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How to Use the URL Field in Nelio Forms

The URL field in a form is the designated field for users to enter a website URL in your form.

In this entry, we’ll show you all the options available for the URL field in Nelio Forms.

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Adding a URL Field to Your Form

When creating a new form or editing an existing one, adding a URL field is as easy as adding a new URL field block in the block editor. You can use the Block Inserter + icon, or a shortcut slash command or use the More options on any of the block’s toolbar to insert a block.

Adding a URL field to a form
Adding a URL field to a form.

You may change its descriptive label (the default label is “Website URL”) and you have the option to have this label displayed or not on the form.

Change the label to the URL field
Change the label to the URL field.

You can also type a placeholder in the field, which is especially recommended if don’t display the label of the text field in the form.

Preview of a URL field with a label
Preview of a URL field with a label.
Preview of a URL field with a placeholder
Preview of a URL field with a placeholder.

URL Field Settings

In the sidebar, you can set the the following URL field properties:

  • Limit the minimum number of characters the user should type on the field,
  • Limit the maximum text length,
  • Set whether the field must be filled in the form to be submitted,
  • Set whether the field label should be shown or hidden.
Text field settings
Text field settings.

Moreover, as any other block, you can add additional CSS classes to change the styling of the block.