Archive for January, 2015

Checkbox List vs. Checkbox

The form builder provides both standard checkboxes and a dedicated checkbox list widget. Let’s review when you should use one or the other.

Checkbox List

As illustrated below, a checkbox list is made of a question (field name in the form builder) and a number of checkboxes. Use a checkbox list whenever multiple choices are allowed in a list of items, as often occurs in online surveys and many other types of forms.

Checkbox

When you only need a single yes/no answer, a simple checkbox is all you need. For example, the field Subscribe to FormSmarts Demo mailing list on this mail list signup form uses a checkbox rather than a checkbox list to allow the user to subscribe to the mailing list.

Required Checkbox for Disclaimers & Waivers

Use a required (non-optional) checkbox whenever the form must have a disclaimer/waiver area where the person must “check” that they “agree to” before the form will allow for success submission. The checkbox text supports links and basic formatting.

Posted on Jan 27th, 2015 in form builder.
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