<prop> Element Reference

The <prop> element declares and initializes an XDDL property. Properties can be referenced in expressions just like fields.

Attributes

Name	Format	Description
name (required)	string
type	Type	The <type> reference of the property.
value (required)	Expression	The initial value of the property.

Children

<comment>?

? = 0 or 1 occurence, * = 0 or more occurences

Detail

XDDL Properties provide a way to create a data member in the current scope. This property can later be referenced in expressions. It is similar to a field, but does not consume data from the message, and it can later be changed using the <setprop> element.

Also similar to fields, a property can reference a <type> using the type attribute. This too can later be changed with the <setprop> element.

The IDM looks for special properties in the <oob> section for customizing its appearance.

See the <oob> element reference for an example.