Ektron CMS400.NET User Manual

The Form Toolbar Options
Adding a Field to the Screen
TIP!
Button Inserts this
kind of field
Working with HTML Forms
Creating form content is similar to creating standard content. (See
”Adding HTML Content” on page 74). The big difference is a form
toolbar (illustrated below), which lets you insert form elements.
When using the form toolbar, place the cursor where you want
field. Then, click the appropriate toolbar button.
The final screen of the Forms setup lets you arrange a form that
collects exactly the information you want. To create the form, insert
fields that prompt a site visitor to enter information. Then, add a
button that enables the user to submit data.
If you chose a sample form at the beginning of the Forms Wizard,
the form 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. to
the form. To lay out 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
Text Free text field; user cannot format
text
Choices Several choices appear on screen.
User checks any number of
appropriate responses.
Calendar Lets user insert a date by clicking a
calendar
”Inserting a Checkbox Field” on
page 591
”Inserting a Text Field” on page 592
”Inserting a Choices Field” on
page 605
”Inserting a Calendar Field” on
page 609
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