Form Component

The Form component enables a form to be added directly to a page.

Forms can include five types of fields:

1. Short Text  - This is a single-line text box. Used for brief input (First Name, Last Name, etc.)
   
   
2. Long Text  - This is a multi-link text field. Used for longer input (Address, Comments, Questions, etc.)
   
   
3. Dropdown - This is a "drop-down" menu for a single selection. Used when a single selection is needed (Age Range, Highest Degree Earned, etc.)
   
   
4. Dropdown States - This is a drop-down menu pre-populated with U.S. State selections.
   
   
5. Radio Buttons - This is a set of "radio buttons" for a single selection. Used when a single selection is needed (Age Range, Highest Degree Earned, etc.)

Each form field includes fields for:

• Marking the field as required
• Help text
• The labeling text for the field (First Name, Last Name, Address, etc.)
• The name used to identify the field
• Fields specific to the type (such as fields for entering the options for the drop-down, maximum length for the short text, etc.)

Form Submission and Processing

The information captured in the form can be sent by email or submitted to an external URL for processing.

Email Capture

When form submissions are captured by email, fields are provided for the following:

• Submission Text - This is the messaging displayed after the website visitor submits the form. This content is formatted using the WYSIWYG editor.
  
  
• Email Subject - This is the subject line of the notification email sent by the form. This email is meant for the individuals at Molloy University who will be processing or responding to the form submissions.
  
  
• Email Recipient - This is the email address of the individual at Molloy University who will be processing or responding to the form submissions. Multiple instances of this field can be added, enabling the email to be sent to multiple recipients.
  
  
• Form Method - This specifies how the information entered into the form is submitted. When the GET method is selected, the information entered into the form will be displayed in the page's URL after the website visitor has submitted the form. The POST method does not display the information in the page's URL after the website visitor submits the form. The POST method can handle more information than the GET method, so if the form includes many fields or the information entered into the fields will be long, use the POST method.

Form Processor Capture

When form submissions are captured by email, fields are provided for the following:

• Form Precessor URL - This is the URL to which the form information is sent when the form is submitted. This must be a fully-qualified URL, i.e. it must begin with https://.
  
  
• Form Method - This specifies how the information entered into the form is submitted. When the GET method is selected, the information entered into the form will be displayed in the page's URL after the website visitor has submitted the form. The POST method does not display the information in the page's URL after the website visitor submits the form. The POST method can handle more information than the GET method, so if the form includes many fields or the information entered into the fields will be long, use the POST method.

Form Introductory Content

There are fields for a headline and introductory content to provide context for the form.

Below is an example of the Form Component.

Open this page for editing to see how content is entered into this component.