Google AMP - Data Binding

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Amp-bind helps to add interactivity to the amp-components and html tags based on a action using data-binding and JS-like expressions. This chapter discusses data binding in detail.

To work with amp-bind, we need to add the following script to our page −

<script async custom-element = "amp-bind" 
   src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-bind-0.1.js">
</script>

Let us understand this fully with the help of a working example as shown −

Example

<!doctype html>
<html amp lang = "en">
   <head>
      <meta charset = "utf-8">
      <script async src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0.js"></script>
      <title>Google AMP - Amp Bind</title>
      <link rel = "canonical" href = 
         "http://example.ampproject.org/article-metadata.html">
      <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width,
         minimum-scale = 1,initial-scale = 1">
      <style amp-boilerplate>
         body{
            -webkit-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-moz-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-ms-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both
         }
         @-webkit-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-moz-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-ms-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-o-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}
      </style>
      <noscript>
         <style amp-boilerplate> 
            body{
               -webkit-animation:none;
               -moz-animation:none;
               -ms-animation:none;
               animation:none
            }
         </style>
      </noscript>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-bind" 
         src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-bind-0.1.js"></script>
      <style amp-custom>
         button{ 
            background-color: #ACAD5C; 
            color: white; 
            padding: 12px 20px; 
            border: none; 
            border-radius: 4px; 
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <h3>Google AMP - Amp Bind</h3>
      <p [text] = "'Hello ' + world + '.'">
         Click on the button to change the text
      </p>
      <button on = "tap:AMP.setState({world: 'This is amp-bind example'})">
      Click Here
      </button>
   </body>
</html>

Output

Data binding

Click the button to see the text changing as shown below −

Amp Data binding

Thus, in the example shown above we have used amp-bind to change the text on click of the button.

Amp-bind has three components −

  • State − Initially the state is empty. Once you click the button the state is changed. For example,

<button on = "tap:AMP.setState({world: 'This is amp-bind example'})">
   Click Here
</button>

AMP.setState method is used to change the state. The variable world is assigned the value This is amp-bind example. The variable world is used inside the html tag −

<p [text] = "'Hello ' + world + '.'">
   Click on the button to change the text
</p>

On click of the button, world is assigned a new value: This is amp-bind example.

We can also use amp-state with binding as shown below −

<amp-state id = "myState">
   <script type = "application/json">
      {
         "foo": "bar"
      }
   </script>
</amp-state>

The expression will be assigned bmyState.foo during binding.

  • Expressions − The expressions for amp-bind to work is given as follows −

'Hello ' + world

world is said to be a state variable.

  • Bindings − Bindings are applied to special attributes in the form [attributes]. For example −

<p [text] = "'Hello ' + world + '.'">
   Click on the button to change the text
</p>

In the above example, [text] has the expression which is used for binding the p tag.

We can use the following attribute for bindings −

  • [text]
  • [class]
  • [hidden]
  • [width]
  • [height]

Bindings is also possible to be done on amp-components and only specific attributes are allowed. The following list shows suh components and attributes −

Sr.No Amp component Attributes & Description
1 <amp-carousel type=slides> [slide]*

Change the slide using this binding behaviour
2 <amp-date-picker> [min]

min -> Sets the earliest selectable date

[max]

max -> Sets the latest selectable date
3 <amp-iframe> [src]

Change src of iframe
4 <amp-img> [alt] [attribution] [src] [srcset]

We can change alt , attribution, src and srcset.If src is changed do change srcset as it is used for caching
5 <amp-lightbox> [open]*

You can show/hide lightbox by binding to open
6 <amp-list> [src]

If expression is a string, fetches and renders JSON from the string URL. If expression is an object or array, renders the expression data.
7 <amp-selector> [selected]* [disabled]

Changes the currently selected children element(s) identified by their option attribute values. Supports a comma-separated list of values for multiple selection

Binding using Amp-State

We can define amp-state with all the data that we would want to use on html element or amp-component.

The data used inside amp-state has to be in json format as shown below −

<amp-state id = "myCarsList">
   <script type = "application/json">
      {
         "currentcar" : "bmw",
         "audi": {
            "imageUrl": "images/audi.jpg"
         },
         "bmw": {
            "imageUrl": "images/bmw.jpg"
         }
      }
   </script>
</amp-state>

Thus, we have defined key-value pairs with the name of the car and the image used for the car.

Amp-bind on text and Amp-Image

A working example using amp-state with amp-bind is shown below −

<!doctype html>
<html amp lang = "en">
   <head>
      <meta charset = "utf-8">
      <script async src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0.js"></script>
      <title>Google AMP - Amp Bind</title>
      <link rel = "canonical" href =
         "http://example.ampproject.org/article-metadata.html">
      <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width,
         minimum-scale = 1,initial-scale = 1">
      <style amp-boilerplate>
         body{
            -webkit-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-moz-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-ms-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both
         }
         @-webkit-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-moz-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-ms-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-o-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}
         }
      </style>
      <noscript>
         <style amp-boilerplate> 
            body{
               -webkit-animation:none;
               -moz-animation:none;
               -ms-animation:none;
               animation:none
            }
         </style>
      </noscript>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-bind" src =
         "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-bind-0.1.js"></script>
      <style amp-custom>
         button{ 
            background-color: #ACAD5C; 
            color: white; 
            padding: 12px 20px; 
            border: none; 
            border-radius: 4px; 
            cursor: pointer; 
            float: left;
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <h3>Google AMP - Amp Bind</h3>
      <amp-state id = "myCarsList">
         <script type = "application/json">
            {
               "currentcar" : "bmw",
               "audi": {
               "imageUrl": "images/audi.jpg",
               "style": "greenBackground"
               },
               "bmw": {
               "imageUrl": "images/bmw.jpg",
               "style": "redBackground"
               }
            }
         </script>
      </amp-state>
      <amp-img 
         width = "300" 
         height = "200" 
         src = "images/bmw.jpg" 
         [src] = "myCarsList[currentcar].imageUrl">
      </amp-img>
      <p [text] = "'This is a ' + currentcar + '.'">
         This is a BMW.
      </p>
      <br/>
      <button on = "tap:AMP.setState({currentcar: 'audi'})">
         Change Car
      </button>
   </body>
</html>

Output

Amp Image Text

Click the button to see the image of the car changing and also the text below.

Amp Image Texts

Amp-bind on Video and IFrame

We will now see a working example which will change the amp-iframe and amp-video src.

<!doctype html>
<html amp lang = "en">
   <head>
      <meta charset = "utf-8">
      <script async src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0.js"></script>
      <title>Google AMP - Amp Bind</title>
      <link rel = "canonical" href =
         "http://example.ampproject.org/article-metadata.html">
      <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width,
         minimum-scale = 1,initial-scale = 1">
      <style amp-boilerplate>
         body{
            -webkit-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-moz-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-ms-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both
         }
         @-webkit-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-moz-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-ms-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-o-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}
      </style>
      <noscript>
         <style amp-boilerplate> 
            body{
               -webkit-animation:none;
               -moz-animation:none;
               -ms-animation:none;
               animation:none
            }
         </style>
      </noscript>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-bind" src =
         "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-bind-0.1.js"></script>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-video" src =
         "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-video-0.1.js"></script>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-iframe" src =
         "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-iframe-0.1.js"></script>
      <style amp-custom>
         button{ 
            background-color: #ACAD5C; 
            color: white; 
            padding: 12px 20px; 
            border: none; 
            border-radius: 4px; 
            cursor: pointer; 
            float: left;
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <h3>Google AMP - Amp Bind</h3>
      <button on = "tap:AMP.setState({currentlist: 'list1'})">
      Click Here
      </button>
      <br/>
      <br/>
      <amp-state id = "myList">
         <script type = "application/json">
            {
               "currentlist" : "",
               "list1": {
                  "url": "video/m.mp4",
                  "style": "greenBackground",
                  "iframeurl":"https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hyderabad&t=&z=13&ie=UTF8&iwloc=&output=embed"
               }
            }
         </script>
      </amp-state>
      <h3>AMP - IFRAME</h3>
      <amp-iframe 
         width = "600"
         title = "Google map"
         height = "400"
         layout = "responsive"
         sandbox = "allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups"
         frameborder = "0"
         src = "https://maps.google.com/maps?q=telangana&t=&z=13&ie=UTF8&iwloc=&output=embed"
         [src] = "myList[currentlist].iframeurl">
         <amp-img 
            layout = "fill" 
            src = "images/loading.jpg" 
            placeholder
            >
         /amp-img>
      </amp-iframe>
      <h3>AMP - VIDEO</h3>
      <amp-video 
         id = "amp-video" 
         src = "video/samplevideo.mp4" 
         layout="responsive" 
         [src] = "myList[currentlist].url" 
         width = "300" 
         height = "170" autoplay controls>
      </amp-video>
   </body>
</html>

Note that here we have used amp-state with iframesrc and video src.

<amp-state id = "myList">
   <script type = "application/json">
      {
         "currentlist" : "",
         "list1": {
            "url": "video/m.mp4",
            "style": "greenBackground",
            "iframeurl":"
            https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hyderabad&t=&z=13&ie=UTF8&iwloc=&output=embed"
         }
      }
   </script>
</amp-state>

The currentlist is set to empty and on tap of the button, it is set to list1.The currentlist varaible is used for src of iframe and video as shown below −

<amp-iframe width="600"
   title = "Google map"
   height = "400"
   layout = "responsive"
   sandbox = "allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups"
   frameborder = "0" src = "https://maps.google.com/maps?q=telangana&t=&z=13&ie=UTF8&iwloc=&output=embed"
   [src] = "myList[currentlist].iframeurl">
      <amp-img layout = "fill" src = "images/loading.jpg" placeholder>
      </amp-img>
</amp-iframe>
<amp-video id = "amp-video" src = "video/samplevideo.mp4" 
   layout = "responsive" [src] = "myList[currentlist].url" width = "300" 
   height = "170" autoplay controls>
</amp-video>

Output

Amp Video Iframe

Click the button to see the video and iframe src changing.

Amp Video Iframe

Amp-bind with amp-lightbox

Now, let us see the working of binding and amp-lightbox when used together.

Example

<!doctype html>
<html amp lang = "en">
   <head>
      <meta charset = "utf-8">
      <script async src="https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0.js"></script>
      <title>Google AMP - Amp Bind</title>
      <link rel = "canonical" href =
         "http://example.ampproject.org/article-metadata.html">
      <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width,
         minimum-scale = 1,initial-scale = 1">
      <style amp-boilerplate>
         body{
            -webkit-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-moz-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-ms-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both
         }
         @-webkit-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-moz-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-ms-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-o-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}
      </style>
      <noscript>
         <style amp-boilerplate> 
            body{
               -webkit-animation:none;
               -moz-animation:none;
               -ms-animation:none;
               animation:none
            }
         </style>
      </noscript>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-bind" src =
         "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-bind-0.1.js"></script>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-lightbox" src =
         "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-lightbox-0.1.js"></script>
      <style amp-custom>
         button{ 
            background-color: #ACAD5C; 
            color: white; 
            padding: 12px 20px; 
            border: none; 
            border-radius: 4px; 
            cursor: pointer; 
            float: left;
         }
         .lightbox {
            background: rgba(211,211,211,0.8);
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            position: absolute;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <h3>Google AMP - Amp Bind</h3>
      <button on = "tap:AMP.setState({displaylightbox: true})">
      Click Here
      </button>
      <br/>
      <br/>
      <h3>AMP - Lightbox</h3>
      <amp-lightbox 
         id = "my-lightbox" 
         [open] = "displaylightbox" 
         layout = "nodisplay" 
         close-button>
         <div class = "lightbox" on = "tap:AMP.setState({displaylightbox: false})">
            <amp-img alt = "Beautiful Flower"
               src = "images/loreal.gif"
               width = "246"
               height = "205">
            </amp-img>
         </div>
      </amp-lightbox>
   </body>
</html>

To use binding on amp-lightbox, we have used [open] on amp-lightbox as shown below −

<amp-lightbox id = "my-lightbox" [open] = "displaylightbox" 
   layout = "nodisplay" close-button>
   <div class = "lightbox" on="tap:AMP.setState({displaylightbox: false})">
      <amp-img alt = "Beautiful Flower"
         src = "images/loreal.gif"
         width = "246"
         height = "205">
      </amp-img>
   </div>
</amp-lightbox>

The [open] = displaylightbox is a variable state is changed on click of button and on the tap of the lightbox div to true/false −

<button on = "tap:AMP.setState({displaylightbox: true})">
   Click Here
</button>

<div class = "lightbox" on = "tap:AMP.setState({displaylightbox: false})">
   <amp-img alt = "Beautiful Flower"
      src = "images/loreal.gif"
      width = "246"
      height = "205">
   </amp-img>
</div>

Output

Amp Lightbox Bind

Amp binding to Input element

Let us understand the working of amp-binding to the input element with the help of a working example as shown −

<!doctype html>
<html amp lang = "en">
   <head>
      <meta charset = "utf-8">
      <script async src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0.js"></script>
      <title>Google AMP - Amp Bind</title>
      <link rel = "canonical" href=
         "http://example.ampproject.org/article-metadata.html">
      <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width,
         minimum-scale = 1,initial-scale = 1">
      <style amp-boilerplate>
         body{
            -webkit-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-moz-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-ms-animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;animation:
            -amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both
         }
         @-webkit-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-moz-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-ms-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-o-keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@keyframes 
         -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}
      </style>
      <noscript>
      <style amp-boilerplate> 
         body{
            -webkit-animation:none;
            -moz-animation:none;
            -ms-animation:none;
            animation:none
         }
      </style>
      <noscript>
      <script async custom-element = "amp-bind" 
         src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-bind-0.1.js">
         <script>
         <script async custom-element = "amp-lightbox" 
            src = "https://cdn.ampproject.org/v0/amp-lightbox-0.1.js">
      </script>
      <style amp-custom>
         button{ 
            background-color: #ACAD5C; 
            color: white; 
            padding: 12px 20px; 
            border: none; 
            border-radius: 4px; 
            cursor: pointer; 
            float: left;
         }
         .lightbox {
            background: rgba(211,211,211,0.8);
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            position: absolute;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
         }
         #txtname{
            width: 100%;
            padding: 12px 20px;
            margin: 8px 0;
            display: inline-block;
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
         }
         div {
            font-size:25px;
         }
      </style>
   </head>
   <body>
      <h3>Google AMP - Amp Bind</h3>
      <button on = "tap:AMP.setState({displaylightbox: true})">
         Click Here
      </button>
      <br/>
      <br/>
      <h3>
         AMP - Input Element
      <h3>
      <input id = "txtname" placeholder = "Type here" 
         on = "input-throttled:AMP.setState({name: event.value})">
      <div [text] = "name">
      </div>
   </body>
</html>

Output

Amp Input Element

The data entered inside the textbox is displayed at the bottom. It can be done by changing the state variable name on the input event as shown −

<input id = "txtname" placeholder = "Type here" on = 
"input-throttled:AMP.setState({name: event.value})">
<div [text] = "name">
</div>
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