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  1. Reference
  2. Page Elements
  3. Grouping Elements

Tabs

Organize complex forms using a standard tab element

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Tab Modes

A tabs element can be constructed in either Data Mode or Form Mode. Form mode allows you to define each tab individually as its own form, very similar to how a tab element would work in FileMaker. Data Mode takes an array of data and generates a tab for each item in the array, with identical elements in each tab containers.

  • To use Data Mode, set "type": "vtabs"

  • To use Form Mode set "type": "tabs_form"

Otherwise, all other parts of this page apply to both modes.

Additional Keys

Type
Description

onTabClicked_actions

actions array

this key accepts an array of actions that are executed when a tab is clicked.

Vertical Tabs give you the ability to contain repeating records (tab) of data and allow the user to add additional tabs.

v-tab's can contain full form schema. This means you can build forms within forms!

Key
Type
Description

tabLabelModel

string

Point this to the data model.field. It will be used to display on the tab.

min

number

{optional} The minimum number of tabs the user is allowed to create. The delete icon will had when this number is reached.

max

number

{optional} The maximum number of tabs the user is allowed to create. The add icons will hide when this number is reached.

model

array

the data model must be initialized as an array. '[ ]'

schema

object

the schema object follows the same construct as schema of its parent. It only needs to contain a fields array.

Notes

Set the min and max values to the same number to permanently hide the add and delete icons. Data within your data models array will still render rows accordingly.

// typical v-tab object
// DATA MODE

{
  "hint": "You can set the 'max' property to limit number of records",
  "label": "Enter Some Contacts (4 max)",
  "min": 1,
  "max": 4,
  "model": "contacts",
  "schema": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "inputType": "text",
        "label": "First Name",
        "model": "nameFirst",
        "styleClasses": "col-md-6",
        "type": "input"
      },
      {
        "inputType": "text",
        "label": "Last Name",
        "model": "nameLast",
        "styleClasses": "col-md-6",
        "type": "input"
      },
      {
        "inputType": "select",
        "label": "Street 1",
        "model": "street1",
        "styleClasses": "col-md-12",
        "type": "input"
      }
    ]
  },
  "styleClasses": "col-md-8",
  "tabLabelModel": "nameFirst",
  "type": "vtabs"
}