Difference between revisions of "Maximum Length"

From SmartWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 2: Line 2:
  
 
[[Image:MaximumLengthSettings.png|link=|600 px]]
 
[[Image:MaximumLengthSettings.png|link=|600 px]]
 +
 +
* ''Maximum Length'': Sets the maximum length of the text entry.<br />
 +
:*<b>Show Counter</b> determines whether a counter will be shown to the user.
 +
:*<b>Count Words</b> sets the counter to count words (instead of characters, the default).
 +
* '''Maximum Message''': Message the user will see when they reach the maximum length
  
 
Users can enter content that exceeds the limit initially and then edit appropriately before saving/submitting the record. The content is not truncated if pasted into the field from another source, but the character/word limit will still be enforced on save/submission.
 
Users can enter content that exceeds the limit initially and then edit appropriately before saving/submitting the record. The content is not truncated if pasted into the field from another source, but the character/word limit will still be enforced on save/submission.

Revision as of 09:45, 21 November 2014

Maximum Length is a setting on custom fields that support text entry, such as Text – Multiple Lines, Text – Single Line and Text – Rich Text.

MaximumLengthSettings.png

  • Maximum Length: Sets the maximum length of the text entry.
  • Show Counter determines whether a counter will be shown to the user.
  • Count Words sets the counter to count words (instead of characters, the default).
  • Maximum Message: Message the user will see when they reach the maximum length

Users can enter content that exceeds the limit initially and then edit appropriately before saving/submitting the record. The content is not truncated if pasted into the field from another source, but the character/word limit will still be enforced on save/submission.

Word counter limit.png

Error message.png