the ID of a widget
webix.ui({
view:"flexlayout",
id:"flex1",
rows:[...]
});
// adds a template as a third cell to some existing layout
$$("flex1").addView({ template:"New one" }, 2);
The parameter can contain any string or numeric value and doesn't have a limit on length.
It is used when referring to a widget to apply methods to it, attach events and get to its properties.