Button in CF8 V50 lose name id and type when set to link

Overview

In CF8 versions 50 and 51, buttons configured as links lose their ID, name, and type attributes, which worked in earlier versions.
Apply a temporary code modification to the button output file to preserve the ID, as a permanent fix is included in a future update.

si simelas 12 Nov, 2025

Hi Max,

as in the title:

When a button in CF8 v50 is set to link , it does not take in account the button name, the id and the type.

In previous versions of CF8 that worked ok.

Herebelow the HTML elements copy

Button set to button :

<button class="nui button colored blue iconed" name="pay_ccard" id="pay_ccard" type="button"> <svg class="fasvg icon credit-card" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><path d="M64 32C28.7 32 0 60.7 0 96v32H576V96c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64H64zM576 224H0V416c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64H512c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V224zM112 352h64c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16H112c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16zm112 16c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16H368c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16H240c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16z"></path></svg>Πληρωμή   Κάρτα </button>

Button set to link:

<a class="nui button colored blue iconed" href="/index.php/?option=com_chronoforms8&chronoform=cash-desk&chronopage=save_cart_to_sales&payment_mode=ccard&sales_channel=1"><svg class="fasvg icon credit-card" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><path d="M64 32C28.7 32 0 60.7 0 96v32H576V96c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64H64zM576 224H0V416c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64H512c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V224zM112 352h64c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16H112c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16zm112 16c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16H368c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16H240c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16z"></path></svg>Πληρωμή   Κάρτα </a>

Could you fix that?

Cheers

Max_admin 16 Nov, 2025

Answer

Hi simelas

That's correct for the ID, but for other attributes you can just use the HTML Attributes behavior

Max, ChronoForms developer
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si simelas 16 Nov, 2025

Yes indeed, but would be easier to have also id to avoid rewriting some forms.

cheers

Max_admin 16 Nov, 2025

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I have fixed that in the next update! :)

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si simelas 16 Nov, 2025

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Thank you !

si simelas 25 Dec, 2025

Hi Max,

CF8 V51 still has the issue reported previously: "Button in CF8 V50 lose name id and type when set to link".

Cheers

Happy end of the year celebrations!

si simelas 27 Jan, 2026

a simple modification to overcome the warning due to the lost of button id when button is set to link ( CFV8.0.50 and CFV8.0.51)

Warning: Undefined array key "id" in .../administrator/components/com_chronoforms8/pages/chronoforms/views/field_button/output.php

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}else if($element["btype"] == "link"){$icon = !empty($field["icon"]) ? Chrono::ShowIcon($field["icon"]) : "";$url = isset($element["url"]) ? CF8::parse($element["url"]) : "";

/* *********************************************************** */$field["id"]=$field["name"]; // auto_field_id /* ********************************************************** */

$params = [];if(!empty($element['url_parameters'])){$lines = CF8::multiline($element['url_parameters']);foreach($lines as $line){$params[$line->name] = CF8::parse($line->value);}}echo '<a class="nui button '.$field["class"].'" id="'.$field["id"].'" '.$field["code"].' href="'.Chrono::r(Chrono::addUrlParam($url, $params)).'">'.$icon.$field["label"].'</a>';

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