Single line of text

The Single line of text field is one of the most commonly used field types, used to store a line of text.

This page contains a detailed description of the field properties and JavaScript samples which you can use with this field.

Common Properties

SharePoint Field	General	Title	Control
Id	Title	Width	Width
Name	Layout	Font	Font
Required	Hint	Wrap
Type	Read-only
	Class
	Style

SharePoint Field

General

Title

Control

Width
Font

JavaScript framework

In this section, you can find basic examples of how to work with SharePoint fields in Forms using JavaScript.

For more examples, check out Working with form fields in JavaScript article. Follow this guide to connect a web form to a SharePoint list. If you are not familiar with the JavaScript framework, get started with the JavaScript basics.

Note

The field is only accessible once the form is rendered, so all calls to the field must be inside fd.rendered event:

fd.rendered(() => {
    // make field required
    fd.field('Field1').required = true;
});

Get or set field value

Access and change field value with the following property:

// get field value
let text = fd.field('Field1').value;

// set field value
fd.field('Field1').value = 'Some text';

Handle change event

Execute a function when a field value has been changed:

fd.field('Field1').$on('change', value => {
    // log new value to browser's console
    console.log(value);
});

Make field required

Make a field required or optional:

// make field required
fd.field('Field1').required = true;

// make field not required
fd.field('Field1').required = false;

Disable field

Make a field non-editable. The field value can still be changed with JavaScript and saved:

// disabled field
fd.field('Field1').disabled = true;

// enable field
fd.field('Field1').disabled = false;

Get HTML element

Access HTML element inside the field in order to modify it, hide it, or do something else.

// access field's control
let htmlElement = fd.field('Field1').$el;

// access field's block, which includes title and control
let htmlParentElement = fd.field('Field1').$parent.$el;

Hide field

Hide a field from a user. The field value can still be accessed and changed with JavaScript.

// hide field
fd.field('Field1').hidden = true;

// show field
fd.field('Field1').hidden = false;

Clear field

Clear field value.

fd.field('Field1').clear();