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---++ FAQ:
How can I create a simple [[TWikiForms][TWiki Form]] based application?


---++ Answer:

	1 Create a [[TWikiForms][TWiki Form]] and define fields (TWikiForms)
	1 Add the form in the list of Web Forms. Set the variable WEBFORMS in WebPreferences
	1 Create a Template Topic and in Edit mode 
	1 In edit mode add the [[TWikiForms][TWiki Form]] you defined to the Template Topic
	1 Create a HTML Form with necessary fields
	1 Define =SEARCH= function for listing items.  See TWikiVariables#VarSEARCH

For more information follow the links...

The following is the code source of TWikiFAQ:

<verbatim>
<form action="%SCRIPTURLPATH%/edit%SCRIPTSUFFIX%/%INTURLENCODE{"%WEB%"}%/">
New FAQ topic: &nbsp; (Use a name in TWiki.WikiNotation) <br />
<input type="text" name="topic" size="32" />&nbsp;<input type="submit" class="twikiSubmit" value="Create Topic" />
<input type="hidden" name="onlywikiname" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="templatetopic" value="TWikiFaqTemplate" />
<input type="hidden" name="topicparent" value="%TOPIC%" />
<br />
</form>
</verbatim>

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And the =SEARCH= function:
<verbatim>
%SEARCH{ "Back to\:__ TWikiFAQ" casesensitive="on" regex="on" nosearch="on" nototal="on"}%
</verbatim>



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__Related Topics:__ UserDocumentationCategory

-- TWiki:Main.MiyokoTakushima - 18 Oct 2004 <br />

