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Parameters template

The following guidelines apply to all components.

• Create appropriate field sections for your parameters (such as Appearance, and so on).
• Always use an appropriate file type for parameters.
  • Use Single-Line Text fields which support binding.
  • Use Checkbox fields for Boolean parameters.
  • Use Integerfields for integer parameters.
  • Use DropListfields for parameters which support selection.
• Use a GUID (not a path) when you restrict the ConfigurationItem for a parameter to a specific folder.
• Specify Versioned fields for parameters that contain visible text and Shared fields for all other parameters.
• Create a __Standard Values item for the Parameters Template and use it to set default values for configuration items.
• Set default values for component parameters set in the Layout Details in the Default Parameters field of the appropriate View Rendering item.
• Set the bindmode in the Source field (in the Data field section) if the parameter does not use standard read/write binding.
• Set an appropriate help text in the __Short description field (in the Help field section).