Script based attribute customization: possible to return formatted text?

Steve Willems (88●1●13●11) | asked Jul 16 '13, 11:44 a.m.
edited Jul 17 '13, 7:42 a.m.

Using the Default Value based attributes customization (Script based) I can add a default text in the descripiton based on the work item type.

This is working fine, however to make it nicer (as possible with the Multiline text) I would like to add some basic formatting.

Does anyone have an idea if thisis possible and how?

Thanks a lot

Here's a short example of the js

(function() {
	var instructions= {
		"defect": "&lt;b&gt;1.Summary:&lt;/b&gt; Fill in a nice and clear description"
	};
	var WorkItemAttributes= com.ibm.team.workitem.api.common.WorkItemAttributes;
    dojo.declare("scripts.DefaultDescription", null, {

        getDefaultValue: function(attribute, workItem, configuration) {
			var type = workItem.getValue(WorkItemAttributes.TYPE);
			var instruction = instructions[type];
			if (instruction == null) {
				return "";
			} else {
				return instruction;
			}
			
        }
    });
})();

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Steve Willems (88●1●13●11) | answered Jul 17 '13, 7:39 a.m.
edited Jul 17 '13, 7:41 a.m.

Thanks, I knew it was possible using new line but it would be nice to use also some bold items for titles/sections in the description.

When you take a look at what is save in the process description when using a default value (multiline html) this is what you get so I guess somehow it should be possible to send this also back in an understandable format for the description (which is of type multiline HTML) using the script:

<defaultValueProvider id="com.ibm.team.workitem.valueproviders.DEFAULT_VALUE_PROVIDER._X9WL0NdnEeKVVrGT3p2MUA" name="Guidelines User Story" providerId="com.ibm.team.workitem.common.internal.attributeValueProviders.CustomDefaultHTMLProvider">
	<value content="&lt;b&gt;1.Summary:&lt;/b&gt; use a good subject line that is clear and concise.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. Description:&lt;/b&gt; Make sure the description contains all steps required to finish the implementation of the User Story and fully describes what is requested.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;3.Acceptance criteria:&lt;/b&gt; Make sure to put the conditions on which the story is considered as completed. It is very important here to described what is (or what is not) included so a tester can set it as verified. Typically here you will find also the links towards test cases validating the User Story."/>
</defaultValueProvider>

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Indradri Basu (1.8k●1●5●14) | answered Jul 17 '13, 7:28 a.m.

Hi Steve, your idea is fine and to add multiline text in the default value string you can use \n for new line or line breaks. Something like :

var value = "This is the 1st line \n2nd line..."
return value;

Should give you :

0	permanent link sam detweiler (12.5k●6●194●201) \| answered Jul 16 '13, 11:57 a.m. the summary and description fields are not HTML, so HTML tags won't work. Comments Steve Willems commented Jul 17 '13, 7:41 a.m. both summary and description are medium and large HTML type attributes

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