Phone Number Component
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Overview
The Phone Number component is a specialized input used for entering phone numbers. By default, this component includes an input mask An input mask is a string expression that constrains an end-user's input. For example, constraining a phone number input to 10 integers. of (999) 999-9999, ensuring end-users input this predefined format. As an end-user End-users, also known as Express Users, are the individuals accessing an application through Express View. In most cases, end-users are the customers using the product. enters their phone number, the input mask formats the value in the submission data.
You'll find the Phone Number component under the Secondary Fields group to the left of the Module Builder.
About the Configuration Window
TIP To learn more about general component settings and those that display when a component is associated with Data Models, view our General Component Settings article.
Display Panel
Field Text
Setting |
Description |
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Property ID |
A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. The Property ID is how the software identifies your component. Using Property IDs lets you link components, creating logic-based configurations and API APIs (application programming interfaces) are a set of protocols and definitions developers use to build and integrate application software. APIs act as the connective tissue between products and services. calls. Property IDs must use camel case A naming convention for computer programming. Use camelCase for Property IDs, for example: newUser, lastName, & rdoButton. (stylized as camelCase) without spaces or punctuation. |
Label Text |
Label Text conveys what the input component is and what information it displays. Enter the purpose of the corresponding component or field. User-friendly labels make your module more accessible. Keep labels short and descriptive (a word or two) using title case. For longer entries, use sentence case. |
Placeholder Text |
A short prompt telling end-users the expected value of an input field. For example: Enter your Social Security Number. Placeholder Text displays inside the input field until the end-user begins an entry. |
Prefix |
Alphanumeric characters append to the start of the value entered in the field. If called by another component, the prefix stores with the value. |
Suffix |
Alphanumeric characters that append to the end of the value entered in the field. If called by another component, the suffix stores with the value. |
Contextual Help
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Default State Options
Setting |
Description |
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Disable User Input |
When set to (ON), end-users cannot interact with or edit the Express View's input field or element. When end-users hover over the field, their cursor changes to alert them to the status change. By default, the Disable User Input toggle is set to (OFF). |
Read Only View |
When set to (ON), the component is display-only. If another component pushes content to the field, the end-user sees that content. Otherwise, end-users see the word None. By default, the Read Only View toggle is set to (OFF). |
Hide Field |
Shows or hides the component from view. Setting the Hide Field toggle to (ON) hides the component in Express View. Setting the toggle to (OFF) shows the component. The component is always visible in the Module Builder. By default, the Hide Field toggle is set to (OFF). |
Disable Browser Autofill |
Setting the toggle to (ON) stops the browser from autofilling the field. When a user clicks the field, they must enter the value instead of having it autofill by the browser. Use this setting in all fields containing sensitive data. NOTE Some browsers might not support this setting. By default, the Disable Browser Autofill toggle is set to (OFF). |
Formatting
Setting |
Description |
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Input Mask |
An Input Mask is a string of characters that indicates the format of a valid input. Use an Input Mask when the format of the input value must be consistent. Use "9" to require a number, "a" to require a letter, and "*" to require an alphanumeric character. By default, the Phone Number component has an Input Mask of (999) 999-9999. Note that phone numbers store in the submission data without formatting. |
Mask Error Message |
The error message that displays to the end-user if they input the incorrect number of digits. |
Adding a Phone Number Component
Let's configure a Phone Number component that accepts a standard United States phone number. Setting the field to required ensures that the end-user enters a value before moving on.
1. | In the Module Builder, drag and drop a ![]() |
2. | In the Property ID A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. field, enter phone. |
3. | In the Label Text Label Text conveys what the input component is and what information it displays. Enter the purpose of the corresponding component or field. field, enter Phone Number. |
4. | Navigate to the component's Validation settings. |
5. | Under User Input, set Required to (ON). |
6. | Click Save Component. |
7. | Save your module. |
Preview your module in Express View Express View is how your end-user views you application. Express View also lets you preview your applications to test your configuration and view the styling. This is also the view your end-users will see when interacting with your application. After configuring a module, click Preview in the Module Builder to interact with the module in Express View. and enter a United States phone number. Notice how an error message displays if you do not have the correct number of digits.
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