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change event

Description

Initiates when a form filler changes the content of a field by performing one of these actions:

•	Types a keystroke providing the field has keyboard focus

•	Pastes data into the field

•	Makes a selection from a list box or drop-down list

•	Selects or deselects a check box

•	Changes the setting of a group of radio buttons

This event does not initiate in response to changes in the object values as a result of calculations or scripts, or by the merging of the form design with data.

Type

Interactive event

Support

 

Client application	Availability
Acrobat and Adobe Reader	yes
HTML browser	yes (Only for drop-down lists)

Version

XFA 2.1

Example

Use this event for any calculations or scripts that must initiate in response to a form filler changing the value of a field. For example, you can use the change event for a drop-down list to highlight specific rows in a table. Using this technique, each time the form filler selects a value in the drop-down list, the corresponding row of the table appears highlighted.

For a detailed example of using the change event, see “Getting the current or previous value of a drop-down list”.

See also 

About events

Interactive events

change event