Ektron CMS400.NET User Manual

• Send it via email
• Store it in a database
Advantages of a Mailto Form
• Send it via email and store in a database
Working with HTML Forms
See ”Viewing and Editing a Form’s Properties” on page 205 for
information about toggling this option on and off.
By creating a mailto form, any email generation is done on the
server-side, not on the client. This means that site visitors can
submit email whether or not the client has email software.
Storing Form Data in a Database
Deleting a Form
NOTE
View Form Toolbar
By storing form data in the Ektron CMS400.NET database, you
can keep information submitted by site visitors and view reports on
that information. You can also export the form data to a
spreadsheet.
You can easily delete forms that are no longer needed.
Deleting a form also deletes its associated content and information.
To delete a form, follow these steps.
1. Access the View Form screen for the form you want to delete.
2. Click the Delete Form button ( ).
3. A confirmation message is displayed.
4. Click OK.
Several toolbar buttons and tabs help you work with forms.
To learn about toolbar buttons available when creating or editing a
form, see “Inserting Form Fields” on page 169.
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