How to Customize Success Message Based on Text Input in Webflow

Webflow is a powerful web design and development platform that allows users to build responsive websites without any coding skills. In this tutorial, we will learn how to customize the success message of a form in Webflow based on the text input provided by the user. By following these steps, you can create a personalized and dynamic success message that acknowledges the input provided by the user.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of Webflow's interface and how to create forms using the platform. If you're new to Webflow, it's recommended to familiarize yourself with the web design tool through their official documentation and beginner-friendly tutorials.

Step 1: Setting up the Form

1. Log in to your Webflow account and open the project where you want to implement the customized success message feature.
2. Add a form element to your web page using Webflow's drag-and-drop interface.

Step 2: Adding Input Field for Name

1. Within the form, add a text input field where users can enter their name. This input field will serve as the basis for customizing the success message.

Step 3: Configuring the Success Message

1. Add a success message element to your form. This is the message that will be displayed to users upon successful form submission. Initially, you can add a generic success message, such as "Thank you for your submission."

Step 4: Assigning Unique Identifiers

Webflow requires unique identifiers for the elements on the page to reference them in custom code. In this case, we need unique identifiers for the form, input field, and the success message.

1. Assign a class to the form element. In this example, we'll use the class "hack-29-email-form" to identify the form.
2. Assign an ID to the input field. We'll use the ID "hack-29-name-input" to uniquely identify the name input field.
3. Assign a custom class to the success message element. For this example, we'll use the class "hack-29-custom-message" to identify the success message.

Step 5: Inserting Custom Code

Now that the form elements are set up and have unique identifiers, we can insert custom code to customize the success message based on the user's input.

<script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {  const form = document.querySelector('.hack-29-email-form');  form.addEventListener('submit', function(event) {    const nameInput = document.getElementById('hack-29-name-input');    const nameValue = nameInput.value.trim();        if (nameValue) {      const customMessage = document.querySelector('.hack-29-custom-message');      customMessage.textContent = `Thank you, ${nameValue}, for your submission!`;      return true; // Submit the form    } else {      const customMessage = document.querySelector('.hack-29-custom-message');      customMessage.textContent = 'Thank you. Your submission has been received.';      return true; // Submit the form    }  });});</script>

This custom code uses JavaScript to listen for the form submission and then checks if the name input field has any text. If the input field contains text, it dynamically constructs a personalized success message by replacing the default message with "Thank you, [name], for your submission!" where [name] is the input provided by the user. If the input field is empty, it reverts to the default success message, "Thank you. Your submission has been received."

Step 6: Testing the Form

1. Save and publish your web page to see the customized success message feature in action.
2. Fill out the form, including the name input field, and submit it to see the personalized success message based on the input provided.

By following these steps, you can enhance the user experience on your website by providing personalized feedback based on the information submitted through the form. This customization can make the interaction with your site more engaging and user-centric.

Summary

In this tutorial, we've learned how to customize the success message of a form in Webflow based on the text input provided by the user. By utilizing unique identifiers, custom classes, and JavaScript, we were able to dynamically change the success message to acknowledge the user's input. This customization can be a valuable addition to any form on your website, enhancing the overall user experience.

We hope this tutorial has been helpful in understanding how to implement this feature in Webflow. Stay tuned for more tutorials and web design hacks. Happy customizing!