Feature Preview - Formatters

[Travis Torgerson]

A sometimes overlooked feature of WOW, Formatter Classes change the
way your data is displayed to the end-user. Some specific formatter
classes that are already included in WOW CE include:

Skype Telephone Number - this formatter creates a Skype link using the
numbers in the field on which the formatter is set
Currency (2 and 4 decimal) - this formatter adds currency notations
($ . ) to the numbers in the field on which the formatter is set
Decimal Feet - this formatter turns the field on which the formatter
is set into a decimal feet field (10'5")
Feet - this formatter adds a ' notation to the end of the numbers in
the field on which the formatter is set
Inches - this formatter adds a " notation to the end of the numbers in
the field on which the formatter is set
Phone Number - this formatter modifies the field into a phone number
by adding ( ) and - to the numbers in the field on which the formatter
is set

We would also like to announce some new formatter types that will be
released with our next WOW update. These will be especially
interesting to our international users, as we're adding the ability to
format Dates and Numbers by Locale (as specified in your Tomcat and
Java). We're also adding the dd/MM/yyyy date formatter (most commonly
used in Europe) and a number formatter for some European countries as
well (123.456,789). We've also added ISO date format of YYYY-MM-DD.

Please keep an eye on your email for more information regarding our
next WOW update.