XFA Specification
Chapter 15, Template Specification
Template Reference
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The id property
A unique identifier that may be used to identify this element as a target.
The overflowLeader property
Identifies a subform which is to be placed at the top of the content area or page when it is entered as a
result of an overflow. The content of this property is either a '#' character followed by an XML ID.
The overflowTarget property
Specifies the explicit destination page or contentArea that shall be the transition target when the current
content area or page area has been overflowed. The content of this property is a '#' character followed by
an XML ID.
The overflowTrailer property
Identifies a subform which is to be placed at the bottom of the content area or page when it overflows. The
vertical space required for the overflow trailer must be reserved. The content of this property is a '#'
character followed by an XML ID.
The startNew property
Determines whether it is necessary to start a new content area or page even when the current content
area or page has the required name.This attribute has no effect unless the
before
contentArea
or
pageArea
.
0
Do not start a new content area or page area if the current one has the specified name.
1
Always start a new content area or page.
The name of the content area or page is supplied by the accompanying
beforeTarget
The use property
Invokes another object in the same document as a prototype for this object. The content of this property is
either a SOM expression (which cannot start with '#') or a '#' character followed by an XML ID.
Starting with XFA 2.4 the object used as a prototype no longer needs to be the child of
proto
. Any object
of the appropriate class can be used as a prototype.
If both
use
and
usehref
are non-empty
usehref
takes precedence.
The usehref property
Invokes an external object as a prototype for this object. The content of this property is an URL, followed
by '#', followed by either an XML ID or by som(SOM_expr) where
SOM_expr
represents a SOM expression.
The XML ID or SOM expression is resolved in the context of the external document.
If both
use
and
usehref
are non-empty
usehref
takes precedence.