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HOw do you format the Email output

CritterLeslie 06 Apr, 2013
I created a form and let Chronoforms generate the Email output. My Title and answer are on one side of the email and the answer is on the opposite side of the page. This is the same with a check box.
I see the entries appear to be in tables. How can I pull the line of information closer together?
Do I just code the whole thing from the start or can I modify the existing code. I see I can drag the table in but I only want to condense selected fields.
Thank You for any guidence
GreyHead 06 Apr, 2013
Hi CritterLeslie,

The AutoGenerate button creates a very basic HTML table. You can edit the HTML and add CSS to format it - but remember that Mail Readers vary quite a lot in how they handle CSS.

Bob
CritterLeslie 06 Apr, 2013
HI Bob, So if I understand correctly there is no easy way to have the form look the same when it is emailed as it does on the monitor display?
GreyHead 06 Apr, 2013
Hi CritterLeslie,

Well, you could copy and edit the the Form HTML into the Email template and then replace all the <input> tags with {input_name}. That would get you the closest, though you still have a CSS problem to manage as you can't reliably include CSS files into an email.

Though, in practice, it's rare that you want them to be the same.

Bob
ronjb 14 Apr, 2013
Hi GreyHead

I'm using a group checkedbox and the output on the email is separated by a comma.. is there a way the it can be separated by a <br> so the 2nd and the next selected checkbox will be on the next line?

Thanks in advance
GreyHead 14 Apr, 2013
Hi ronjb,

We talked about this recently, I think that the answer was to use <br /> in the Handle Arrays action.

Bob
ronjb 15 Apr, 2013
Hi Grey

Thanks for your response..
Handle Arrays action? where can i find that? is it the checkboxes->configure->general->option?
GreyHead 15 Apr, 2013
Hi ronjb,

You can't change it in the Easy Wizard, you need to change to the Form Wizard, then it's a setting in the Handle Arrays action.

Bob
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