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Forms Overview

10/28/2009 1:04 PM
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At some point you may want to get some information from your visitors. This is accomplished through the use of a web form. The power to interact with visitors and get information from them can be of great benefit to your site. Typically, visitors want to accomplish something when they fill out a form. They may want to take advantage of your services or just provide feedback.  Whatever the reason, it is important that a form is designed in a way that is visually appealing and easy to use. A form that is difficult to work with is very likely to turn visitors away, defeating your goal.

Before you create a form, read our article on Design Basics for Forms.

The Forms Gallery has a selection of pre-made forms that you can customize for your website. These forms may be the easiest way for you to add a form to your site. The Forms Gallery also contains pre-populated form fields for States, Countries, Time, Title, and more.

Here is a list of articles to help you get started with forms:

Form Fields

Steps for Using Forms

Assigning the Tab Order

Grouping the Form

Checking the Form

Forms Tips