Glossary
Terms used across the Form Author Guide. Link here when you introduce jargon on another page.
Actions
Behaviors that run when something happens on the form, often when a user clicks a Button. Configure on the Actions tab.
Related: Actions basics
Auto Validate
Setting on the Rules tab that validates a field as the user interacts with it.
Related: Validation basics
Canvas
The main center area where you build the form in Edit mode.
Related: The Designer workspace
Component
A building block you add from the Components tab, such as a text field, button, or container.
Related: Add components from the palette
Component library
The UI kit for controls (for example Material UI or RSuite), chosen in the header Component library dropdown.
Related: Common field types
Components tab
Left panel tab listing draggable controls you add to the form.
Related: Left panel
Container
A layout component that groups other components (stack, box, grid).
Related: Form structure and containers
Data key
The name used for a field’s value in form data. It can differ from the field’s Key. Multiple components can use the same data key to share a value. If Data key is empty, a field uses its Key.
Related: What is form data?
Edit mode
Design mode: palette, properties, and drag-and-drop are available. Header shows Preview to switch away.
Related: Preview and Edit
Event
An occurrence, such as a click or value change, that can trigger Actions.
Related: Events and actions concept
Form data
The collection of keys and values your form holds when users fill it in.
Related: What is form data?
Key (field name)
A unique name that identifies a component in the form. For fields, it is also used in form data unless you set a separate Data key.
Related: Name fields for data capture
Preset
A reusable group of components created from a canvas selection with the preset button on the floating toolbar. Add the saved group from Components; its copied components can then be edited in the form.
Related: Preset components
Preview
A mode that lets authors interact with the form from a user’s perspective. The header button toggles Preview and Edit.
Related: Preview your first form
Properties panel
Right-hand panel with Main, Style, Actions, and Rules for the selected component.
Related: Right panel
Property
A setting for the selected component, edited on the right in Main, Style, Actions, or Rules.
Related: Use the right properties panel
Rules
Validation settings for the selected field, including Add a validation rule.
Related: Add validation on your first form
Screen
The root level of your form design in Tree, usually keyed screen1.
Related: Use the left panel tabs
Template
A saved form used inside another form. For example, Modal template selects the saved form displayed inside a modal.
Related: Nested components (developers)
Tree
The left-panel tab that lists components in their hierarchy. Use Expand all to find nested fields.
Related: Use the component tree
Validation
Checks whether user input meets your requirements before submission.
Related: Validation basics