maxLength Attribute (editWith Element)

Microsoft Office InfoPath

maxLength Attribute (editWith Element)

Specifies the maximum number of characters allowed for plain single line text boxes.

Type

xsd:simpleType

Parent Elements

Element Description
editWith Specifies an instance of an editing component, and provides the corresponding parameters to determine its exact behavior.

Definition

    <xsd:attribute name="maxLength" use="optional" >
  <xsd:simpleType>
    <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
      <xsd:minInclusive value="-1" />
      <xsd:maxInclusive value="9999" />
    </xsd:restriction>
  </xsd:simpleType>
</xsd:attribute>

  

Remarks

The maxLength attribute is only valid for plain-text edit controls that do not allow paragraph breaks. Such controls correspond to editWith elements with a component attribute set to "xField" and a type attribute set to "plain" (or without a type attribute specified).

Note  This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

Example

The following is an example of the maxLength attribute as it is used in the editWith element:

    <editWith component="xField" maxLength="100">