Create a Tab
The Form UI component allows you to organize items in tabs. In the context of the Form, tabs are called "tabbed items". A tabbed item can contain simple items, other tabs, groups or empty items. To create a tabbed item, assign "tabbed" to the itemType property. To specify the collection of tabs, use the tabs array. To define items displayed within an individual tab, use its items array.
jQuery
$(function() { $("#formContainer").dxForm({ formData: { name: "John Heart", position: "CEO", hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: "Los Angeles", phone: "+1(213) 555-9392", email: "jheart@dx-email.com" }, items: ["name", { itemType: "tabbed", tabs: [{ title: "Info", items: ["position", "hireDate", "city"] }, { title: "Contacts", items: ["phone", "email"] }] }] }); });
Angular
<dx-form [(formData)]="employee"> <dxi-item dataField="name"></dxi-item> <dxi-item itemType="tabbed"> <dxi-tab title="Info"> <dxi-item dataField="position"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="hireDate"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="city"></dxi-item> </dxi-tab> <dxi-tab title="Contacts"> <dxi-item dataField="phone"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="email"></dxi-item> </dxi-tab> </dxi-item> </dx-form>
import { DxFormModule } from "devextreme-angular"; // ... export class AppComponent { employee = { name: "John Heart", position: "CEO", hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: "Los Angeles", phone: "+1(213) 555-9392", email: "jheart@dx-email.com" } } @NgModule({ imports: [ // ... DxFormModule ], // ... })
Vue
<template> <DxForm :form-data="employee"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="name" /> <DxTabbedItem> <DxTab title="Info"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="position" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="hireDate" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="city" /> </DxTab> <DxTab title="Contacts"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="phone" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="email" /> </DxTab> </DxTabbedItem> </DxForm> </template> <script> import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab } from 'devextreme-vue/form'; const employee = { name: 'John Heart', position: 'CEO', hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; export default { components: { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab }, data() { return { employee }; }, }; </script>
React
import React from 'react'; import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { Form, SimpleItem, TabbedItem, Tab } from 'devextreme-react/form'; const employee = { name: 'John Heart', position: 'CEO', hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; class App extends React.Component { render() { return ( <Form formData={employee}> <SimpleItem dataField="name" /> <TabbedItem> <Tab title="Info"> <SimpleItem dataField="position" /> <SimpleItem dataField="hireDate" /> <SimpleItem dataField="city" /> </Tab> <Tab title="Contacts"> <SimpleItem dataField="phone" /> <SimpleItem dataField="email" /> </Tab> </TabbedItem> </Form> ); } } export default App;
Columns within a Tab
The content of a tab can be organized in columns. The colCount property instructs the tab about how many columns it must have. Note that the entire Form layout can also be organized in columns if the colCount property is declared on the root level. In this case, use the colSpan property to define how many general columns the tab must span.
jQuery
$(function() { $("#formContainer").dxForm({ formData: { name: "John Heart", position: "CEO", hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: "Los Angeles", phone: "+1(213) 555-9392", email: "jheart@dx-email.com" }, // Splits the Form layout in two columns colCount: 2, items: ["name", { itemType: "tabbed", colSpan: 2, tabs: [{ title: "Info", // Makes this tab span both general columns colSpan: 2, // Organizes items inside this tab in three columns colCount: 3, items: ["position", "hireDate", "city"] }, { title: "Contacts", colCount: 2, items: ["phone", "email"] }] }] }); });
Angular
<dx-form [(formData)]="employee" [colCount]="2"> <!-- Splits the Form layout in two columns --> <dxi-item dataField="name"></dxi-item> <dxi-item itemType="tabbed" [colSpan]="2"> <dxi-tab title="Info" [colSpan]="2" <!-- Makes this tab span both general columns --> [colCount]="3"> <!-- Organizes items inside this tab in three columns --> <dxi-item dataField="position"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="hireDate"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="city"></dxi-item> </dxi-tab> <dxi-tab title="Contacts" [colCount]="2"> <dxi-item dataField="phone"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="email"></dxi-item> </dxi-tab> </dxi-item> </dx-form>
import { DxFormModule } from "devextreme-angular"; // ... export class AppComponent { employee = { name: "John Heart", position: "CEO", hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: "Los Angeles", phone: "+1(213) 555-9392", email: "jheart@dx-email.com" } } @NgModule({ imports: [ // ... DxFormModule ], // ... })
Vue
<template> <DxForm :form-data="employee" :col-count="2"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="name" /> <DxTabbedItem :col-span="2"> <DxTab title="Info" :col-span="2" :col-count="3"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="position" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="hireDate" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="city" /> </DxTab> <DxTab title="Contacts" :col-count="2"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="phone" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="email" /> </DxTab> </DxTabbedItem> </DxForm> </template> <script> import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab } from 'devextreme-vue/form'; const employee = { name: 'John Heart', position: 'CEO', hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; export default { components: { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab }, data() { return { employee }; }, }; </script>
React
import React from 'react'; import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { Form, SimpleItem, TabbedItem, Tab } from 'devextreme-react/form'; const employee = { name: 'John Heart', position: 'CEO', hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; class App extends React.Component { render() { return ( <Form formData={employee} colCount={2}> <SimpleItem dataField="name" /> <TabbedItem colSpan={2}> <Tab title="Info" colSpan={2} colCount={3}> <SimpleItem dataField="position" /> <SimpleItem dataField="hireDate" /> <SimpleItem dataField="city" /> </Tab> <Tab title="Contacts" colCount={2}> <SimpleItem dataField="phone" /> <SimpleItem dataField="email" /> </Tab> </TabbedItem> </Form> ); } } export default App;
Custom Content within a Tab
jQuery
The Form UI component allows you to specify custom templates for an individual tab and its content. Assign callback functions to the tabTemplate and template properties, respectively.
$(function() { $("#formContainer").dxForm({ formData: { name: "John Heart", birthDate: new Date(1964, 3, 15), position: "CEO", city: "Los Angeles", phone: "+1(213) 555-9392", email: "jheart@dx-email.com" }, items: ["name", { itemType: "tabbed", tabs: [{ title: "Data Protection Policy", tabTemplate: function (itemData, itemIndex, itemElement) { itemElement.append("<p style='color: red'>" + itemData.title); }, template: function (itemData, itemIndex, itemElement) { itemElement.append("<p><i>By filling out this form," + " you agree to the terms of the" + "<a href='#'>Data Protection Policy</a></i></p>"); } }, { title: "Info", items: ["position", "birthDate", "city"] }, { title: "Contacts", items: [ "phone", "email"] }] }] }); });
Angular
The Form UI component allows you to specify custom templates for an individual tab and its content. Use the dxTemplate component to declare templates.
<dx-form [(formData)]="employee"> <dxi-item dataField="name"></dxi-item> <dxi-item itemType="tabbed" [colSpan]="2"> <dxi-tab title="Data Protection Policy" tabTemplate="tab" [template]="'tabContent'"> </dxi-tab> <dxi-tab title="Info"> <dxi-item dataField="position"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="birthDate"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="city"></dxi-item> </dxi-tab> <dxi-tab title="Contacts"> <dxi-item dataField="phone"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="email"></dxi-item> </dxi-tab> </dxi-item> <div *dxTemplate="let tabData of 'tab'; let i = index"> <p style="color:red">{{tabData.title}}</p> </div> <div *dxTemplate="let data of 'tabContent'"> <p> <i>By filling out this form, you agree to the terms of the <a href='#'>Data Protection Policy</a></i> </p> </div> </dx-form>
import { DxFormModule } from "devextreme-angular"; // ... export class AppComponent { employee = { name: "John Heart", birthDate: new Date(1964, 3, 15), position: "CEO", city: "Los Angeles", phone: "+1(213) 555-9392", email: "jheart@dx-email.com" } } @NgModule({ imports: [ // ... DxFormModule ], // ... })
Vue
The Form UI component allows you to specify custom templates for an individual tab and its content. Assign callback functions to the tabTemplate and template properties, respectively.
<template> <DxForm :form-data="employee"> <template #tab="{ data }"> <p style="color:red">{{ data.title }}</p> </template> <template #tabContent="{ data }"> <p> <i>By filling out this form, you agree to the terms of the <a href='#'>Data Protection Policy</a></i> </p> </template> <DxSimpleItem data-field="name" /> <DxTabbedItem :col-span="2"> <DxTab title="Data Protection Policy" tab-template="tab" template="tabContent" /> <DxTab title="Info"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="position" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="birthDate" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="city" /> </DxTab> <DxTab title="Contacts"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="phone" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="email" /> </DxTab> </DxTabbedItem> </DxForm> </template> <script> import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab } from 'devextreme-vue/form'; const employee = { name: 'John Heart', birthDate: new Date(1964, 3, 15), position: 'CEO', city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; export default { components: { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab }, data() { return { employee }; }, }; </script>
React
The Form UI component allows you to specify custom templates for an individual tab and its content. Assign callback functions to the tabRender and render properties, respectively.
import React from 'react'; import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { Form, SimpleItem, TabbedItem, Tab } from 'devextreme-react/form'; const employee = { name: 'John Heart', birthDate: new Date(1964, 3, 15), position: 'CEO', city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; class App extends React.Component { render() { return ( <Form formData={employee}> <SimpleItem dataField="name" /> <TabbedItem colSpan={2}> <Tab title="Data Protection Policy" tabRender={tabRender} render={tabContentRender} /> <Tab title="Info"> <SimpleItem dataField="position" /> <SimpleItem dataField="birthDate" /> <SimpleItem dataField="city" /> </Tab> <Tab title="Contacts"> <SimpleItem dataField="phone" /> <SimpleItem dataField="email" /> </Tab> </TabbedItem> </Form> ); } } function tabRender(data) { return ( <p style={{color:'red'}}>{ data.title }</p> ); } function tabContentRender(data) { return ( <p> <i>By filling out this form, you agree to the terms of the <a href='#'>Data Protection Policy</a></i> </p> ); } export default App;
See Also
Configure the Tab Panel
For displaying tabs, the Form uses the TabPanel UI component. Therefore, you can specify any properties of the TabPanel in the tabPanelOptions object.
jQuery
$(function() { $("#formContainer").dxForm({ formData: { firstName: "John", lastName: "Heart", // ... }, items: ["firstName", "lastName", { itemType: "tabbed", tabPanelOptions: { height: 250, onTitleClick: function (e) { // ... } }, tabs: [ ... ] }] }); });
Angular
<dx-form [(formData)]="employee"> <dxi-item dataField="firstName"></dxi-item> <dxi-item dataField="lastName"></dxi-item> <dxi-item itemType="tabbed"> <dxo-tab-panel-options [height]="250" [onTitleClick]="tabPanel_tabTitleClick"> </dxo-tab-panel-options> </dxi-item> </dx-form>
import { DxFormModule } from "devextreme-angular"; // ... export class AppComponent { employee = { firstName: "John", lastName: "Heart", // ... } tabPanel_tabTitleClick (e) { // ... } } @NgModule({ imports: [ // ... DxFormModule ], // ... })
Vue
<template> <DxForm :form-data="employee"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="firstName" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="lastName" /> <DxTabbedItem> <DxTabPanelOptions :height="250" :on-title-click="tabPanelTitleClick" /> <DxTab title="Info"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="hireDate" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="city" /> </DxTab> <DxTab title="Contacts"> <DxSimpleItem data-field="phone" /> <DxSimpleItem data-field="email" /> </DxTab> </DxTabbedItem> </DxForm> </template> <script> import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab, DxTabPanelOptions } from 'devextreme-vue/form'; const employee = { firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Heart', hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; export default { components: { DxForm, DxSimpleItem, DxTabbedItem, DxTab, DxTabPanelOptions }, data() { return { employee }; }, methods: { tabPanelTitleClick(e) { // ... } } }; </script>
React
import React from 'react'; import 'devextreme/dist/css/dx.light.css'; import { Form, SimpleItem, TabbedItem, Tab, TabPanelOptions } from 'devextreme-react/form'; const employee = { firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Heart', hireDate: new Date(2012, 4, 13), city: 'Los Angeles', phone: '+1(213) 555-9392', email: 'jheart@dx-email.com' }; class App extends React.Component { constructor() { super(); this.tabPanelTitleClick = this.tabPanelTitleClick.bind(this); } render() { return ( <Form formData={employee}> <SimpleItem dataField="firstName" /> <SimpleItem dataField="lastName" /> <TabbedItem> <TabPanelOptions height="250" onTitleClick={this.tabPanelTitleClick} /> <Tab title="Info"> <SimpleItem dataField="hireDate" /> <SimpleItem dataField="city" /> </Tab> <Tab title="Contacts"> <SimpleItem dataField="phone" /> <SimpleItem dataField="email" /> </Tab> </TabbedItem> </Form> ); } tabPanelTitleClick(e) { // ... } } export default App;
See Also
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