# FormFieldGroupType (Complex Type)

### Namespace: http://midpoint.evolveum.com/xml/ns/public/common/common-3

Supertype: AbstractFormItemType

A group of fields. The group is rendered in a such a way that it will be obvious that the fields belong together and form a a logical group (e.g. by using box with a border). This can be used to display value of complex containers. But it may also be used to visually group together a set of related properties that are not in the same container.

The group is NOT meant to automatically generate fields for every container item. Individual fields must be defined as sub-items of this group.

If ref element is used it MUST point to PrismContainer. In that case subitems of this group must point to the container value items.

The group may not have any ref element. In that case the subfields may refer to any property.

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
name | property string | [0,1] |
description | property string | [0,1] | Free-form textual description of the object.
binding | property VariableBindingDefinitionType | [0,1] |
display | container FormItemDisplayType | [0,1] |
validation | property FormItemValidationType | [0,1] |
formItems | property FormItemsType | [0,1] | List of group subitems.

- ### Items

  - #### name

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

  - #### description

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Free-form textual description of the object. It is supposed to describe the object or a construct that it is attached to.

    Anything that the system administrator wants may be here. The system will not interpret the information except for displaying it and allow user to edit it.

  - #### binding

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

  - #### display

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

  - #### validation

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

  - #### formItems

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    List of group subitems.