Ektron CMS400.NET User Manual

Field Description
Field Name Enter a name for this checkbox. This text identifies the field in the
database and in email (if the form is mailed).
Inserting a Text Field
Note: You cannot enter spaces nor most special characters
(!@#$%^&*()+=,.:;’"{}[]|‘~) into this field. If you do, they are
replaced by underscores.
Working with HTML Forms
Tool Tip Text Enter text that appears when a site visitor hovers the cursor over this
field (circled in red below).
Default
value
If you want this field to be checked when the screen first appears,
click True. Otherwise, click False.
A site visitor can change the default value while completing the
screen.
Caption Enter text to guide the user’s response to this field. The caption
appears on the screen to the right of the checkbox.
To continue the above example, the caption would be Check if you
are over 65.
Use a text field when you want the user to enter a free text
response, or to display text on the screen. There are many
variations you can apply to such a field, such as
• a default value
• text can be read-only or hidden
• the field can expand to accommodate user input
• validation, requiring user input to meet criteria such as a nonnegative
whole number or a zip code
To insert a text field, follow these steps.
1. Enter a field label. For example, Name.
2. Place the cursor where you want the text field to appear.
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