Workflow Option element

The option element is only used in combination with Workflow Select field. The option value represents a list of distinct values to choose from.

Attribute	Description	Required
label	The text shown as the label in the user interface.	true
value	A unique value identifier. Two options cannot have the same value. The value must be unique.	true
parentValue	When present, it specifies the option’s parent. The parent must be present in another select.	false
selected	When present, it specifies that an option should be pre-selected when the form is rendered.	false
cssClass	CSS class. For more information about creating your own styles, see: CSS.	false

• Parent:

Basic select with selected option

• The attribute selected=“true”, when present, specifies that an option should be pre-selected when the page loads.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.6//EN"
                                "http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.6.dtd">
<workflow-forms>
  <workflow-form task="textarea test">
    <select label="select label"  name="test" type="simple">
        <option label="one" value="001" />
        <option label="two" value="002" selected="true"/>
        <option label="three" value="003" />
    </select>
  </workflow-form>
</workflow-forms>

Hierarchical relationships

• The field option value of “children” has a parent relation with “parent”. It is defined by parentElement=“parent”.
• The option value “benefits” of the field “children” has a parent value “directives” in the field “parent”.

Tree relationships:

• directives
  • benefits
  • eligibility
  • services
• handbook
  • basic
  • normal
  • advanced

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.6//EN"
                                "http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.6.dtd">
<workflow-forms>
  <workflow-form task="textarea test">
    <select label="Category" name="parent" type="simple">
        <option value="directives" label="Directives" />
        <option value="handbook" label="Handbook Paragraphs" />
    </select>
    <select label="Sub-category" name="children" type="simple" parentElement="parent">
        <option value="benefits" label="Benefits" parentValue="directives" />
        <option value="eligibility" label="Eligibility" parentValue="directives"/>
        <option value="services" label="Services" parentValue="directives"/>
        <option value="basic" label="Basic" parentValue="handbook" />
        <option value="normal" label="Advanced" parentValue="handbook"/>
        <option value="advanced" label="Normal" parentValue="handbook"/>
    </select>
  </workflow-form>
</workflow-forms>