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cf_selectlocation

Description: Creates a select list form field for locations on campus with the possibility to pre-select a location by name. The database query is established as object of the calling CF document and only executed if it doesn't exist yet.

Syntax:

<cf_selectlocation
  datasource = "data_source_name"
  nameloc = "form_field_name"
  selectloc = "location"
  selecttype = "key" or "string">

See also: cf_selecthsgloc, cf_selectdepartment, cf_selectjobtitle

Attributes:

Attribute Name	Required/Optional	Default	Description
datasource	required	oracle9	The datasource to be queried for the list of locations.
nameloc	optional	lc_name	Form field name for the location select list.
selectloc	optional		Pre-selected location value.
selecttype	optional	string	Determines if the custom tag uses/returns the internal key values of the locations or the location name string as values.

Returns: The HTML code for the form field.

Example:

<cf_selectlocation nameloc="lc" selectloc="Library">

<cf_selectlocation nameloc="lck" selectloc="35" selecttype="key">

Contact Info:

Email: webdevelopment@umassd.edu - Web Design & Development