UI

==Internet Explorer 8== IE 8 is supported since Domino 8.5.1. You can force IE8 to act like IE7 by using this code in beforeRenderResponse event: {code:} // first option uses compatibility mode, second option too but stronger // X-UA-Compatible: IE=7 // X-UA-Compatible: IE=EmulateIE7 if ...

Found in [[http://dominoextnd.blogspot.com/2009/05/xpages-how-to-create-view-picklist.html | Mark Hughes Blog]]: - Create a custom control with a panel, a view inside the panel and other componets as you like - this control will become the dialog. Set for example "picklistDialogPanel" as name for ...

Non breaking space Using {code:} nbsp; {code} is not allowed, but you can use {code:} 160; {code} instead. Other special chars Use the <number>; notation.

CTRL-M: toogle to maximize the active panel restore all panels CTRL-SHIFT-F: auto-format source code

==Restrict the size of uploaded files== Set in Application Properties -> XPage Properties -> File Upload max size . ==Limiting file types for upload== You can set define which file types are allowed to be uploaded in the upload control -> all properties -> basics -> accept. Read details ...

==General Tips== While working with dates in server side javascript, I noticed some glichtes in Domino 8.5.0. Here are some rules of thumb: Trying to convert a text to date with @TextToTime() may work, but in my case it mixed day and month values. My solution: parse the string yourself into year, ...

==Get and set a field on the XPage== ===Server JS=== {code:} getComponent("elementName").getValue(); getComponent("elementName").setValue("something"); {code} Note: you cannot access or set fields with visible=false. If you want to work with a field, but don't want to display it, give the field a ...

==Run a partial update from client javascript== You can use the following function to trigger a partial update from client javascript {code:} XSP.partialRefreshPost(id); {code} "id" is the runtime ID of the control, that means you have to get it with "#{id:nameOfControl}". If you don't need to be ...

Each component on a XPage have the "visible" property which can be computed. If computed, your JS should return either //true// or //false// or a empty string (same as //false//) or "1" (same as //true//). ==HideWhen based on a user role== Show the element if user has the role [role]. {code:} var ...

==integrate a mp3 player== If you like to integrate a mp3 player on your site, you can use the the Yahoo Mediaplayer . Usage is pretty simple, only include this in your XPage source code: {code:} <script> var YMPParams = autoplay:true, volume:0.5, </script> <script type="text/javascript" ...