An overview of the page elements (fields) available to form builders to use in their forms.
| Element | Description | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Checkbox(es) | A group of one or more checkboxes. | Checkboxes are useful when you need to let the customer select one or more options. |
| Date | A text field that is specifically for collecting dates, including a date picker for enhanced usability. | When you need the customer to provide a date. |
| Display Area | A Display Area is a non-editable text area. | A Display area is used when you want to display a larger set of text. |
| Display Field | A Display field is non-editable text field. | A Display field is used when you want to display text. |
| Dropdown | A dropdown box containing different options. | When you need the customer to choose a single option from a list. |
| Event Booking (Do Not Use)* |
Not available. | *UMN does not use this element at this time. |
| File upload | A question that allows the uploading of one or more files. | File upload questions are useful when you need the customer to upload a document or photo to attach to the form. File Upload Considerations. |
| Hidden field | A hidden field containing a set value. | Hidden fields are most useful when combined with prefills. They are a good way of storing values injected into the form via parameter injection. |
| Integrated | An Integrated Component brings data into your form from an external source. The UMN will provide integrated components customized to our environment. | Integrated components should be used for collecting customer answers based on data pulled in from an external system. |
| Location (Do Not Use)* |
Not available. | *UMN does not use this element at this time. |
| Matrix | A table of x rows by y columns, where each cell contains a text field. | When you need the customer to provide lots of similar information in a number of categories. |
| Radio buttons | A group of one or more radio buttons, where only one can be checked. | When you need the customer to choose a single option from a small list of possibilities. |
| Repeatable Questions | A repeatable question is, like a page section, a container for more questions; however, repeatable questions allow customers to answer the fields inside them multiple times. | When you need the customer to provide multiple answers to question(s). |
| Section | A page section is a container for more questions. | Page sections are used to add questions under a subheading (giving questions more context) or to show and hide questions based on a condition. |
| Text area | A simple text area, labelled with some configurable text. | A text area should be used when you expect an answer of more than a few words from the customer. |
| Text block | A simple piece of static content, with no customer interaction required. | When you want to add some additional instructions above a question in a page, but page instructions are not suitable. |
| Text field | A simple text box. | A text field is great for capturing a few words of input from a customer. |
| WorkView Dataset (Do Not Use)* |
Not available. | *UMN does not use this element at this time. |
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WorkView Filter Results (Do Not Use)* |
Not available. | *UMN does not use this element at this time. |