Header Text Component

Function

a!richTextHeader( text, size, link, linkStyle, showWhen )

Displays heading-styled text within a rich text component.

See also: Rich text style guidance

Parameters

Name	Keyword	Types	Description
Text	text	Text or Styled Text	Array of text to display as a rich text item.
Size	size	Text	Determines the text size. Valid values: "SMALL", "MEDIUM" (default), and "LARGE".
Link	link	Link	Link to apply to the text. Create links with: a!authorizationLink() a!documentDownloadLink() a!dynamicLink() a!newsEntryLink() a!processTaskLink() a!recordLink() a!reportLink() a!startProcessLink() a!submitLink() a!userRecordLink() a!safeLink()
Link Style	linkStyle	Text	Determines how the link is underlined. Valid values: "INLINE" (default), "STANDALONE".
Visibility	showWhen	Boolean	Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.

Usage considerations

Using the text and link parameters

• If text is null or contains an empty array, no text is displayed.
• If link is null, the text is not displayed as a link.

Header text and grids

• While rich text components can be placed inside a grid layout, header styles are not supported within a grid layout.

Examples

Copy and paste an example into the INTERFACE DEFINITION in EXPRESSION MODE to see it displayed.

Use the interactive editor below to test out your code:

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible	Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.
Process Reports	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process report.
Process Events	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.

Related Patterns

The following patterns include usage of the Header Text Component.

• Comments Patterns (Comments, Looping): Use this pattern when displaying a chronological list of messages from different users, such as comments on a topic or notes on a case.

• Grid with Selection Pattern (Grids): This pattern is an example of good UX design for a grid that allows users to select items and easily view their selections when there are multiple pages of data. It also provides information on a common save behavior.

• Inline Survey (Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Buttons): Use this pattern to create a clean and easy to navigate survey.

• Percentage of Online Sales (Records, Reports, Formatting): This pattern illustrates how to calculate the percent of sales generated from online orders and display it in a gauge component.

• User List Pattern (Looping): The user list pattern retrieves all the users in a specified group and displays them in a single column.

• Year-Over-Year Report (Charts, Reports, Formatting): This is a feature-rich, interactive report for sales and profits by products over select periods of time.

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