SQLPage v0.20.4 documentation
If you are completely new to SQLPage, you should start by reading the get started tutorial, which will guide you through the process of creating your first SQLPage application.
Building an application with SQLPage is quite simple. To create a new web page, just create a new SQL file. For each SELECT statement that you write, the data it returns will be analyzed and rendered to the user. The two most important concepts in SQLPage are components and parameters.
- components are small user interface elements that you can use to display your data in a certain way.
- top-level parameters are the properties of these components, allowing you to customize their appearance and behavior.
- row-level parameters constitute the data that you want to display in the components.
To select a component and set its top-level properties, you write the following SQL statement:
SELECT 'component_name' AS component, 'my value' AS top_level_parameter_1;
Then, you can set its row-level parameters by writing a second SELECT statement:
SELECT my_column_1 AS row_level_parameter_1, my_column_2 AS row_level_parameter_2 FROM my_table;
This page documents all the components provided by default in SQLPage and their parameters. Use this as a reference when building your SQL application. If at any point you need help, you can ask for it on the SQLPage forum.
If you know some HTML, you can also easily create your own components for your application.
components
The "hero" component
Display a large title and description for your page, with an optional large illustrative image. Useful in your home page, for instance.
Top-level parameters
description
description_md
id
image
link
link_text
title
video
Row-level parameters
description
description_md
icon
link
title
Example 1
The simplest possible hero section
select
'hero' as component,
'Welcome' as title,
'This is a very simple site built with SQLPage.' as description;
Result
Welcome
Example 2
A hero with a background image.
select
'hero' as component,
'SQLPage' as title,
'Documentation for the *SQLPage* low-code web application framework.' as description_md,
'https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Lac_de_Zoug.jpg/640px-Lac_de_Zoug.jpg' as image,
'/documentation.sql' as link,
'Read Documentation !' as link_text;
select
'Fast' as title,
'Pages load instantly, even on slow mobile networks.' as description,
'car' as icon,
'red' as color,
'/' as link;
select
'Beautiful' as title,
'Uses pre-defined components that look professional.' as description,
'eye' as icon,
'green' as color,
'/' as link;
select
'Easy' as title,
'You can teach yourself enough SQL to use [**SQLPage**](https://sql.ophir.dev) in a weekend.' as description_md,
'sofa' as icon,
'blue' as color,
'/' as link;