Usage

=data(locator:value).<data source name>.<field name>:<format>

Data sources such as REST and JSON data can be bound to in IWML by specifying the URL source in the data property. The keyword data is used to bind to properties in the code behind object.

Because this source type is the most commonly used type and a name must also be specified, the tag for this source type can also be an implicit default using an empty string. The following two statements are identical:

=data.Users.Name
=.Users.Name

Field name can also specify multiple values in case of embedded objects in the data:

=.Users.Address.City

Locator

Locator is optional.

If not specified, the value will be bound to the default cursor of the data set and updated as the cursor is moved. ie:

=.Users.Name

To bind to a specific row a locator and value can be specified to bind to a specific row in the dataset. Movement of the cursor will not affect the data. Binding to a specific row is useful for creating grids, tables and other controls that enumerate a dataset.

Key

=.Users(Key:4).Name

Will bind to a row with a key of 4.

Index

=.Users(Index:4).Name

Will bind to a row with a key of 4.

Example

ACORN 1.0 IWML 1.0
Page
  Data[]
    JSON:Users =HTTP(https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users)
  ]
  Cells[]
    SimpleStack[]
      Text [b]Name
      Text =.Users.name
    ]
  ]
]