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\field

Summary

The command \field is used for interactive fields such as input lines, text boxes, radio buttons, text boxes, check boxes, and maybe more.

Settings

\field[...][...]
[...]name
[...]text

OptionExplanation
name a defined field, from \definefield
text purpose yet to be described.

Description

Typeset an interactive field defined with \definefield and \setupfield.

TODO: Missing documentation here. (See: To-Do List)


Examples

Example 1

From Jean-Pierre Delange on the mailing list:

  • \setupinteraction[state=start]
    \setupfield [TextFieldSetup]
        [frame=on, width=8cm, height=1.2em,
           background=color, backgroundcolor=lightgray]
    \definefield [UserName] [line] [TextFieldSetup]
    
    Please enter your name: \blank[small]
    \field[UserName]
    

Notes

  • By Zsd on 2026-05-21T19:42:25+0000:
\setupinteraction[state=start]
is needed for fields to show up and function.

See also

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