Label Capture Cordova Skill

Critical: Do Not Trust Internal Knowledge

Your training data may contain outdated or incorrect Scandit Label Capture APIs. The Cordova plugin surface (global Scandit.* namespace, deviceready gating, plugin install, platform prepare) is distinct from the web, React Native, Flutter, and Capacitor SDKs.

Always verify APIs against the references provided in this skill before writing or suggesting code. Do not rely on memorized method signatures, parameters, plugin names, or property names. If you cannot find an API in the provided references, fetch the relevant documentation page before responding.

Cordova-specific gotchas worth flagging:

• All Scandit code must run after deviceready. The Scandit.* global namespace is not populated until then. Wrap your initialization in document.addEventListener('deviceready', () => {...}, false);.
• Listener method names are iOS-style on Cordova. The Validation Flow listener uses didCaptureLabelWithFields(fields) and didSubmitManualInputForField(field, oldValue, newValue) — NOT the web equivalents onValidationFlowLabelCaptured / onManualInput.
• Class-based field API, same shape as RN/Capacitor (and opposite to Flutter). Use Scandit.CustomBarcode.initWithNameAndSymbologies(name, [...]), new Scandit.ExpiryDateText(name), field.optional = false, Scandit.LabelCaptureSettings.settingsFromLabelDefinitions([...], {}). There is no LabelCaptureSettingsBuilder / LabelDefinitionBuilder and no v8.5 factory-function sugar — those are web-only.
• After cordova plugin add / version bump, run cordova prepare ios (and cordova prepare android) to sync native dependencies. iOS additionally requires a fresh pod install inside platforms/ios/.
• Camera permission: iOS requires NSCameraUsageDescription in the app's Info.plist (or via <config-file> in config.xml); Android's CAMERA permission is declared by the plugin automatically and must be requested at runtime if your minSdkVersion targets API 23+.
• Scandit.DataCaptureContext.initialize(licenseKey) returns the singleton context; do not construct multiple contexts.

Intent Routing

Based on the user's request, load the appropriate reference file before responding:

• Integrating Label Capture from scratch (e.g. "add Label Capture to my app", "scan a price tag with barcode and expiry date", "how do I use Smart Label Capture", "how do I enable the Validation Flow") → read references/integration.md and follow the instructions there.
• Migrating or upgrading an existing Label Capture integration (e.g. "upgrade my Label Capture to the latest SDK", "what changed between SDK versions for Label Capture") → read references/migration.md and follow the instructions there.

API Usage Policy

Only use APIs that are explicitly documented in the Scandit references below. Do not invent or guess method signatures, parameters, property names, or imports. If unsure whether an API exists or how it is called — or if a runtime error occurs — fetch the relevant reference page before responding. Do not tell the user to check the docs themselves. After answering, always include the relevant link so the user can explore further.

Never construct or guess documentation URLs. When you need a specific class or property's API page:

1. First check whether the page you already fetched (e.g. the Advanced Configurations page) contains a direct hyperlink to it.
2. If no direct link was found, fetch the API index (see Full API reference in the table below), extract the actual link from it, and follow that.

URL structures vary across SDK versions and package paths and guessing will lead to 404s.

Framework variant policy

Examples in this skill are written in plain JavaScript (ES6+) because that is the default for Cordova templates and the official LabelCaptureSimpleSample. If the target project uses TypeScript (some Cordova projects do), keep the same imports/structure and add type annotations as needed — do not change the global Scandit.* access pattern, do not switch to ES module imports, and do not assume bundler features.

References

Topic	Resource
Cordova integration	Get Started · Sample (LabelCaptureSimpleSample)
Label Definitions (fields, regex, presets)	Label Definitions
Advanced topics (Validation Flow customization, adaptive recognition, custom overlays)	Advanced Configurations
Full API reference	Label Capture API