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WOActionURL



Element Description

WOActionURL enables the creation of URLs to invoke methods or specify pages to return. You can use this element for a variety of purposes, but it is primarily intended to support JavaScript within a WebObjects application.


Synopsis

WOActionURL { action=aMethod | pageName=aString; | directActionName=anActionName; actionClass=className; [fragmentIdentifier=anchorFragment;] [queryDictionary=aDict; ?key=value;]... };

Bindings

action
Action method to invoke when the URL is accessed. This method must return a an object that conforms to the WOActionResults protocol such as WOComponent or WOResponse.
pageName
The name of a WebObjects page to display when the URL is accessed.
directActionName
The direct action method to invoke when the URL is accessed (minus the "Action" suffix).
actionClass
The name of the class in which the directActionName can be found. Defaults to "DirectAction".
fragmentIdentifier
Named location to display in the destination page (that is, an anchor in the destination page).
queryDictionary
NSDictionary with keys/value pairs to be placed into the URL's query string.
?key

Adds a key/value pair to the specified queryDictionary (or replaces an existing key) by prefixing the key with a "?". For example:

   ?x = y;

puts the key "x" into the query dictionary with the value of the keypath y.


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