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* '''[[Caption]]''': The leading question or prologue before the field. If left blank, the Field Name will be displayed as the caption.
 
* '''[[Caption]]''': The leading question or prologue before the field. If left blank, the Field Name will be displayed as the caption.
 
* '''Caption Location''': Determines the positioning and visibility of the [[caption]] relative to the field. Options include: Left of Field, Above Field, No Caption, Hide Caption. '''Note:''' this option was previously called '''Label Display'''. ([[Label Display Options|See examples here.]])
 
* '''Caption Location''': Determines the positioning and visibility of the [[caption]] relative to the field. Options include: Left of Field, Above Field, No Caption, Hide Caption. '''Note:''' this option was previously called '''Label Display'''. ([[Label Display Options|See examples here.]])
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* '''Placeholder''': Text input here displays within the text box as placeholder text that will disappear once the user clicks into the field to enter content. '''Note:''' this function is different from Default Text, as Placeholder text will not create content to be stored within the field.
 
* '''Instructions''': Text input here displays under the caption. If caption has Hide Caption enabled then any defined instructions will continue to be displayed above the input.
 
* '''Instructions''': Text input here displays under the caption. If caption has Hide Caption enabled then any defined instructions will continue to be displayed above the input.
 
* '''Button label''': Specify a text and or an icon for the file upload button. Will have an adjacent '''Select Icon''' button to allow icons to be included on the button.
 
* '''Button label''': Specify a text and or an icon for the file upload button. Will have an adjacent '''Select Icon''' button to allow icons to be included on the button.
 
* '''Default Text''': The default text that will be displayed in the text box.
 
* '''Default Text''': The default text that will be displayed in the text box.
 
* '''Tab Name''': Displays the field under a given [[Tabs_(Disambiguation)#Custom_Field_Tabs|tab]].
 
* '''Tab Name''': Displays the field under a given [[Tabs_(Disambiguation)#Custom_Field_Tabs|tab]].

Revision as of 08:37, 15 September 2017

Field Options

  • Field type: The list of available Field Types
  • Field Name: The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input.
  • Description: Definition and general description of the custom field. Will not be displayed.
  • Display Order: The order (relative to other fields) in which this field is displayed.
  • Caption: The leading question or prologue before the field. If left blank, the Field Name will be displayed as the caption.
  • Caption Location: Determines the positioning and visibility of the caption relative to the field. Options include: Left of Field, Above Field, No Caption, Hide Caption. Note: this option was previously called Label Display. (See examples here.)
  • Placeholder: Text input here displays within the text box as placeholder text that will disappear once the user clicks into the field to enter content. Note: this function is different from Default Text, as Placeholder text will not create content to be stored within the field.
  • Instructions: Text input here displays under the caption. If caption has Hide Caption enabled then any defined instructions will continue to be displayed above the input.
  • Button label: Specify a text and or an icon for the file upload button. Will have an adjacent Select Icon button to allow icons to be included on the button.
  • Default Text: The default text that will be displayed in the text box.
  • Tab Name: Displays the field under a given tab.