The concept
The idea of a hidden field block is you're able to store information without a visual representation in the form. That information is then saved with the rest of the form data when the form is submitted. But it can also be used to create logic in your form and make certain decisions based on the information in the hidden field.
Adding a hidden field block
The hidden field block is available as a question type by clicking the Question type dropdown after you've added a new block. You can add it in any given position and in an unlimited amount inside your forms.
After that you can change the settings of the block to get the desired behavior:
- Name - The name of the field in your form (not visible for respondents);
- Type of field - This determines the information you want to get, for example a timestamp, browser information like the user language, a cookie, a page URL, or screen information like the screen orientation;
- Depending on the selected type of field, complementary features and settings can come up. For example, if you want to get a certain cookie value, you can enable the feature
Cookieon the left and then enter the name of the cookie you want to retrieve.
Using a hidden field value for logic
After you retrieved a hidden field in your form, you can instantly use that value to execute logic based on the value of the hidden field. For example, you can use the value of a certain cookie to determine the flow in your form. If the cookie equals the desired value, you can enter a flow. If not, you could enter a different flow.
This works the same way you can add logic based on 'normal' question blocks, like you can see in this article on logic.
Also read our blog
We also wrote a blog post with some more background information, use cases and working examples of hidden fields.
