Fields

Your form's inputs decide what it collects. Every field with a name attribute is included in the submission, so naming fields well is the single most important part of form setup:

<label>
  Email
  <input type="email" name="email" required>
</label>
 
<label>
  Message
  <textarea name="message" required></textarea>
</label>

Name every field

The name becomes the field name in your inbox, emails, exports, and integrations. An input without one is ignored.

Use short names that will still make sense later. email, company, and message are better than field_1.

Validation stays in your form

Browser attributes such as required, type="email", and minlength give visitors fast feedback. Form Plume validates the request again when it arrives.

Client-side validation improves the experience. It never replaces server-side validation.

Reserved names

Fields beginning with an underscore can control Form Plume behavior. They are not stored as ordinary answers.

See Special fields before adding one.