Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow

Table 8-2.

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mplate Macros Available for Velocity and FreeMarker

Macro Description

Velocity

FreeMarker

bind

#springBind($path) <@spring.bind path>

message

(output a string from

#springMessage($code) <@spring.message code/>

a resource bundle based on the code parameter)messageText

(output a string

#springMessageText($code $default) <@spring.messageText code, default/>

from a resource bundle based on the code parameter, falling back to the value of the default parameter)url

(prefix a relative URL with

#springUrl($relativeUrl) <@spring.url relativeUrl/>

the application’s context root)formInput

(standard input

#springFormInput($path $attributes) <@spring.formInput path, attributes,

field for gathering user input)

fieldType/>

formHiddenInput

* (hidden

#springFormHiddenInput($path $attributes) <@spring.formHiddenInput path,

input field for submitting

attributes/>

non-user input)formPasswordInput

* (standard

#springFormPasswordInput($path $attributes) <@spring.formPasswordInput path,

input field for gathering

attributes/>

passwords; note that no value will ever be populated in fields of this type)formTextarea

(large text field for

#springFormTextarea($path $attributes) <@spring.formTextarea path,

gathering long, freeform text input)

attributes/>

formSingleSelect

(drop-down

#springFormSingleSelect( $path $options $attributes) <@spring.formSingleSelect path,

box of options allowing a single

options, attributes/>

required value to be selected)formMultiSelect

(a list box of

#springFormMultiSelect($path $options $attributes) <@spring.formMultiSelect path,

options allowing the user to

options, attributes/>

select 0 or more values)

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