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I'm not sure if I've phrased the subject properly here but I've added some JavaScript to my form to dynamically update a manually added span located at the end of a form item. The span is updated with a calculated value based on the form item value entered by the user (form item specifies qty, cost is fixed). I would like to redisplay these calculated values in the confirmation page and subsequent emails but when I try to reference the span in the confirmation/email html code with the required {name} reference, I get just {name} in the form and not the value. I looked in the AutoGenerated code tab at the Form Field names list and CF does not seem to pick up the named span I added. Is it possible to do this or is this just a terrible idea and I should do this another way?

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Hi Tim,

Only data from inputs is returned, not anything from the other HTML on the page.

You have a couple of choices: [list]

I prefer to use a span (or div) for the display *and* add the value to a hidden input, or

You can use a normal text input with the readonly='readonly' attribute set, this will both display and return a value.

[/list]

Bob

PD Don't use disabled='disabled' as this stops the value being returned.

Perfect! Thanks again and I'll give that a try.

Tim