Hidden Field

A Hidden Field element on a form is an HTML input element that is not visible to person submitting the form however will be included in the form submission.

This type of form element allows you to store data that can be sent along with the form without the visitor seeing or interacting with it.

Add a Hidden Field Element to your Form

To add a Hidden Field element to your form select the orange + icon within the builder and then select "Hidden Field".

Once added you can then edit the fields settings on the right hand side of the screen.

Hidden Field Element Settings

Under the hidden field settings there are various options to set.

These include:

• Field Name: The Field Name is "behind the scenes"
  • The field name is not shown to persons filling in your form
• Map to Field: Choose the field in Paminga you would like to map this data to when the form is submitted
• Default Value: If you choose to set a Default Value, this field will be pre-filled with that value when the form is rendered
• Pre-Populate This Field: Checkbox. Paminga may be able to recognize the website visitor submitting your form. When this is the case, you can have Paminga pre-populate fields with values that are already known for that person