Multiline text Field

The multiline control is a text field where users can enter longer texts. This is useful, for example, for comments or similar input.

Configuration

The following options are available in the configuration:

• Title:
  Enter the display name of the control element here. This is displayed to the users so that they know which control it is.
• Internal name:
  The internal name allows you to reference a control in placeholders or rules using a name other than the title. This field does not have to be filled in, but is helpful if you have several controls with the same title in a form.

• Mandatory field:
  If you activate this option, people must fill in this field before the form can be transferred to the next process step via a button. In this way, you can force a form to have all the necessary information before it is sent.
  Caching is possible at any time, even if mandatory fields are not filled in.

• Read-only:
  If you mark a field as read-only, the field cannot be filled in by persons. This is particularly useful in combination with a default value in order to display certain values but not be able to change them. For example, you can display which person is currently logged in and accordingly record which person has sent a form.

• Exclude from PDF export:
  The standard PDF export exports all control elements in the form. If you activate this option, the element is not included in the standard PDF export.
  The control element can still be used manually in a document template.

• Maximum text length:
  Here you can define how many characters can be entered into the text field at most.
• Default value:
  Here you can define the default value of the text field. This allows you to display dynamic values using placeholders, e.g., a value from a previous form.

• Help text:
  If you enter a value here, a help icon () is displayed next to the control. People can click on this to display the help text. This allows you to give people help on an individual control.

Placeholder

This control provides a placeholder that you can use to reference the entered text.