Exploring the Core VDL Components

Covered Topics

• Working with VDL Tables
  The component is powerful mechanism that generates tables from a given list of array entities from one or more scenarios.
• Working with VDL Forms
  Use the element to create forms with editable fields. Add elements for each entity or parameter you want the user to be able to edit.
• VDL Charts (vdl-chart)
  Offering a lightweight alternative to Tableau charts, VDL charts use the vdl-chart tag and enable you to embed charts within conventional VDL views. Chart data can originate as static, scripted data, or it can be retrieved from model entities.
• Using Validators
  As you select a new value from or type into a form field or editable cell, it is automatically validated.
• Adding an Execute Button
  With the element you can add a button to a view that allows a user to submit a scenario for execution with a given execution mode, optionally setting a scalar entity first.
• Adding Attachment Buttons
  Using the element, you can create, upload, edit, manage and download both app and scenario attachments.
• Working with the vdl-text Attribute
  Use the vdl-text attribute can be assigned to any VDL or HTML tag that allows child text and is used to display values that may change at any time.
• Creating Tooltips
  Use the element inside other elements to add informative tooltips to your VDL views.
• Adding Links to Other Views
  Use the vdl-event attribute to add a link to another view.