4.5 XForms User Interface at a Glance

4.5 XForms User Interface at a Glance

This has been a long chapter, and we close it with Table 4.2 that gives a summary of the various XForms user interface constructs we have covered. For each user interface construct, we give a succinct reminder of the usage patterns addressed by that construct.

Table 4.2. XForms User Interface at a Glance

Construct	Purpose
group	Group related controls to ease refactoring Enable structured navigation Factor common parts of binding expressions
switch	Enable conditional user interfaces Enable interaction-based switching Create user interface wizards and multipage tab dialogs Progressively reveal complex user interfaces
repeat	Iterate collections Create user interfaces that grow or shrink as needed Enable creation and maintenance of hierarchical content