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Warning
titlePrevent XSS Attack

When using Hash Variable that uses URL parameter or user-inputted value in your custom JS scripts, ensure that these hash variable(s) are escaped!

Make use of hash variable escape keywords, see Hash Variable - Escaping the Resultant Hash Variable.

Use ?javascript  hash variable escape. Example:

#requestParam.id?javascript#

Introduction

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Custom HTML in Form Builder can be used to achieve advanced form design.

Get Started

The easiest way to see how the Custom HTML works is to use the existing built-in App Expenses Claims. Here are the steps:

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Edit Custom HTML

NameDescription
ID

Element ID will not be automatically be reflected in the database unless you toggled the Auto populate saved value and use the <input> element in the custom HTML.

Info
title
Element ID (By declaring as "html", a corresponding database table column "c_html" will be created)
The <input> Element

Any <input> element in the custom HTML will automatically create a database table column based on the name attribute. 

To retrieve the value back, you can enable Auto Populate Saved Value? under Advanced Options below.


Please see Form Element for more information about defining the ID and the list of reserved IDs.
Info
titleMaking it Hidden

You can name the ID as "hidden" and the content will be hidden away in the runtime/actual userview.



Custom HTML

Custom HTML in Form Builder can be used to achieve advanced form design by putting in any valid -

  1. HTML

    Code Block
    languagexml
    titleSample
    <b>this text is in bold</b>
    Code Block
    languagexml
    titleSample
    <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" value="">
    Info
    titleThe <input> Element

    Any <input> element in the custom HTML will automatically create a database table column based on the name attribute. 

    To retrieve the value back, you can enable Auto populate saved value? under Advanced Options below.

  2. JavaScript (jQuery is supported)
    Don’t forget to put in <script type="text/javascript"></script> block

    Code Block
    languagexml
    titleSample
    <script type="text/javascript">
alert("hello world");
</script>

  3. CSS
    Don’t forget to put in <style type="text/css"></style> block

    Code Block
    languagexml
    titleSample
    <style type="text/css">
body{
 font-size: 100%;
}
</style>

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