formbart

Formbart is a term used in information design and software engineering to describe a modular pattern for building form-centric applications that integrate form specification, validation, and data binding into cohesive components.

The word formbart appears to be a portmanteau of form and artifact or generic '-bart' suffix used by some practitioners to signal a compact, reusable bundle. There is no formal standard or widely accepted origin.

The approach emphasizes declarative form definitions, component-based rendering, built-in validation rules, and a binding layer that keeps the user interface in sync with the underlying data model.

Architecture consists of five primary elements: FormDefinition, Field, Validator, Binder, and Renderer. FormDefinition describes fields, types, visibility, and rules; Field stores per-field metadata; Validator encapsulates validation logic; Binder synchronizes data between the UI and the model; Renderer outputs the UI.

Applications include enterprise admin dashboards, survey and data-entry apps, and mobile forms where consistency and reusability across platforms are advantages.

Status: Formbart is not a formal standard; its use is limited to informal discussions and some experimental projects.