Hidden Inputs in Aliveforms

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Aliveforms supports hidden inputs. Hidden inputs can be used to collect hard-coded strings, query string parameters, or dynamic values such as time and date.

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Aliveforms includes user-first and transparency policy. The form is supposed to be started and submitted by visitor. That's why it is discouraged to use Hidden Inputs before a visible screen. It is also discouraged to have hidden input at the end after a visible screen.

In Multi-step mode, Hidden inputs are evaluated when reached by visitor. Hence it can be used to collect data such as when user started filling form and when user completed the form. In Single-screen mode, all hidden inputs are evaluated at once. Plan your forms and place hidden inputs according to needs.

Adding Hidden Inputs in Form

Hidden Input can be be added by adding new screen and selecting type Hidden Type.

Hidden Inputs Values

Hidden Inputs are required to have pre-filled values. In Aliveforms, hidden inputs can have many types of values such as

Hard Coded String
Query String Parameter
Variable
Function

All those types can be combined together.

Hard Coded String

A hard coded string is provided by form creator.

Query String Parameter

Hidden Input can be populated with query string parameter. It can be accessed with syntax [[PARAMS.parameter_name]] For example, this link https://aliveforms.com/form/form-id?src=homepage has query string parameter src. In Aliveforms it can be accessed as [[PARAMS.src]]

Variable

Hidden Input can be populated with Aliveforms Variables like VAR, SCORE, SCREEN. It can be accessed with syntax [[VAR.variable]] [[SCREEN.index]] [[SCORE.index]]

For example, we need to concat screen 0 and screen 1, use [[SCREEN.index]] [[SCREEN.index]]. We can also use and combine other types too.