Ektron CMS400.NET User Manual

NOTE
Button Inserts this
kind of field
Working with HTML Forms
information. Then, add buttons that let the user submit the data on
the screen.
If you chose a sample form at the beginning, the screen includes
fields. If you did not, the screen has only a Submit button.
In addition to inserting fields, you can add explanatory text, lines, images, etc.
onto the form screen. If you want to place fields in columns, insert a table and
place the fields within table cells.
The table below explains each field type you can enter.
Description For more information, see
Checkbox User’s response is either checked or
unchecked
Hidden Text
Field
Information a site visitor doesn’t
need to know about
Text Field Free text field; user cannot format
text
”Inserting a Checkbox Field” on
page 173
”Inserting a Hidden Text Field” on
page 175
”Inserting a Text Field” on page 176
Password A password field ”Inserting a Password Field” on
page 180
Text Area Same as Text Field except field
scrolls vertically to accept more text
Choices Several choices appear on screen.
User checks any number of
appropriate boxes.
Select Same as Choices except options
appear in a drop-down box, and site
visitor can only select one choice
Calendar Lets user insert a date by clicking a
calendar
”Inserting a Text Area Field” on
page 182
”Inserting a Choices Field” on
page 185
”Inserting a Select List Field” on
page 189
”Inserting a Calendar Field” on
page 192
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