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Checkboxes allow vistor to check and uncheck predefined values. They can be a sinle checkbox or a  list of checkboxes which allow a visitor to select one or more items from a list. Examples of use may include shopping lists, holiday destinations, hobbies, areas of interest etc

What are your Hobbies?
Surfing
Scuba Dving
Swimming
Sailing


The following areas need to be completed on the Webpage Dialog box for 'Checkbox':

Name

Enter the name you wish to use to refer to this text field. The name will be submitted with value of checkbox. The name given to the checklist item does not have to be unique.

Value

This data will be submitted with name if checkbox is checked. If several checkboxes have same name, the value will be submitted with same name. 
 
In the list of hobbies above, all the checkboxes have the same name - "Hobbies"
 
When submitted this will submit under one name-  "Hobbies" and comma seperated values will indicate those items that have been checked, eg: Surfing, Scuba Diving, Swimming.

If no checkbox is checked this will submit as - "Hobbies" - with no values added, indicating no values were checked. 

Default


This defines the status of the checkbox when the form loads in the browser:
Unchecked
Products
Hosting a Party
 
 

Checked
Yes, add me to your mailing list
Provide me with information on new offers


(Rev: 18/03/2009)

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