Webform Glossary: Element Types

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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

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

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

Markup Elements

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

  • Basic HTML: An element to render basic HTML markup

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

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

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

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

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

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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