14.1 Overview

Choice class derives from Area class and creates widgets that allow the user to select an entry from a predefined list of items. Only the selected item is visible until the user pulls down the menu of choices.

When you declare a choice widget, you can use the <item> tag to fill the choice widget with items. Here is an example XML excerpt for creating a choice widget with three entries:

 
<choice id="printer">
    <item>HP Deskjet</item>
    <item>NEC P6</item>
    <item>Okimate 20</item>
</choice>

Alternatively, you can also create an empty choice widget and fill it with entries later by using the Choice.Insert method. Here is how to create an empty choice widget:

 
<choice/>


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