ROWTABAREA and COLTABAREA

The ROWTABAREA or COLTABAREA container is the representation of a tab control. A tab area consists of the ROWTABAREA or COLTABAREA definition. Inside this definition, you define TABPAGE containers representing the individual pages between which you can navigate.

Example:

<pagebody>
    <rowtabarea height="200" name1="Left Tab" page1="LEFT" name2="Right Tab" page2="RIGHT">
        <tabpage id="LEFT" takefullheight="true">
        </tabpage>
        <tabpage id="RIGHT" takefullheight="true">
        </tabpage>
    </rowtabarea>
</pagebody>

The above XML layout produces the following page:

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Inside the ROWTABAREA definition, specify the name and the ID of each area you want to display. Pay attention to the naming of the page* properties: the name must not contain any blank spaces or non-alphanumeric characeters. Start the page* values with a character, not with a number.

Specify the individual toggle areas - by the TABPAGE definition. Each TABPAGE holds an ID which must be equal to the definition on ROWTABAREA level. Each TABPAGE has a display property which is set to "none" for all TABPAGE definitions except the first one.

Each TABPAGE is a container itself - i.e. inside the TABPAGE, place controls (or containers) by adding ITR or TR rows and place elements into these rows.

The following topics are covered below:


ROWTABAREA Properties

Basic
height

Height of the control.

There are three possibilities to define the height:

(A) You do not define a height at all. As consequence the control will be rendered with its default height. If the control is a container control (containing) other controls then the height of the control will follow the height of its content.

(B) Pixel sizing: just input a number value (e.g. "20").

(C) Percentage sizing: input a percantage value (e.g. "50%"). Pay attention: percentage sizing will only bring up correct results if the parent element of the control properly defines a height this control can reference. If you specify this control to have a height of 50% then the parent element (e.g. an ITR-row) may itself define a height of "100%". If the parent element does not specify a width then the rendering result may not represent what you expect.

Obligatory

100

150

200

250

300

250

400

50%

100%

leftindent

Inserts a horizontal distance left of the first "tab" and shifts the "tabs" to the right as consequence. The value you may define represents the number of pixels that are inserted.

Optional

1

2

3

int-value

scrollable

If set to "true" then small icons will appear on the right border of the control. If the size of the "tabs" is too big and some tabs are cut as consequence then you can use these icons for scrolling left and right.

Optional

true

false

name1

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Sometimes obligatory  
textid1

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Sometimes obligatory  
page1

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Obligatory  
withclose1

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name2

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid2

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page2

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose2

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name3

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid3

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page3

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose3

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name4

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid4

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page4

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose4

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name5

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid5

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page5

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose5

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name6

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid6

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page6

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose6

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name7

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid7

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page7

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose7

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name8

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid8

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page8

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose8

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name9

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid9

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page9

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose9

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name10

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid10

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page10

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose10

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name11

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid11

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page11

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose11

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name12

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid12

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page12

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose12

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name13

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid13

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page13

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose13

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name14

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid14

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page14

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose14

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name15

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid15

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page15

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose15

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

name16

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid16

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page16

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
withclose16

If you want a close-icon to be shown at the right top corner of the tab, set this property value to "true". Default is "false".

Optional

true

false

Binding
openedindexprop

Name of adapter property that represents the index of the "tab" that is currently opened.

There are two ways of using the property: either you can define by the adapter property's value which "tab" should be opened. Or you can react inside your adapter object when the user does a "tab" selection (also have a look onto the property OPENMETHOD!).

The property must be of type "int" or "Integer" (or "String"). The left most "tab" represents index "0", the next one "1", etc.

Optional  
openmethod

Name of the adapter method that is invoke when the user does a "tab" selection. The index of the "tab" that is opened can be transferred to the adapter by using the property OPENEDINDEXPROP.

Optional  
visibleprop1

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop2

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop3

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop4

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop5

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop6

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop7

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop8

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop9

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop10

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop11

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop12

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop13

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop14

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop15

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop16

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
disabledprop1

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop2

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop3

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop4

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop5

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop6

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop7

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop8

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop9

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop10

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop11

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop12

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop13

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop14

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop15

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop16

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
titleprop1

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop2

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop3

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop4

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop5

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop6

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop7

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop8

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop9

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop10

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop11

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop12

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop13

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop14

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop15

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop16

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
tabselectedstyleprop1

tabselectedstyleprop1

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop1

tabunselectedstyleprop1

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop1

tabdisabledstyleprop1

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop2

tabselectedstyleprop2

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop2

tabunselectedstyleprop2

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop2

tabdisabledstyleprop2

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop3

tabselectedstyleprop3

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop3

tabunselectedstyleprop3

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop3

tabdisabledstyleprop3

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop4

tabselectedstyleprop4

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop4

tabunselectedstyleprop4

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop4

tabdisabledstyleprop4

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop5

tabselectedstyleprop5

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop5

tabunselectedstyleprop5

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop5

tabdisabledstyleprop5

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop6

tabselectedstyleprop6

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop6

tabunselectedstyleprop6

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop6

tabdisabledstyleprop6

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop7

tabselectedstyleprop7

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop7

tabunselectedstyleprop7

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop7

tabdisabledstyleprop7

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop8

tabselectedstyleprop8

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop8

tabunselectedstyleprop8

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop8

tabdisabledstyleprop8

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop9

tabselectedstyleprop9

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop9

tabunselectedstyleprop9

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop9

tabdisabledstyleprop9

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop10

tabselectedstyleprop10

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop10

tabunselectedstyleprop10

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop10

tabdisabledstyleprop10

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop11

tabselectedstyleprop11

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop11

tabunselectedstyleprop11

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop11

tabdisabledstyleprop11

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop12

tabselectedstyleprop12

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop12

tabunselectedstyleprop12

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop12

tabdisabledstyleprop12

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop13

tabselectedstyleprop13

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop13

tabunselectedstyleprop13

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop13

tabdisabledstyleprop13

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop14

tabselectedstyleprop14

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop14

tabunselectedstyleprop14

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop14

tabdisabledstyleprop14

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop15

tabselectedstyleprop15

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop15

tabunselectedstyleprop15

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop15

tabdisabledstyleprop15

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop16

tabselectedstyleprop16

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop16

tabunselectedstyleprop16

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop16

tabdisabledstyleprop16

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

Appearance
withleftborder

If specified as "false" then no left border will be drawn.

Optional

true

false

withrightborder

If specified as "false" then no right border will be drawn.

Optional

true

false

withbottomborder

If specified as "false" then no bottom border will be drawn.

Optional

true

false

stylevariant

Some controls offer the possibility to define style variants. By this style variant you can address different styles inside your style sheet definition file (.css). If not defined "normal" styles are chosen, if defined (e.g. "VAR1") then other style definitions (xxxVAR1xxx) are chosen.

Purpose: you can set up style variants in the style sheet defintion and use them multiple times by addressing them via the "stylevariant" property. CIS currently offerst two variants "VAR1" and "VAR2" but does not predefine any semantics behind - this is up to you!

Optional

VAR1

tabindex

Index that defines the tab order of the control. Controls are selected in increasing index order and in source order to resolve duplicates.

Optional

-1

0

1

2

5

10

32767

withtoppadding

The control by default renders some blank vertical space (2 pixels) on top of its area. Reason: if you vertically arrange one ROW/COLAREA after the other then automatically some distance is put between.

By specifying "false" you can avoid this behaviour. "

Optional

true

false

tabpagepaddingleft

Number of pixels between the left border and the area's content. Default is 5 pixels.

Sometimes obligatory

1

2

3

int-value

tabpagepaddingright

Number of pixels between the right border and the area's content. Default is 5 pixels.

Optional

1

2

3

int-value

tabpagepaddingtop

Number of pixels between the top border and the area's content. Default is 5 pixels.

Optional

1

2

3

int-value

tabpagepaddingbottom

Number of pixels between the bottom border and the area's content. Default is 5 pixels.

Optional

1

2

3

int-value

withflash

Adds animation effects when the user uses the control.

Optional  
Online Help
title1

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title2

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title3

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title4

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title5

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title6

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title7

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title8

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title9

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title10

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title11

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title12

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title13

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title14

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title15

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title16

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
titletextid1

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid2

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid3

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid4

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid5

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid6

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid7

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid8

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid9

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid10

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid11

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid12

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid13

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid14

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid15

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid16

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
Comment
comment

Comment without any effect on rendering and behaviour. The comment is shown in the layout editor's tree view.

Optional  
Miscellaneous
testtoolid1

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid2

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid3

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid4

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid5

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid6

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid7

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid8

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid9

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid10

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid11

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid12

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid13

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid14

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid15

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  
testtoolid16

Use this attribute to assign a fixed control identifier that can be later on used within your test tool in order to do the object identification

Optional  

COLTABAREA Properties

The properties of COLTABAREA are very similar to those of ROWTABAREA.

Basic
width

Width of the control.

There are three possibilities to define the width:

(A) You do not define a width at all. In this case the width of the control will either be a default width or - in case of container controls - it will follow the width that is occupied by its content.

(B) Pixel sizing: just input a number value (e.g. "100").

(C) Percentage sizing: input a percantage value (e.g. "50%"). Pay attention: percentage sizing will only bring up correct results if the parent element of the control properly defines a width this control can reference. If you specify this control to have a width of 50% then the parent element (e.g. an ITR-row) may itself define a width of "100%". If the parent element does not specify a width then the rendering result may not represent what you expect.

Obligatory

100

120

140

160

180

200

50%

100%

leftindent

Inserts a horizontal distance left of the first "tab" and shifts the "tabs" to the right as consequence. The value you may define represents the number of pixels that are inserted.

Optional

1

2

3

int-value

scrollable

If set to "true" then small icons will appear on the right border of the control. If the size of the "tabs" is too big and some tabs are cut as consequence then you can use these icons for scrolling left and right.

Optional

true

false

name1

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Sometimes obligatory  
textid1

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Sometimes obligatory  
page1

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Obligatory  
name2

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid2

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page2

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name3

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid3

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page3

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name4

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid4

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page4

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name5

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid5

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page5

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name6

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid6

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page6

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name7

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid7

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page7

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name8

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid8

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page8

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name9

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid9

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page9

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name10

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid10

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page10

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name11

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid11

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page11

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name12

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid12

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page12

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name13

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid13

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page13

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name14

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid14

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page14

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name15

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid15

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page15

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
name16

Text that is shown in the corresponding "tab". Either define the text as NAME or as language dependent TEXTID.

Optional  
textid16

Text ID that is transferred in a corresponding literal at runtime by the multi language management.

Optional  
page16

Id of the TABPAGE that is defined as child of the TABAREA. Use an id that is unique within the page and that is a "healthy" id: starting with characters, without blanks and without "strange" characters.

For each "tab" of the TABAREA you have to create one corresponding TABPAGE below - holding exactly the id that is defined in the PAGE property.

Optional  
Binding
openedindexprop

Name of adapter property that represents the index of the "tab" that is currently opened.

There are two ways of using the property: either you can define by the adapter property's value which "tab" should be opened. Or you can react inside your adapter object when the user does a "tab" selection (also have a look onto the property OPENMETHOD!).

The property must be of type "int" or "Integer" (or "String"). The left most "tab" represents index "0", the next one "1", etc.

Optional  
openmethod

Name of the adapter method that is invoke when the user does a "tab" selection. The index of the "tab" that is opened can be transferred to the adapter by using the property OPENEDINDEXPROP.

Optional  
visibleprop1

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop2

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop3

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop4

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop5

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop6

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop7

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop8

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop9

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop10

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop11

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop12

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop13

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop14

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop15

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
visibleprop16

Name of property that defines if the corresponding tag is visible or not. NOTICE: If you want the framework to automatically set the focus to the first visible tab you also must apply a name for the attribute OPENEDINDEXPROP. You don't have to set a value at runtime, but you need to specify a valid name.

Optional  
disabledprop1

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop2

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop3

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop4

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop5

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop6

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop7

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop8

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop9

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop10

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop11

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop12

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop13

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop14

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop15

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
disabledprop16

Name of the adapter parameter that dynamically defines if the control is disabled or enabled at runtime. If the value at runtime is set to TRUE the control is visible but disabled. In COLTABAREA controls this property is only supported for IE.

Optional  
titleprop1

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop2

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop3

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop4

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop5

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop6

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop7

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop8

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop9

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop10

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop11

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop12

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop13

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop14

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop15

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
titleprop16

Property of adapter that dynamically defines the title of the control. The title is displayed as tool tip when ther user moves the mouse onto the control.

Optional  
tabselectedstyleprop1

tabselectedstyleprop1

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop1

tabunselectedstyleprop1

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop1

tabdisabledstyleprop1

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop2

tabselectedstyleprop2

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop2

tabunselectedstyleprop2

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop2

tabdisabledstyleprop2

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop3

tabselectedstyleprop3

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop3

tabunselectedstyleprop3

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop3

tabdisabledstyleprop3

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop4

tabselectedstyleprop4

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop4

tabunselectedstyleprop4

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop4

tabdisabledstyleprop4

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop5

tabselectedstyleprop5

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop5

tabunselectedstyleprop5

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop5

tabdisabledstyleprop5

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop6

tabselectedstyleprop6

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop6

tabunselectedstyleprop6

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop6

tabdisabledstyleprop6

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop7

tabselectedstyleprop7

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop7

tabunselectedstyleprop7

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop7

tabdisabledstyleprop7

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop8

tabselectedstyleprop8

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop8

tabunselectedstyleprop8

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop8

tabdisabledstyleprop8

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop9

tabselectedstyleprop9

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop9

tabunselectedstyleprop9

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop9

tabdisabledstyleprop9

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop10

tabselectedstyleprop10

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop10

tabunselectedstyleprop10

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop10

tabdisabledstyleprop10

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop11

tabselectedstyleprop11

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop11

tabunselectedstyleprop11

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop11

tabdisabledstyleprop11

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop12

tabselectedstyleprop12

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop12

tabunselectedstyleprop12

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop12

tabdisabledstyleprop12

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop13

tabselectedstyleprop13

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop13

tabunselectedstyleprop13

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop13

tabdisabledstyleprop13

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop14

tabselectedstyleprop14

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop14

tabunselectedstyleprop14

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop14

tabdisabledstyleprop14

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop15

tabselectedstyleprop15

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop15

tabunselectedstyleprop15

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop15

tabdisabledstyleprop15

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabselectedstyleprop16

tabselectedstyleprop16

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabunselectedstyleprop16

tabunselectedstyleprop16

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

tabdisabledstyleprop16

tabdisabledstyleprop16

Optional

background-color: #FF0000

color: #0000FF

font-weight: bold

Appearance
withleftborder

If specified as "false" then no left border will be drawn.

Optional  
withrightborder

If specified as "false" then no right border will be drawn.

Optional  
withbottomborder

If specified as "false" then no bottom border will be drawn.

Optional  
stylevariant

Some controls offer the possibility to define style variants. By this style variant you can address different styles inside your style sheet definition file (.css). If not defined "normal" styles are chosen, if defined (e.g. "VAR1") then other style definitions (xxxVAR1xxx) are chosen.

Purpose: you can set up style variants in the style sheet defintion and use them multiple times by addressing them via the "stylevariant" property. CIS currently offerst two variants "VAR1" and "VAR2" but does not predefine any semantics behind - this is up to you!

Optional

VAR1

tabindex

Index that defines the tab order of the control. Controls are selected in increasing index order and in source order to resolve duplicates.

Optional

-1

0

1

2

5

10

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title1

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title2

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title3

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title4

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title5

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title6

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title7

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title8

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title9

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title10

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title11

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title12

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title13

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title14

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title15

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
title16

Tooltip text that appears on the corresponding tab.

Optional  
titletextid1

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid2

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid3

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid4

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid5

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid6

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid7

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid8

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid9

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid10

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid11

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid12

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid13

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid14

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid15

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
titletextid16

Text ID for the tooltip of the corresponding "tab". At runtime the multi language management replaces the textid with a language dependent literal.

Optional  
Comment
comment

Comment without any effect on rendering and behaviour. The comment is shown in the layout editor's tree view.

Optional  

TABPAGE Properties

Basic
id

Id of the TABPAGE. Each page has an id that refers to the PAGE1 .. PAGE9 definition inside the ROW/COLTABAREA control that contains the TABPAGE. Clicking a "tab" will display the TABPAGE with the associated id.

Obligatory  
display

Initial display status of the TABPAGE. The first TABPAGE inside the ROW/COLTABAREA control must be set to "". All others need to be set ot "none". - If a ROW/COLTABAREA should show up with two or more pages being visible one below the other then check the setting of this property!"

Sometimes obligatory  
takefullheight

Indicates if the content of the control's area gets the full available height.

If you use percentage sizing inside the control's area then this property must be switched to 'true'. If you use no explicit vertical sizing at all - or you use vertical pixel sizing for your controls - the property must be switched to 'false'.

Background information: container control's internally open up a table in which you place rows (ITR/TR) which then hold controls (e.g. LABEL/FIELD). The table that is opened up normally has no explicit height and grows with its content as consequence. By specifying "takefullheight=true" the table itself is sized to fill the maximum height of the available area.

Optional

true

false

fixlayout

The fixlayout property is important for saving rendering performance inside your browser. To become effective it requires to have specified the height and the width (if available as property) of the control.

If setting fixlayout to "true" then the control's area is defined as area which is not sized dependent on its content (as normally done with table rendering). Instead the size is predefined from outside without letting the browser "look" into the content of the area. If the content is not fitting into the area then it is cut.

You typically use this control if the content of the control's area is flexibly sizable. E.g. if the content (e.g. a TEXTGRID control) is following the size of the container.

When using vertical percentage based sizing you should pay attention to set the fixlayout-property to "true" as often as possible. - The browser as consequence will be much faster in doing its rendering because a screen consists out of "building blocks" with simple to calculate sizes.

Optional

true

false

comment

Comment without any effect on rendering and behaviour. The comment is shown in the layout editor's tree view.

Optional  

The Most Common Error

Do you receive JavaScript errors when clicking in the tabs? Then take a further look at the ID assignments in the ROWTABAREA or COLTABAREA control on the one hand, and in the TABPAGE control on the other hand: each page* property of a ROWTABAREA or COLTABAREA defines an ID that must exactly match an id property of TABPAGE.

If you have more than one ROWTABAREA or COLTABAREA inside your page: do not use the same IDs - each ID must be unique throughout one page.

Example: Controlling which Tab is displayed by the Server Adapter

The following example demonstrates the usage of the property openedindexprop on ROWTABAREA level:

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The user selects the value of the property index using the combo control. The index property controls also which tab is displayed inside the ROWTABAREA control.

The layout definition is as follows:

<pagebody>
    <rowarea name="Dynamic setting of index in TABAREA">
        <itr>
            <label name="Index" width="100">
            </label>
            <combofix valueprop="index" size="1" flush="server">
                <combooption name="First  (=0)" value="0">
                </combooption>
                <combooption name="Second  (=1)" value="1">
                </combooption>
                <combooption name="Third (=2)" value="2">
                </combooption>
            </combofix>
        </itr>
    </rowarea>
    <rowtabarea height="200" openedindexprop="index"
                name1="First" page1="FIRST"
                name2="Second" page2="SECOND"
                name3="Third" page3="THIRD">
        <tabpage id="FIRST">
        </tabpage>
        <tabpage id="SECOND">
        </tabpage>
        <tabpage id="THIRD">
        </tabpage>
    </rowtabarea>
</pagebody>

The adapter class on the server side looks as follows:

import com.softwareag.cis.server.Adapter;

// This class is a generated one.

public class TabAreaIndexAdapter extends Adapter
{
    // property >index<
    int m_index;
    public int getIndex() { return m_index; }
    public void setIndex(int value) { m_index = value; }
}

Example: Controlling the Visibility of Tab Pages

For each individual tab page, you can control at runtime whether it is visible or not. The following example allows the user to control the visibility of tabs using check boxes:

graphics/image046.png

The XML layout is:

<rowtabarea height="100" name1="Rich" page1="RICH" visibleprop1="page1Visibility"
                         name2="User" page2="USER" visibleprop2="page2Visibility"
                         name3="Intefaces" page3="INTERFACES" visibleprop3="page3Visibility"
                         name4="for" page4="FOR" visibleprop4="page4Visibility"
                         name5="Business" page5="BUSINESS" visibleprop5="page5Visibility"
                         name6="Applications" page6="APPLICATIONS"
                                              visibleprop6="page6Visibility">
    <tabpage id="RICH">
        <vdist height="20">
        </vdist>
        <itr>
            <hdist width="60">
            </hdist>
            <label name="Rich" asplaintext="true" textalign="center">
            </label>
        </itr>
    </tabpage>
    <tabpage id="USER">
        ...
    </tabpage>
    ...
    ...
    ...
<rowarea name="Visibility">
    <itr>
        <checkbox valueprop="page1Visibility" flush="server">
        </checkbox>
        <hdist>
        </hdist>
        <label name="Rich" asplaintext="true">
        </label>
        <hdist width="10">
        </hdist>
        <checkbox valueprop="page2Visibility" flush="server">
        </checkbox>
        <hdist>
        </hdist>
        <label name="User" asplaintext="true">
        </label>
        <hdist width="10">
        </hdist>
        <checkbox valueprop="page3Visibility" flush="server">
        </checkbox>
        <hdist>
        </hdist>
        <label name="Interfaces" asplaintext="true">
        </label>
        <hdist width="10">
        </hdist>
        <checkbox valueprop="page4Visibility" flush="server">
        </checkbox>
        <hdist>
        </hdist>
        <label name="for" asplaintext="true">
        </label>
        <hdist width="10">
        </hdist>
        <checkbox valueprop="page5Visibility" flush="server">
        </checkbox>
        <hdist>
        </hdist>
        <label name="Business" asplaintext="true">
        </label>
        <hdist width="10">
        </hdist>
        <checkbox valueprop="page6Visibility" flush="server">
        </checkbox>
        <hdist>
        </hdist>
        <label name="Applications" asplaintext="true">
        </label>
        <hdist width="10">
        </hdist>
    </itr>
</rowarea>

You see that the definition of the properties that control the visibility of tab pages is done in the ROWTABAREA (not on TABPAGE level). The check boxes reference the same adapter properties as used on ROWTABAREA level.

In the adapter code, the corresponding boolean properties are provided:

import com.softwareag.cis.server.Adapter;

// This class is a generated one.

public class VisibilityOfTabPagesAdapter
    extends Adapter
{
    // property >page1Visibility<
    boolean m_page1Visibility;
    public boolean getPage1Visibility() { return m_page1Visibility; }
    public void setPage1Visibility(boolean value) { m_page1Visibility = value; }

    // property >page2Visibility<
    boolean m_page2Visibility;
    public boolean getPage2Visibility() { return m_page2Visibility; }
    public void setPage2Visibility(boolean value) { m_page2Visibility = value; }

    // property >page3Visibility<
    boolean m_page3Visibility;
    public boolean getPage3Visibility() { return m_page3Visibility; }
    public void setPage3Visibility(boolean value) { m_page3Visibility = value; }

    // property >page4Visibility<
    boolean m_page4Visibility;
    public boolean getPage4Visibility() { return m_page4Visibility; }
    public void setPage4Visibility(boolean value) { m_page4Visibility = value; }

    // property >page5Visibility<
    boolean m_page5Visibility;
    public boolean getPage5Visibility() { return m_page5Visibility; }
    public void setPage5Visibility(boolean value) { m_page5Visibility = value; }

    // property >page6Visibility<
    boolean m_page6Visibility;
    public boolean getPage6Visibility() { return m_page6Visibility; }
    public void setPage6Visibility(boolean value) { m_page6Visibility = value; }
}

Note:
In the previous example, the openedindexprop property of the ROWTABAREA was used. Be aware of the fact that each tab page still keeps its stable index position - no matter whether it is displayed or not.