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I would like to create a complex form in a workflow where various field visibility depends on inputs in other fields. I believe the best approach to do this is in Aikau. I have looked for information but I dont understand how to do this - or if it is even possible. I have seen that there is an Aikau based form service under development from a previous post (there is a link in this post to a blog entry but the link does not work). I believe that the piece under development is to render the existing XML defined workflow forms in share-config-custom.xml using Aikau widgets - I'm trying to understand if it is possible to define the form in Javascript.
Thanks
Nick
The default Share workflow form UI does not support Aikau - not natively and not via the (suspended) development effort you read about. You are correct in your understanding that the forms engine work was focussed on transforming the existing XML configuration into a usable Aikau form. This feature was meant to be used within Aikau components / pages.
If you want to configure your forms using JavaScript, then the best option is to simply write a custom UI for your workflows and use the base Aikau form widgets to create your form(s). You can completely ignore the feature that turned the XML-based form configurations into runtime forms, and thus don't have to rely on an experimental component that is no longer being actively developed.
Hi Axel
Your clarity is very valuable and much appreciated.
I understand how to make a custom FTL based template which I can include in an XML form definition. I dont understand how to make a complete custom form - are there any blogs/documentation you are aware of. Once again thanks for your time.
If you were to create a custom form based on Aikau you wouldn't really have to bother with FTL and XML form definition anymore. Take a look at the AIkau examples / tutorials that exist, e.g. Aikau Mini-Examples - Simple Form or Tutorial Chapter 7 and 16.
Apologies for making this a long conversation. I have created forms in
Aikau about 4 times so have no issue here. But....I have no idea how to
display these forms when a user selects a task from their task list.
If we can understand this point then worlflow becomes amazingly powerful.
