Field Type: Placeholder
Form Builder - JotForm
The Placeholder Field is used to output any Airtable record data in your form, based on a specific Select or Sub-Select On2Air field in JotForm. It can output hidden data, table-related data, or user-generated data. The Placeholder Field Type can be styled using Markdown or HTML.
With On2Air: Forms, your forms in JotForm connected with Airtable have many advanced features.
You can specify search filters based on parent fields, sort the display order, input text placeholders, specify default values, style in Markdown or HTML, and much more.
Learn more about On2Air: Forms
In this article
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form in JotForm from the On2Air Dashboard
Using the Placeholder Field Configurations
Configuration Details
Advanced Display Options
Placeholder Field Details
Placeholder Field Settings
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form
We are currently waiting for JotForm to add the new On2Air: Forms widget to the Integrations area in JotForm. This does not affect the features of On2Air: Forms, you only need to configure your fields in our dashboard instead of in the builder. The process documented below will be the process for adding fields to your forms once JotForm adds the On2Air widget to the Integration area. Until this is complete, please use the On2Air dashboard to add new On2Air fields to your JotForm form.
You will need to add the On2Air Widget to your form in JotForm
In your JotForm form, select Add Form Element
Click Widgets
In the search field, search On2Air
Drag the widget into your form where desired
The Widget Settings will pop out on the right-hand side
Click General
Click the Edit Settings button
If you have not added any other form fields, you will need to connect this form to the On2Air JotForm Connection you created
Select your On2Air JotForm connection
The form should automatically populate in the form field
Give your form a description
Once you have connected to On2Air, you will be given the field options from On2Air
Click Select to the right of the Placeholder Field
The Placeholder Field configurations will be displayed
Secondary Option
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form in JotForm from the On2Air Dashboard
Before creating a Placeholder Field, you should have already created a Select Field or a Select and Sub-Select Field
In your individual Form dashboard
Click + New Field
Choose the field type you need
Click Update Details to begin configuring your field
Using the Placeholder Field Configurations
There are two ways you can edit the Placeholder Field Configurations. You can edit from your JotForm form or you can edit from the On2Air: Forms dashboard. They both display the same configuration options.
Please configure your field from the On2Air Dashboard until the widget is added to JotForm.
From the JotForm form field (This is the easiest)
The configuration options will display when choosing the Placeholder Field from the On2Air Widget in the instructions above
To edit after the setup process
Click the field you want to edit
Select Widget Settings (the magic wand icon)
The Widget Settings will pop out on the right-hand side
Click General
Click the Edit Settings button
From the On2Air dashboard
Click the Details button to the right of your form
You will be in the On2Air Fields tab
Click Details next to the field you want to edit
Click Update Details
Once the configurations are chosen, click Update Field Details
If needed, you can also Discard Changes
Configuration Details
Input Field - The form field your placeholder output is watching
Field Name - The Airtable field you want to display as the placeholder
This field is populated from your Sub-Select Field Display Configuration Value Field
Example: Input Field is City. Field Name is Summary HTML.
The field in Airtable for City is a list of Cities. The field in Airtable linked to Summary HTML as a Placeholder is a formula field containing Text, another field name, and an image URL link, all formatted in Markdown and HTML.
Separator - Input a separator symbol to separate multiple results
Can be Markdown or HTML
Example: \\n<hr>\\n
Empty Placeholder - Text displayed if nothing is selected
Can be Markdown or HTML
HTML Value is displayed if no value available in the parent field or no parent field is selected
Advanced Display Options
Convert Rich Text - If you are using Markdown in your Placeholder field, toggle this ON (blue)
Autosize Placeholder Frame - Automatically size placeholder output field in your form according to your placeholder output needs (Recommended)
Autosize Advanced Settings
The sizes in the advanced settings affect the Placeholder box size shown in the blue box below
Height Buffer - Add a height buffer space to your placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Height Min - Set a minimum height for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Height Max - Set a maximum height for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Width Buffer - Add a width buffer space to your placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Width Min - Set a minimum width for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Width Max - Set a maximum width for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
JotForm Meta Field Items
To update the JotForm field settings, enter new values here. Leave blank to leave as is. Once the changes are made in On2Air, refresh the JotForm Builder to see changes. These are not saved in On2Air, only updated in JotForm.
Field Name - Used for the URL parameter (This is equal to the Unique Name in JotForm Advanced Properties.) In our examples, “state” was the Unique ID.
Field Text - The field label displayed above your form field
Field Order - Use a numeric value to order your form fields. You can also use the drag-and-drop option in JotForm. The Header field counts as #1.
You can find these settings in JotForm
Click a form field
Select Properties (the gear icon on your form field)
Select the Advanced tab
Click Field Details
Placeholder Field Details
Details - An overview of all configurations in your Placeholder Field
Update Fields - This will open your configurations table allowing you to set up or change your configurations
Placeholder Field Settings
Question ID - The order of your field
Type - Displays whether this is a Select Field, Sub-Select Field, or Placeholder Field
Code - Displays a unique ID
Delete Field
To delete your Placeholder Field, click the Delete Field button on the right-hand side
In the popup, click Yes, I want to delete this field
WARNING: This action cannot be undone
Form Builder - JotForm
The Placeholder Field is used to output any Airtable record data in your form, based on a specific Select or Sub-Select On2Air field in JotForm. It can output hidden data, table-related data, or user-generated data. The Placeholder Field Type can be styled using Markdown or HTML.
With On2Air: Forms, your forms in JotForm connected with Airtable have many advanced features.
You can specify search filters based on parent fields, sort the display order, input text placeholders, specify default values, style in Markdown or HTML, and much more.
Learn more about On2Air: Forms
In this article
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form in JotForm from the On2Air Dashboard
Using the Placeholder Field Configurations
Configuration Details
Advanced Display Options
Placeholder Field Details
Placeholder Field Settings
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form
We are currently waiting for JotForm to add the new On2Air: Forms widget to the Integrations area in JotForm. This does not affect the features of On2Air: Forms, you only need to configure your fields in our dashboard instead of in the builder. The process documented below will be the process for adding fields to your forms once JotForm adds the On2Air widget to the Integration area. Until this is complete, please use the On2Air dashboard to add new On2Air fields to your JotForm form.
You will need to add the On2Air Widget to your form in JotForm
In your JotForm form, select Add Form Element
Click Widgets
In the search field, search On2Air
Drag the widget into your form where desired
The Widget Settings will pop out on the right-hand side
Click General
Click the Edit Settings button
If you have not added any other form fields, you will need to connect this form to the On2Air JotForm Connection you created
Select your On2Air JotForm connection
The form should automatically populate in the form field
Give your form a description
Once you have connected to On2Air, you will be given the field options from On2Air
Click Select to the right of the Placeholder Field
The Placeholder Field configurations will be displayed
Secondary Option
How to Add the Placeholder Field to Your Form in JotForm from the On2Air Dashboard
Before creating a Placeholder Field, you should have already created a Select Field or a Select and Sub-Select Field
In your individual Form dashboard
Click + New Field
Choose the field type you need
Click Update Details to begin configuring your field
Using the Placeholder Field Configurations
There are two ways you can edit the Placeholder Field Configurations. You can edit from your JotForm form or you can edit from the On2Air: Forms dashboard. They both display the same configuration options.
Please configure your field from the On2Air Dashboard until the widget is added to JotForm.
From the JotForm form field (This is the easiest)
The configuration options will display when choosing the Placeholder Field from the On2Air Widget in the instructions above
To edit after the setup process
Click the field you want to edit
Select Widget Settings (the magic wand icon)
The Widget Settings will pop out on the right-hand side
Click General
Click the Edit Settings button
From the On2Air dashboard
Click the Details button to the right of your form
You will be in the On2Air Fields tab
Click Details next to the field you want to edit
Click Update Details
Once the configurations are chosen, click Update Field Details
If needed, you can also Discard Changes
Configuration Details
Input Field - The form field your placeholder output is watching
Field Name - The Airtable field you want to display as the placeholder
This field is populated from your Sub-Select Field Display Configuration Value Field
Example: Input Field is City. Field Name is Summary HTML.
The field in Airtable for City is a list of Cities. The field in Airtable linked to Summary HTML as a Placeholder is a formula field containing Text, another field name, and an image URL link, all formatted in Markdown and HTML.
Separator - Input a separator symbol to separate multiple results
Can be Markdown or HTML
Example: \\n<hr>\\n
Empty Placeholder - Text displayed if nothing is selected
Can be Markdown or HTML
HTML Value is displayed if no value available in the parent field or no parent field is selected
Advanced Display Options
Convert Rich Text - If you are using Markdown in your Placeholder field, toggle this ON (blue)
Autosize Placeholder Frame - Automatically size placeholder output field in your form according to your placeholder output needs (Recommended)
Autosize Advanced Settings
The sizes in the advanced settings affect the Placeholder box size shown in the blue box below
Height Buffer - Add a height buffer space to your placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Height Min - Set a minimum height for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Height Max - Set a maximum height for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Width Buffer - Add a width buffer space to your placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Width Min - Set a minimum width for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
Width Max - Set a maximum width for your form placeholder
Use pixels
Should be a standard numeral
JotForm Meta Field Items
To update the JotForm field settings, enter new values here. Leave blank to leave as is. Once the changes are made in On2Air, refresh the JotForm Builder to see changes. These are not saved in On2Air, only updated in JotForm.
Field Name - Used for the URL parameter (This is equal to the Unique Name in JotForm Advanced Properties.) In our examples, “state” was the Unique ID.
Field Text - The field label displayed above your form field
Field Order - Use a numeric value to order your form fields. You can also use the drag-and-drop option in JotForm. The Header field counts as #1.
You can find these settings in JotForm
Click a form field
Select Properties (the gear icon on your form field)
Select the Advanced tab
Click Field Details
Placeholder Field Details
Details - An overview of all configurations in your Placeholder Field
Update Fields - This will open your configurations table allowing you to set up or change your configurations
Placeholder Field Settings
Question ID - The order of your field
Type - Displays whether this is a Select Field, Sub-Select Field, or Placeholder Field
Code - Displays a unique ID
Delete Field
To delete your Placeholder Field, click the Delete Field button on the right-hand side
In the popup, click Yes, I want to delete this field
WARNING: This action cannot be undone
Updated on: 07 / 15 / 2020