Label API 

The Label UI element represents the IWDLabel class.

The Label UI element is used for labeling other UI elements. Therefore, it is always associated with another UI elements. This UI element ensures accessibility of the Web Dynpro application. The appearance is defined by the design property.

You can also define other UI elements as label. These include the following UI elements:

·        DropDownByIndex

·        DropDownByKey

·        ToolBarDropDownByIndex

·        ToolBarDropDownByKey

Description of UI Element Properties

·        design
Specifies the design of the UI element. The design property can be filled with the following values and is represented by the enumeration type WDLabelDesign.

emphasized		The UI element is highlighted.
light		The UI element is displayed without the left design bar.
standard		A default design of the UI element.

·        labelFor
Specifies the ID of the UI element to be labeled.

·        text
Label text.

·        textDirection
Specifies the text direction and allows you to use Label UI elements for texts in languages which require a specific text direction. The textDirection property can be filled with the following values and is represented by the enumeration type WDTextDirection.

inherit	The text direction is inherited from the parent element. Therefore, the text direction is identical to the one of the parent element.
ltr	The text runs from left to right.
rtl	The text runs from right to left.

The default value for this property is inherit.

·        width
Specifies the width of the Label UI element and can be specified in CSS units like em, ex, pixels, or percentage.

·        wrapping
Indicates whether or not the text is wrapped. If the value is false, the text is not wrapped.

Data Binding

Since the relationship between Label UI element and associated UI element is specified by the static layout of a view, the labelFor property is not defined as bindable.

Overview of Inherited and Additional Properties

Name	Interface	Type	Initial Value	Bindable	Value Required
enabled	IWDUIElement	boolean	true	bindable	No
design	IWDLabel	WDLabelDesign	standard	bindable	No
labelFor	IWDLabel	String		not_bindable	Yes
Text	IWDLabel	String (TranslatableText)		bindable	No
textDirection	IWDLabel	WDTextDirection	inherit	bindable	No
tooltip	IWDUIElement	String (TranslatableText)		bindable	No
visible	IWDUIElement	WDVisibility	visible	bindable	No
width	IWDLabel	String		bindable	No
wrapping	IWDLabel	boolean	false	bindable	No