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Rich Text

Last Updated: June 10, 2020

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Rich Text fields are textarea fields that use the WordPress rich text editor. This allows user to easily add bold text, links, ordered lists, blockquotes, etc.
Rich Text Field

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Standard field options

A Rich Text field has the following standard options:
Rich Text Field OptionsRich Text Field Options

  • Field type
  • Required
  • Unique
  • Field key
  • CSS layout classes
  • Label position
  • Field size
  • Visibility
  • Conditional logic

Default values and field icons

You may add a default value to a Rich Text field by typing the value into the field on the form builder page.

Field action icons allows you to duplicate, delete, and/or move a field on the form builder page. See the field action icons article for more information.

Display Rich Text fields

Display the value submitted in a Rich Text field in a form's confirmation message, email, or View.

Shortcode options

  • Display text: Display the submitted text. Paragraph tags will be added automatically.
    [x]

    Replace x with the ID or key of the Rich Text field.

  • Text without paragraph tags: Display the submitted text without automatically adding paragraph tags.
    [x wpautop=0]

    Replace x with the ID or key of the Rich Text field.

  • Truncate: Truncates text to the specified number of characters. By default, a link is appended to the end of the text. You can use the following parameters to modify or remove this link.
    [x truncate=40]

    Replace x with the ID or key of the Rich Text field and replace '40' with the number of characters you would like to display.

    • More text: By default, this link will be "..." but can be changed with the parameter below. If this shortcode is inserted in a Dynamic View, the link will go to the detail page. Otherwise, it will show the full text in-place.
      [x truncate=100 more_text="Read More"]

      Replace x with the ID or key of the Rich Text field and replace '100' with the number of characters you would like to display.

    • No Link: By default, when truncating text, there will be a link to show the remaining text. To remove this link, use the following shortcode. Please note, the no_link parameter requires the truncate parameter to also be used.
      [x truncate=100 no_link=1]
  • Remove links: Remove links from text.
    [x links=0]

    Replace x with the ID or key of the Rich Text field.

  • Remove HTML: Removes all HTML from the displayed text.
    [x striphtml=1]

    Replace x with the ID or key of the Rich Text field.

Related developer hooks

  • Require a minimum, maximum, or range of words (or characters) with the frm_validate_field_entry hook.
  • Change the options for the TinyMCE editor, like having an Add Media button, with the frm_rte_options hook.
  • Standard field options
  • Default values and field icons
  • Display Rich Text fields
    • Shortcode options
  • Related developer hooks
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