| Box Type | Select the type of input box to place in your form. Options are:Text Box - The most common type of form input allowing visitors to enter strings of textPassword Box - Similar to a Text Box, but each character entered is hidden, and replaced on-screen by a series of "*" charactersHidden Value - Allows you to create an input field that is not displayed on screen to visitors. This is useful to pass hidden values along with visible form data when the final form is submittedFile Upload - Similar to a Text Box, but with the addition of a "Browse..." button, allowing a local file to be selected for submission along with the rest of the form
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| Name of Box | An internal name for the input box. This name can then be used to access the input box through scripting |
| Default Box Contents | Allows you to specify the default text string present in the box when the page loads, or the form is reset. Note: For security, default values cannot be set for "File Upload" boxes |
| Max. Length of Box | Controls the maximum number of characters visitors can enter into the box. For example, if you require visitors to enter a numeric day of the month (1-31), you can set the max length to "2" meaning they cannot enter more than 2 characters into the box |
| Read Only | This setting prevents visitors modifying the contents of the box. They can, however, still select and copy text within the box |
| Disabled | This setting prevents visitors from modifying contents of the box. The box content also appears "greyed out". Some browsers also prevent text from being selected in disabled boxes
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| AutoComplete | Many modern browsers have an "AutoComplete" feature which attempts to fill in form fields for you, based upon previous form entries you've made. Disabling AutoComplete for your box will prevent this from happening, and require a visitor to enter fresh information into the box each time. This is particularly useful to disable for boxes containing sensitive data, such as those designed for password/credit card input |
| Events | Attach scripted "events" which trigger upon certain user actions/events - Read More about Events |
| Style Class | Attach a previously defined Style Class to your input boxes to further customize their appearance |
| Styles | The "Styles" button allows you to further customize the appearance of input boxes |
Insert Form Element: Input Box