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In this case, an <inputfield> can be added for the username. It will let the client show a textfield to the user, the user-visible label is the one provided in the <inputfield label=""> attribute, to allow the ISP to use custom terminology for "username". The result is written into a placeholder %key%, where key is the content of the <inputfield key=""> attribute. The placeholder can then be used in other settings, specifically the IMAP/POP and SMTP username.
In this case, an <inputfield> can be added for the username. It will let the client show a textfield to the user, the user-visible label is the one provided in the <inputfield label=""> attribute, to allow the ISP to use custom terminology for "username". The result is written into a placeholder %key%, where key is the content of the <inputfield key=""> attribute. The placeholder can then be used in other settings, specifically the IMAP/POP and SMTP username.


For example, a <userinput label="Username" key="%USERNAME%">D123456</userinput> would result in a UI like:
For example, a config file entry
        <userinput label="Username" key="%USERNAME%">D123456</userinput>
would result in a UI like:
   Username:    [            ] example: D123456
   Username:    [            ] example: D123456
and cound be used elsewhere in the config file like:
and cound be used elsewhere in the config file like:
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