| Element | Sub-element | Specification | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Nature of the variable | Pick one from list | |
| Boolean | true or false | ||
| Character | |||
| Timestamp | Needs to be formatted according to your defined Preferences. | ||
| Decimal | |||
| Small Integer | |||
| Integer | |||
| Small Decimal | |||
| String | |||
| String4 | |||
| Group | Pick from list | ||
| Applies to: | variable attribute | Pick one from list | |
| Gems | |||
| Globals | |||
| Members | |||
| Messages | If chosen, must be applied to one of: HomePages Pictures Stories |
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| Shortcuts | |||
| User Transaction | If chosen, variable must be associated to a group | ||
| Value must be: | String | ||
| ISO 3166 Country code | A two or three-digit code> Is the object of a defined Preference. |
US, UK, IT | |
| RGB Colour | |||
| Regular Expression | |||
| Story Shortcut | Presented with Manila syntax, with quotes | "myFavStory" | |
| eMail Address | |||
| Gem Shortcut | Presented with Manila syntax, with quotes | "myBestPrez" | |
| Identifier | Alphanumeric, no spaces of special characters | keyWORd | |
| No HTML | |||
| Any String | |||
| Picture shortcut | Presented with Manila syntax, with quotes | "myBestPict" | |
| URL (http) | Proper complete URL | http://myMess.org/laundry.html | |
| value of [...] | none, the global has simply to be specified correctly. | ||
| Value must be: | Decimal, Small Decimal, Integer, Small Integer | You can define minimum & maximum values. To activate the control check the appropriatae box and enter the corresponding value | min=true, 001 max=true, 999999 |
| Max. | Whether there is a maximum number of characters it can include? | True | |
| Length | The maximum length numerically defined | 6 | |
| Predefined values | String | Must the input value match a list of valid entries? | If so, select 'Yes' (in case you are editing multiple variables) then click on the button 'Edit predefined' |
| Decimal, Small Decimal, Integer, Small Integer | Numeric values only | ||
| Multiple value | Active | True or false | |
| Ordering | From list: | Language, Ordered, Unordered |
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| Range | True or false | ||
| To | Numeric Value if range=true | 99999999 | |
| Editable by | Pick one from list | ||
| Namespace URI | |||
| Index this Value? | True or False | Will you conduct a search on the variable's values? If so, =true & you use system ressources | |
| Require Uniqueness? | True or False | Practical for a serial number; addedValues ensures that no two records have the same values for this variable | |
| As META in <HEAD> | True or False | Should the contents of the variable populate a tag, carrying the name of the variable, in the page's header? If so, =true | |
| Set Template | True or False Only one variable amongst all = true |
Is the page's rendering dependant on this variable's value? If so, =true. | |