binding instance to datatype

> I have 2 textboxes in a form; one is bound to integer datatype and the
> other to date datatype. When you load the form, these fields are empty
> and it is not mandatory that they should be filled in. But with ops3.6
> nightly build, it works as if we can’t submit the form without filling
> these fields. ie, it works as if they are mandatory fields. How can we
> achieve a behavior such that
>
>  
>
> 1)       The form can be submitted leaving these fields blank and
>
> 2)       If the field is filled in, it should be bound to the
> corresponding datatype. Else, the alert icon should be shown.

> Hi Jency,
>
>> I have 2 textboxes in a form; one is bound to integer datatype and  
>> the other to date datatype. When you load the form, these fields  
>> are empty and it is not mandatory that they should be filled in.  
>> But with ops3.6 nightly build, it works as if we can’t submit the  
>> form without filling these fields. ie, it works as if they are  
>> mandatory fields. How can we achieve a behavior such that
>> 1)       The form can be submitted leaving these fields blank and
>> 2)       If the field is filled in, it should be bound to the  
>> corresponding datatype. Else, the alert icon should be shown.
>
> Maybe the "new" xforms datatypes can be useful: [1], the fourth  
> heading  "Support for XForms 1.1 types allowing empty content". So  
> it may be sufficient to bind the instance element to xforms:date  
> instead of xs:date.
>
> HTH
> florian
>
> [1] http://www.orbeon.com/ops/doc/home-changes-36#d21e44
>
>
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> Hi Jency,
>
>> I have 2 textboxes in a form; one is bound to integer datatype and  
>> the other to date datatype. When you load the form, these fields  
>> are empty and it is not mandatory that they should be filled in.  
>> But with ops3.6 nightly build, it works as if we can't submit the  
>> form without filling these fields. ie, it works as if they are  
>> mandatory fields. How can we achieve a behavior such that
>> 1)       The form can be submitted leaving these fields blank and
>> 2)       If the field is filled in, it should be bound to the  
>> corresponding datatype. Else, the alert icon should be shown.
>
> Maybe the "new" xforms datatypes can be useful: [1], the fourth  
> heading  "Support for XForms 1.1 types allowing empty content". So  
> it may be sufficient to bind the instance element to xforms:date  
> instead of xs:date.
>
> HTH
> florian
>
> [1] http://www.orbeon.com/ops/doc/home-changes-36#d21e44
>
>
>
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