| addItem | adds an item to the form |
| adjustParentSize | adjusts the parent's size to the form content |
| attachEvent | adds any user-defined handler to available events |
| checkItem | checks a checkbox or a radio button |
| clear | clears the list of files |
| clearBackup | deletes the specified backup |
| clearNote | removes the note block from an input or a radio button |
| clearValidation | removes all validation rules from an input |
| detachEvent | detaches a handler from an event |
| disableItem | disables an item |
| enableItem | enables an item |
| enableLiveValidation | sets the mode when validation is invoked just after an input goes out of focus |
| forEachItem | iterator, calls a user-defined handler for each item |
| getCalendar | returns dhtmlxCalendar instance |
| getCheckedValue | returns the value of the checked radio button |
| getColorPicker | returns dhtmlxColorPicker instance |
| getColumnNode | returns the DOM node of the specified column |
| getCombo | returns dhtmlxCombo instance |
| getContainer | returns the HTMLElement object of the container control |
| getEditor | returns dhtmlxEditor instance |
| getFirstActive | returns the first element of the form |
| getForm | returns dhtmlxForm instance |
| getFormData | returns a hash of data values |
| getInput | returns item object (input, textarea, password, calendar, colorpicker, hidden only) |
| getItemLabel | returns the label of an item |
| getItemText | returns the text of an item |
| getItemType | returns the type of an item |
| getItemValue | returns the value of an item |
| getItemWidth | returns the width of an item set either by init or by the [setItemWidth()](setItemWidth) method |
| getItemsList | returns an array with the names of the form's items |
| getOptions | returns the options of an item (select, multiselect only) |
| getSelect | returns an item's object (select, multiselect only) |
| getUploader | returns the uploader instance |
| getUploaderStatus | returns the status of uploading |
| getUserData | returns any user data set into the given input by the setUserData() method |
| hideItem | hides an item |
| isItem | returns "true" if an item exists |
| isItemChecked | returns "true" if an item is checked (a checkbox and a radio button only) |
| isItemEnabled | returns "true" if an item is enabled |
| isItemHidden | returns "true" if an item is hidden |
| isLocked | returns "true" if the form is locked |
| isReadonly | returns "true" if an item is readonly |
| load | loads data to the component via XML or JSON, usually data-values pairs |
| loadStruct | loads data to the component via XML or JSON, usually component config |
| loadStructHTML | loads dhtmlxForm from HTML form structure |
| loadStructString | loads XML string into dhtmlxForm instance |
| lock | locks the form (disables all the items) |
| reloadOptions | reloads options of the item (combo, select, multiselect only) |
| removeColumn | removes the specified item |
| removeItem | removes an item |
| reset | resets the items of the form saved by means of the load or save methods to their initial states |
| resetDataProcessor | sets the mode of saving, if Form is used together with DataProcessor |
| resetValidateCss | resets CSS treatment of the form's validation |
| restoreBackup | restores the specified backup |
| save | saves the form's data in DB |
| saveBackup | creates a backup of the form |
| send | saves data to the server side script |
| setCalendarDateFormat | sets the format of date presentation in the calendar input |
| setFocusOnFirstActive | moves the focus on the first form's element |
| setFontSize | sets the font size for the whole form |
| setFormData | sets values for all items (form's controls) in the component |
| setItemFocus | sets the keyboard focus on the specified item |
| setItemHeight | sets the height of a textarea |
| setItemLabel | sets the label of an item |
| setItemText | sets the text of an item |
| setItemValue | sets the value of an item or clears the list in uploader (if the 2nd param is omitted) |
| setItemWidth | sets the width of an item |
| setNote | adds the note block under the specified input |
| setNumberFormat | allows setting the format of numeric data (for inputs only) |
| setReadonly | makes an item readonly |
| setRequired | makes/unmakes a certain field required |
| setSkin | sets skin for a form |
| setTooltip | sets a tooltip for an item |
| setUserData | allows attaching user data to a form without modifying the DOM |
| setValidateCss | sets CSS treatment of the form validation |
| setValidation | adds a validation rule to the input with the specified name |
| showItem | shows an item |
| uncheckItem | unchecks an item (a checkbox or a radio button only) |
| unload | destructor, removes the form instance and cleans the used memory |
| unlock | unlocks the form (enables all the items) |
| updateValues | updates the inputs' values |
| validate | starts the form's validation |
| validateItem | invokes the validation of the specified item |