Capability

Development and Tooling

Liferay offers a comprehensive toolkit to extend or customize your digital experience. Build applications quickly with low-code/no-code features like Objects, or leverage developer tools like Liferay Workspace and Blade CLI for further customizations.

For users on PaaS or running Self-Hosted, Liferay also offers tools deploying customizations.

Check these articles for an introduction:

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Developing a Custom Form Field for Liferay 7.2
Official Documentation
Developing a Custom Form Field for Liferay 7.2 React-based custom form fields can be developed for Liferay 7.3 and Liferay 7.4. See Writing Custom Form Field Types to learn how. Liferay 7.2 used a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Developer Guide
Official Documentation
Developer Guide The Forms application is in maintenance mode as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. Migrate your forms to objects and form container fragments to future-proof your solutions. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Writing a Custom Data Provider
Official Documentation
Writing a Custom Data Provider Liferay Forms fields can be populated using a Data Provider. Out of the box, there's a REST Data Provider that provides a flexible way to consume data from most REST...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Validation Conditions Reference
Official Documentation
Validation Conditions Reference There are several out-of-the-box validation conditions that can be used to validate form responses before they are submitted. Text Field Validation Conditions...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Writing a Custom Form Field Type
Official Documentation
Writing a Custom Form Field Type The Forms application contains many highly configurable field types out-of-the-box. Most use cases are met with one of the existing field types. If your use case...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Dynamic Data Lists
Official Documentation
Dynamic Data Lists Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects as soon...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating Data Lists
Official Documentation
Creating Data Lists Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects as soon...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating Display Templates
Official Documentation
Creating Display Templates Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Managing Data Definitions
Official Documentation
Managing Data Definitions Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Migrating to Liferay Objects
Official Documentation
Migrating to Liferay Objects Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated and scheduled for removal by the end of 2024. To prevent data loss and achieve the same functionality, please migrate your structures...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Templates to Display Forms and Lists
Official Documentation
Using Templates to Display Forms and Lists Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating Data Definitions
Official Documentation
Creating Data Definitions Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating Form Templates
Official Documentation
Creating Form Templates Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects as...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Getting Started with Dynamic Data Lists
Official Documentation
Getting Started with Dynamic Data Lists Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Example: Using Hidden Fields with Form Rules
Official Documentation
Example: Using Hidden Fields with Form Rules Configure Forms fields as hidden in the Advanced configuration tab. Hide fields using the advanced setting. There's a hidden field in this form. It...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using the Enable-Disable Rule
Official Documentation
Using the Enable-Disable Rule An enable/disable Rule makes a field editable based on one or more conditions. This is useful for entering optional information or gathering data from only users who...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Form Rules
Official Documentation
Form Rules The Forms application is in maintenance mode as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. Migrate your forms to objects and form container fragments to future-proof your solutions. Forms...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using the Require Rule
Official Documentation
Using the Require Rule Use a Require rule to make a field required based on one or more conditions. Require Rules work in association with other Rules, such as the Show Rule. To demonstrate,...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Kaleo Forms
Official Documentation
Kaleo Forms Kaleo Forms is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2023.Q3/Portal GA92. Use business processes for Liferay Objects (i.e., objects, workflow, and form container fragments) instead. Liferay's...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using the Jump to Page Rule
Official Documentation
Using the Jump to Page Rule Use a Jump to Page rule to navigate automatically to a specific page in the form based on one or more conditions. This is useful if some pages do not apply to all the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM