HTML Dialog Editor

The HTML Dialog editor allows to implement the view of an HTML Dialog (i.e., the JSF view). You can read and edit the JSF (or XHTML) source in a text-based editor.

Accessibility

Axon Ivy project tree -> double click on the View node of an HTML Dialog

Content Assist (Ctrl+Space)

In addition to the auto completion support you get further assistance for writing expressions if you press Ctrl+Space on an expression to get a pop-up with context aware list of proposed code fragments to select from.

Quick Fix (Ctrl+1)

There are Quick Fixes available to create missing events, methods and data attributes on the current HTML Dialog. Simply press Ctrl+1 on a logic or data expression respectively.

CMS Quick Assist (Ctrl+1)

There are Quick Assists available to create or use content objects in the current HTML Dialog. Simply press Ctrl+1 on a text attribute or on text between xml tags.

Tip

If a new content object is created with the Quick Assist you can directly rename the created content object in the HTML Dialog Editor. Just type a new name and confirm with Enter, to abort the renaming press Esc.

CMS Drag & Drop support

CMS contents can directly be dragged from the CMS View into the HTML Dialog Editor. The dropped content will be automatically converted into a valid JSF tag or EL-expression. Currently the content types String and Text as well as all Images-types support drag & drop operations.

Linking to CMS content (F3 or Ctrl)

There is a shortcut to navigate to CMS content. Simply press F3 on a ivy.cms.co(…) expression to jump to the corresponding object in the CMS. Alternatively press Ctrl and click on the link.

Linking to Data Class (F3 or Ctrl)

There is a shortcut to navigate to a data class definition. Simply press F3 on a data.xyz expression to jump to the corresponding Data Class. Alternatively press Ctrl and click on the link.

Linking to Logic (F3 or Ctrl)

There is a shortcut to navigate to a logic element definition. Simply press F3 on a logic.xyz expression to jump to the corresponding logic element. Alternatively press Ctrl and click on the link.

Properties View

Together with the HTML Dialog Editor you will want to use the Eclipse properties view to define attributes for the UI elements of your dialog. Simply switch to the Process Development Perspective that will display the properties view at the bottom left area of the workbench window.