Glossary of "XForms 1.0"

Term entries in the "XForms 1.0" glossary

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binding

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

A "binding" connects an instance data node to a form control or to a model item constraint by using a binding expression as a locater.

An [XPath 1.0] PathExpr used in a binding.

binding expression

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An [XPath 1.0] PathExpr used in a binding.

computed expression

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An [XPath 1.0] expression used by model item properties such as relevant and calculate to include dynamic functionality in XForms.

containing document

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

A specific document, for example an XHTML document, in which one or more <model> elements are found.

datatype

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

From XML Schema [XML Schema part 2]: A 3-tuple, consisting of a) a set of distinct values, called its value space, b) a set of lexical representations, called its lexical space, and c) a set of facets that characterize properties of the value space, individual values or lexical items.

facet

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

From XML Schema [XML Schema part 2]: A single defining aspect of a value space. Generally speaking, each facet characterizes a value space along independent axes or dimensions.

first node rule

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

When a UI Single-Node Binding attribute selects a node-set of size > 1, the first node in the node-set is used.

form control

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An XForms user interface control that serves as a point of user interaction.

host language

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An XML vocabulary, such as XHTML, into which XForms is embedded.

instance data

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An internal tree representation of the values and state of all the instance data nodes associated with a particular form.

An [XPath 1.0] node from the instance data.

instance data node

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An [XPath 1.0] node from the instance data.

lexical space

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

From XML Schema [XML Schema part 2]: A lexical space is the set of valid literals for a datatype.

model binding expression

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An [XPath 1.0] PathExpr used in a binding that declares a model item property.

model item

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An instance data node with associated constraints.

An XForms-specific annotation to an instance data node.

model item property

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An XForms-specific annotation to an instance data node.

schema constraint

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

A restriction, applied to form data, based on XML Schema datatypes.

UI or action binding expression

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

An [XPath 1.0] PathExpr used in binding a form control to the instance, or to specify the node or node-set for operation by an action.

value space

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

From XML Schema [XML Schema part 2]: A set of values for a given datatype. Each value in the value space of a datatype is denoted by one or more literals in its lexical space.

xForms model

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

The non-visible definition of an XML form as specified by XForms. The XForms Model defines the individual model items and constraints and other run-time aspects of XForms.

xForms processor

From XForms 1.0 (2003-10-14)

A software application or program that implements and conforms to the XForms specification.


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