Webform Glossary: Element Types

 

Basic Elements

• Checkbox: A single checkbox element
• Hidden: An HTML hidden input element
• Textarea: A multiple-line text input element
• Text field: A single-line text input element

 

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Advanced Elements

• Email: A form element for entering an email address
• Email confirm: A form element for double-input of email addresses
• Height (feet/inches): A form element to enter height in feet and inches
• Number: A form element for numeric input
• Range: A form element for the input of a number within a specific range using a slider
• Rating: A form element to rate something using a voting widget
• Scale: A form element for the input of a numeric scale
• Telephone: A form element for entering a telephone number
• URL: A form element for input of a URL

 

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Composite Elements

• Basic address:A form element to collect address information such as street, city, state, and/or zip
• Contact: A form element to collect contact information such as name, address, phone, and/or email
• Custom composite: A form element to create custom composites using a grid/table layout
• Link: A form element to display a link
• Name: A form element to collect a person's full name

 

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Markup Elements

• Advanced HTML/Text: An element to render advanced HTML markup and processed text
• Basic HTML: An element to render basic HTML markup

 

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Options Elements

• Checkboxes: A form element for a set of checkboxes
• Checkboxes other: A form element for a set of checkboxes, with the ability to enter a custom value
• Likert: A form element where users can respond to multiple questions using a Likert scale
• Radios: A form element for a set of radio buttons
• Radios other: A form element for a set of radio buttons, with the ability to enter a custom value
• Select: A form element for a drop-down menu or scrolling selection box
• Select other: A form element for a drop-down menu or scrolling selection box, with the ability to enter a custom value

 

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Date/Time Elements

• Date: A form element for date selection
• Date/time: A form element for date & time selection
• Time: A form element for time selection

 

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File Upload Elements

• Document file: A form element for uploading and saving a document
• File: A form element for uploading and saving a file
• Image file: A form element for uploading and saving an image file

 

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Entity Reference Elements

• Entity Checkboxes: A form element to select multiple entity references using checkboxes
• Entity select: A form element to select single or multiple entity references using a select menu

 

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Containers

• Fieldset: An element for a group of form elements
• Flexbox layout: A flexible box container used to layout elements in multiple columns
• Section: An element for a section/group of form elements

 

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Payments

• Payment Information: Provides fields for CP Purchase
• Payment Total: Combine all Products into a single total field
• Product: Provides a product allowing a quantity of items

 

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