Web Image
This function cannot be used with Offline Mobile or Custom Record Field Expressions.
For a full list of functions and their feature compatibility, explore the Appian Functions table.

Function

a!webImage( source, altText, caption, link, showWhen )

Displays an image from the web for use in an image field, rich text field, tree browser field, billboard layout or grid column in a Read-Only Grid.

See also: Image design guidance

Parameters

Name Keyword Types Description

Source

source

SafeURI

Location of the image. See SafeURI.

Alternate Text

altText

Text

Alternate text of the image used for the image s alt attribute and read by screen readers; see accessibility considerations for more information.

Caption

caption

Text

Optional text to display in the mouseover text for the image and when the images is viewed in slideshow mode.

Link

link

Link

Link that determines the behavior of an image when clicked. Create links with:

Visibility

showWhen

Boolean

Determines whether the image is displayed in the component. When set to false, the image is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.

The following patterns include usage of the Web Image.

  • Cards as List Items Patterns (Choice Components, Images): Use the cards as list items pattern to create visually rich lists as an alternative to grids or feeds. This pattern uses a combination of cards and billboards to show lists of like items. You can easily modify the pattern to change the card content or the number of cards per row to fit your use case.
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