Form Elements

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When editing or creating a form asset, the Elements section will allow you to build the inputs and other items that will be displayed in the form. There are several different form elements that you can use within your LDP Form. Some advanced options are also available to use with the elements listed below. To see an example of the element types in action, check out the example form.

 

Available Elements

In the Form Elements toolbar, click an element or drag it to the main window to build your form.

• Each element needs a label, or the question to be answered, and a name. The name is automatically created from the label and used to record any answers to that question. Element names can only be edited before you save the form, and are limited to thirty-two characters. Elements cannot have identical names.
• All elements can have helper text, which instructs users how to answer the question. This displays below the input in smaller italicized text.
• All elements can be marked as required, so that users have to fill them out to submit their form answers.
• All elements have an "Advanced" field where additional attributes can be added if desired.

 

Single-Line Text Field

Provides web visitors with one line to answer a question. You can set validation for it, such as for a minimum answer length, or to validate an email address. If you set this element to "Required," you also have to set a failure message telling the user why they didn't answer properly.

 

Multi-Line Text Field

Provides web visitors with a multi-line field to answer a question. You can set validation for it, such as for a minimum answer length, or to validate an email address. If you set this element to "Required," you also have to set a failure message telling the user why they didn't answer properly.

 

Radio Buttons

Makes a multiple choice question where only one answer can be selected. Click +Add next to "Items" to make the answer options. The answer items can be reordered and deleted, and click the circle to the left of the item for it to be pre-selected on the form.

 

Checkboxes

Makes a multiple choice question where none, some, or all of the choices can be selected. Click +Add next to "Items" to make the answer options. The answer items can be reordered and deleted, and click the square to the left of the item for it to be pre-selected on the form.

 

Drop-Down

Provides web visitors a list from which they can select an answer. Click +Add next to "Items" to make the answer options. The answer items can be reordered and deleted, and click the circle to the left of the item for it to be pre-selected on the form.

 

Multi-Select

Provides web visitors a list from which they can select one or more answers using Ctrl+Click. Click +Add next to "Items" to make the answer options. The answer items can be reordered and deleted, and click the square to the left of the item for it to be pre-selected on the form.

The following will be displayed under your element, Hold down the CTRL key (Command ⌘ on Mac) to select multiple options.

 

Date/Time Picker

Creates a pop-up where web visitors can choose a date and/or time. Multiple picker formats are available: date only, time only, or combined date and time. Default date and/or time can be set.

 

Instructional Text

Instead of making a question, the Instructional Text element gives you a mini-WYSIWYG where you can format text to display in the form. Unlike other elements in the form, this element does not submit any data.