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<H2>Class jala.Form.Component</H2>
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	    <A HREF="jala.Form.Component.html#jala.Form.Component()">jala.Form.Component</A> 
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	 Creates a DOM identifier based on the name of the form,
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	 Function to render a component.
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	 Function to save the data of a component.
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	       <A HREF="#validate">validate</A></B>(&lt;<a href="jala.Form.Tracker.html">jala.Form.Tracker</a>&gt; tracker)
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jala.Form.Component</H3>
<PRE><B>jala.Form.Component</B>(name)</PRE>


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   The abstract base class for all components.
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   <PRE>String <B>createDomId</B>(&lt;String&gt; idPart)</PRE>
   
      <UL>Creates a DOM identifier based on the name of the form,
 the name of the component and an additional string.
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   <PRE>Object <B>validate</B>(&lt;<a href="jala.Form.Tracker.html">jala.Form.Tracker</a>&gt; tracker)</PRE>
   
      <UL>Function to validate a component.
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