Questions tagged [forms]
An HTML form on a web page allows a user to enter data that is sent to a server for processing.
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Create a channel entry via POST request
I'm using EE as a REST API, consumed by a web app. My question is, how can I create a channel entry via post request from my Web App?
I have a contact form whose data needs to be handled. That's all I ...
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Different page direct based on form field upon submitting
I’m looking for a pointer in the right direction to research this because my GoogleFu just isn’t cutting it.
I’m on EE2 (hopefully to be upgraded to 5 soon…), with Freeform, and I have a form that, ...
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Cannot find styles - Where is the Style Sheet?
I'm able to adjust the Column Width and Height using the "Inspect Tool" in Chrome. I can't find where this is controlled. Not an experiences ExpressionEngine user.
Can someone help? www....
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Expresso Store Order Submission Validation Error Not Defining Which Field
EE 5.3.0
I have a cart with a checkout page. When I try to submit a test order using the dummy processor I'm getting this result
The form you submitted contained the following errors
- This field is ...
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Submitting Files With {exp:channel:form}
EE 5.2.2
I'm using the {exp:channel:form} tag to create an order reporting feature that will save a generated report as an EE channel entry.
The feature currently has a form that accepts parameters,...
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Freeform replacement in EE5
Looking for a Freeform replacement for EE5 - as I understand it Freeform (my usual go-to) is now a commercial add-on so looking for a replacement/equivalent solution. Does not need tons of complex ...
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Handling Forms With ExpressionEngine: the ACT ID
I have a form that is using the Amazon MWS API to pull in a list of reports to create a drop-down selection with options that contain the form id and name. I'm using the EE form helper to do this. ...
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How to add a MailChimp Sign Up form for a Newsletter to a website
I am using MailChimp for sending out Newsletters but I would like to add a MailChimp Sign Up form to the website on the Home page.
How do I do this?
I am extremely new to this product so thank you ...
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What's EE4's best forms solution?
I'm trying to teach myself the best tech related to EE4. Now I'm on forms. Before going straight to FreeForm Pro, I'd like to get any opinions on form solutions. Currently looking into Channel Form ...
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DevDemon Forms Add-on with Expression Engine 4
Has anyone used the Forms add-on with EE4? DevDemon lists 4 as supported but I'm running into some issues and haven't found any solutions.
I've upgraded my site from previous versions of EE so I ...
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Suggested Form Addon
I have used the DevDemon form addon since EE2 but its basically dead at this point. I reported more than one bug to the developer over a year and they don't bother to fix anything. I don't think it ...
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Channel Entry Form not found
I've picked up some work on a site (EEv2.8.1) which requires a channel entry form so users can publish their own channel entries. It's been a long, long time since I have worked with this area of a ...
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Simple Search form action is set to main site page
I'm trying to implement simple search on our blog. Previously we'd used the Google Custom Search Engine, but since they removed the pay as you go option to remove ads, competitor ads are showing up in ...
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Empty form submissions
I launched a site last week with two forms that are getting lots of spam. The strange thing is that they're not getting the usual viagra message but instead they're totally blank.
I've set the forms ...
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Bypass/Allow Disallowed Key Characters
I am working on a plugin for EE3/4 which relies on a very specific html input naming structure.
A search form input may have a name attribute which looks like the following:
<input name="xy:State|...
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Channel Form page doesn't load for guests
I'm trying to figure out how to allow guests to fill out a channel form and add entries. Based off docs I went into channel settings and clicked on "Allow Guest Submissions" and I chose a default ...
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Problems with Visitor 3.01 and The update form tag
On a simple page with no embeds, the registration tag works well and the form is displayed on the webpage:
{exp:visitor:registration_form error_handling="inline" return='conta'}
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Input Radio buttons are processed in Cartthrob only according to their position
I have a big doubt about Carttrob.
Here a simple form code:
{exp:cartthrob:add_to_cart_form allow_user_price="yes" return="{template_group}/view_cart"}
<input name="price"...
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CartThrob Processing Without Required Email
I've set up a checkout form that requires the email address field, but users are able to submit the form without an email address, anyway.
Here is my tag, and the fields match up properly:
{exp:...
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How do I get the page to reload to the same page Freeform Form submission?
I have a newsletter form that pops up in a modal window and I would like the page to reload rather than go to a "thank you" page after you click submit. (see the sign up for our newsletter button in ...
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Freeform: Is it possible to have custom email recipients
I have a channel called Jobs. When admin posts a new entry, they are presented with a field called email_recipient in which they can type an email address of their choice.
Then...on the template ...
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How can I redirect my contact form to a thank you page
Please accept my apologies if i'm not clear, I will try my best.
I have EE v 2.9.2 installed and I am using the built in email contact form.
However, I am trying to get it to re-direct to a thank ...
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Cart Total no longer working on DevDemon forms for EE2
We just updated a client to EE2.11.6 and DevDemon Forms 3.5.3, and they're seeing issues with the product total no longer working. Before, you would add a product field and a total field. When you ...
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Freeform: pass variable to confirmation page
I have a freeform form with a text field with a value. Users of this form are not logged in and I need to pass the value of that field to a second confirmation page where I am building a paypal form. ...
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DevDemon Forms - Entry Linked breaks publishing/editing entries
When using a Forms channel field, pressing submit after creating/editing an entry just kicks you to the main page. This was working for a while but a client just notified me that they can't edit/...
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Some valid form submissions are blocked and EE errantly thinks they are robots
I have several contact forms on our site, but only experience issues with the form for job applications (http://www.autouplinktech.com/careers). Most submissions work with no problems and I cannot ...
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DevDemon Forms Field Settings popup doesn't show up in correct location when field is in a column
I am using EE 2.11.2 and Forms 3.5.3
In the form builder tool, when you click the gear icon to edit the field settings, the Field Settings popup shows up. It is supposed to appear right where that ...
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Filtering output of entries tag?
Forms: 3.5.3
ExpressionEngine: 2.11.1
(This started as a question, but I figured out a solution - and since it doesn't seem to be documented, I decided to post anyway as a suggestion for inclusion ...
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Column layout used for form, but not for display of entries
Forms: 3.5.3
ExpressionEngine: 2.11.1
I have a fairly long form that has where a good portion of the fields are setup in 2 columns - that layout is used when viewing/entering data into the form ...
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Page doesn't scroll to form if validation errors are shown
I have a FreeForm form at the bottom of a page. When the form is submitted and returns with a validation message, the user is bounced back up to the top of the page. Is there a way to make sure the ...
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Freeform form expired in one browser
I have a basic Freeform contact form that works in Chrome but not Safari, due to:
This form has expired. Please refresh and try again.
If I clear the EE cache and try again from Safari, it works ...
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Problem Pulling Field Info Into Page
I'm having issues posting fields from individual entries to my sites pages. For example, I'm trying to post a form that changes based on the specific type of page that it's on (my Marketing Automation ...
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WebHook: How to POST form data to a URL?
I'm using an external service - Unbounce.com - to manage my landing pages. Unbounce gives me the option to post to an external URL using their Webhook Integration.
I'm using Freeform to manage my ...
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$_POST empty but transferred
I am trying to access PHP's $_POST array from a template, using PHP within the template and have the expiration_date of the entry updated. The $_POST is empty, although the form is submitting to the ...
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DevDemon Forms can't get any conditionals to work
I'm desperate. I've purchased Forms several times for different clients, and recently upgraded to a developer license since it provides such great functionality for us. I've come up against a problem ...
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What's a Wholesale ordering solution?
We have hundreds of products that are purchased in bulk. It would be easiest if a user could go down a list and mark quantities and then submit an order.
There doesn't have to be a checkout, because ...
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How can I send an automated email to pending members after they complete the registration form?
I manually approve/validate member applications, so I don't need a member activation key email. What I am looking for is an automated email that pending members receive after submitting the ...
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Search Form Help
Is there an option I can put in the advanced_form search form to get the results to load into the top window? I'm using the advanced form in an iframe, and I need the results to load into the "_top" ...
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How to make an entry with dynamic drop down list?
I'm a newbie to EE & purchased EE 3.0.4!
The scenario is questions have to be grouped into categories:
In the cpanel,
A category has to be chosen from drop down of categories of questions and ...
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Solspace Freeform, getting “form expired” error
I've seen the other posts(Solspace freeform "form expired" under EE 2.8) about this same issue. but they didn't really solve the issue. I really have to get this working as this form has ...
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Editing form options
I am trying to edit the option names which appear in a drop down in a contact us form. I am really struggling to find where the ability to change this is located.
Attached is a screenshot of what I ...
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Freeform Pro Won't Register Form Submissons
We have a relatively simple form that won't register any submissions even though there is no outward sign of an error. Manual submissions via the CP work just fine. I'm trying out FF to use FF Pro on ...
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Help with EE Ajax form
I have an ajax form set up for my EE contact form which requires that the email and message field be filled in. I need to have "name" and "subject" required too. Please help
// Contact form to use ...
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“Add More” feature with Freeform Pro add-on in ExpressionEngine?
I want to have a form with a feature where user's can add multiple email addresses with a "Add More" button.
But I am not able to find any such facility in Freeform Pro?
Please advise how we can ...
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Super Search isn't posting data
I'm trying to debug why SuperSearch isn't posting the query string into the URL segment.
I have a document library search area (domain.com/library) that has with a number filters: article type, ...
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Default Value Radio Button and Form Question [closed]
I am new to EE and am faced with an issue on a clients site. They have two radio buttons that are in their code like this:
<script>
$('#shippingAdd').hide();
$("input[name=use_billing_info]:...
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post PHP multiple checkbox array and send values in email
I have a form on my website that sends the captured values of the form to an email address. On my form I have input types of text, and checkbox. But every time I submit the form with checkbox values ...
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DevDemon Forms - form:error:required_error
When setting fields to Required and testing the form submission, I noticed the text form:error:required_field shows up. Is there a way to change the text to something else? I want it to just say ...
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Solspace Rating: adding parameter inside the <form>
I'm using Rating from Solspace, and at the same time I use Zurb Foundation Abide validation library.
My goal is the data-abide Zurb Foundation parameter appears inside the form element created by ...
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Display WGYWAM to the front-end using Channel Form Field
I created a form using channel fields and i'm trying to figure how to allow the WYGWAM features to display on the front-end so, the end-user can do some basic text formatting.
{exp:...
