsets.
ftIncludeWrap	true		No	Include the div wrappers required for a standard form. Turn off if you wish to handle your own layout.
ftLabel			No	Used by the FarCry form layout as the label of the form field. This will default to the [name].
ftLabelAlignment	inline	inline, block	No	Used by FarCry Form Layouts for positioning of labels. inline or block.
ftLimit	0		No	Limits the amount of data the user can input. Provides a counter above text area
ftLimitMin			No	Use with ftLimit to define a range of acceptable characters
ftLimitOverage	truncate		No	Character limiter method: truncate (default) - truncates user input, warn - notifies user of excess data
ftLimitWarning	You have exceeded...		No	Warning message
ftSeq			No	Used if you are relying on the framework to render your form. Used to sort the fields on the form.
ftStyle			No	The style for the text area
ftType			No	Tells the framework which of the formtool ui components to use when rendering your form. This will default to the [type].
ftValidateMethod			No	The function that will be used to render the html output for validating (processing) a property form submission
ftValidation			No	List of CSS classes that can be used for js validation
ftWizardStep			No	Used if you are relying on the framework to render your form. Used to setup a wizard which is a multi step form process.