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# Using the Built-in VDL Actions

To add a VDL Action to a page, drag the item from the Actions pane in the Palette onto the VDL page. A VDL Action can also be attached to any element in a view that generates an HTML event, such as an input field or check box. You can also enter the relevant code directly in the code editor.

The first Action that is added to the page will create a Header segment holding a containing `vdl-action-group`. Actions that are added to other elements are displayed inside that element.

Additional Actions can be added to an existing vdl-action-group to create a sequence of Actions. Actions can also be dragged and dropped onto the Header, or any other qualifying VDL element to create a new `vdl-action-group`. The Header is not displayed in the published view.

You can call existing vdl-action-groups from an Action, to allow you to initialize sequences of actions.
Parent Topic VDL Actions

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