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Form Components

These components are used to build online forms. By combining these built-in form components, you can create a wide variety of forms to meet most basic needs. | Read more

Primary Form Components

Add the Form Container to a page first, configure it, and then add other form components. Be sure to place all the components between the Start and End sections.

Form Container
1/25/17
Create a form on your site to send or store information submited by your visitors. Start with this base, then add additional components as needed.

Secondary Form Components

These provide the various fields you will use to fill out your form.

Checkbox Group
10/26/16
Provide a list of options on your form, more than one of which may be selected at a time.
Dropdown List
10/26/16
Provide a dropdown list of options on your form, where only one item, or multiple items, may be selected at a time.
File Upload
10/26/16
Display a button on your form that allows your page’s visitors to select and upload files.
Formstack
10/26/16
Provides a simple way for authors to embed an existing Formstack.com form into a UBCMS page.
Hidden Field
10/26/16
Capture hidden information in your form submissions.
Radio Group
10/26/16
Provide a list of options on your form, only one of which may be selected at a time.
reCAPTCHA
10/26/16
Use Google's No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA on your forms to eliminate spam.  
Submit Button
10/26/16
Customize the button that will be used to submit your form.
Text Field
10/26/16
Provide a place on your form for visitors to enter information such as a name, number, or email.
User Info Loader
10/26/16
This component pulls information about a site visitor from UB's LDAP directory and will only work for our students and employees.
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