Is there a way to create a checkbox group in Webflow where each checkbox gives back a string value instead of a boolean one?
Published on
September 22, 2023
Yes, there is a way to create a checkbox group in Webflow where each checkbox gives back a string value instead of a boolean one. Here's how you can do it:
- Open the Webflow Designer and select the element (e.g., form) where you want to create the checkbox group.
- Add a new Checkbox component by clicking on the "+ Add" button or dragging and dropping the Checkbox component from the Elements panel onto your desired location.
- Customize the appearance of the checkbox by selecting it and modifying its style properties in the Style panel.
- Next, you need to set up the checkbox values. To do this, give each checkbox a unique value in the input field under the Settings panel on the right.
- For each option, select the checkbox element and go to the Settings panel.
- In the Input Name field, give a name to the input field. This is the name that will be used to identify and collect the values of the checkbox group in the form submission.
- Now, to ensure that the checkbox returns a string value instead of a boolean, you will need to use a little custom code. To do this, click on the element that contains the checkbox group and go to the Settings panel.
- Under the Custom Code section, click on the "+" button to add a new custom field.
- In the Code field, paste the following code:
<script>var inputs = document.querySelectorAll('input[name="YOUR_INPUT_NAME"]');inputs.forEach(function(input) { input.addEventListener('change', function() { var value = ''; inputs.forEach(function(input) { if (input.checked) { value += input.value + ','; } }); document.getElementById('YOUR_HIDDEN_FIELD_NAME').value = value.replace(/,$/, ''); });});</script>
- Replace 'YOUR_INPUT_NAME' with the name you specified in step 6 and 'YOUR_HIDDEN_FIELD_NAME' with the name you want to give to the hidden field that will store the string value.
- Save and publish your site to see the checkbox group in action.
By following these steps, you can create a checkbox group in Webflow where each checkbox gives back a string value instead of a boolean. This allows you to collect and process the checkbox values in your forms more effectively.
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