# float
float adds an editable numeric field which supports decimal input to the schema. You may set minimum and maximum values using the min and max options.
# Example
{
name: 'gpa',
label: 'What is your GPA?',
type: 'float',
min: 1.0,
max: 4.0
}
# Settings
| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Sets the name of the field in the database | |
| label | string | Sets the label of the field that the user sees | |
| required | boolean | false | If true, the field is mandatory |
| contextual | boolean | false | If true, it will prevent the field from appearing in a dialog box |
| type | string | Specifies the field type | |
| readOnly | boolean | false | If true, prevents the user from editing the field |
| help | string | Help text for the field that will appear with the field's label | |
| htmlHelp | string | Help text with support for HTML markup | |
| min | float | The minimum acceptable value for the field | |
| max | float | The maximum acceptable value for the field |