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- Item provider definition in a detail subapp.
- Item provider definition In a form containing composite and complex fields. In this use, the provider replaces the former field transformer functionality that is part of the UI framework 5, but no longer part of the Magnolia 6 UI.
Provider types
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For JCR data sources
$type (class shortcut name) | Class name and description |
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jcrNodeFromLocationProviderjcrChildNodeProvider |
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Resolves child JCR node |
from the |
parent. | |
jcrCurrentNodeProvider |
Returns the parent node. |
jcrChildNodeProviderjcrNodeFromLocationProvider |
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Resolves |
node content from the current location. |
The jcrCurrentNodeProvider and jcrChildNodeProvider are only suitable for sub forms since a dependency on a parent node is presupposed to exist.
For JSON data sources
$type (class shortcut name) | Class name and description |
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jsonProvider |
Usable mainly in REST-related contexts, for example in client definitions of the REST Client module. It replaces Replaces the |
The jcrCurrentNodeProvider and jcrChildNodeProvider are only suitable for sub forms since a dependency on a parent node is presupposed to exist.
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jsonChildNodeProvider |
Resolves a child JSON node from the parent. Suitable for sub forms only since it relies on a parent. |
JsonFieldPropertyProvider |
Proposes a JSON node property as an item data source. Typically, such a strategy would be used in complex fields with sub editors, where a single field entry needs to be exposed as an editor. |
jsonMultiFieldProvider |
Resolves a child JSON node from the parent in a multi field context. Suitable for sub forms only since it relies on a parent. |
jsonMultiFieldPropertyProvider |
Proposes a JSON node property as an item data source in a multi field context. Typically, such a strategy would be used in complex fields with sub editors, where a single field entry needs to be exposed as an editor. |
In a sub app definition
The jcrNodeFromLocationProvider is used for example in the Pages app (see line 7 below). This provider resolves a JCR node from its location context:
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