Is it possible to collect the URL with "Email Form via Server"?

Question
#1

Hi Sparklers,

I need to add a simple evaluation question (e.g., Helpful? very/OK/no) across multiple pages. Knowing what page the submission comes from would be most helpful. I’m wondering if there is a simple method to collect the URL of the webpage when using Email Form via Server. I know I could change the sending email address to reflect a specific page. But it would be more convenient if the page URL were included in the email. Is it possible?

Although I’ve developed individualised forms in a prior webpaging medium, I’ve not broached it (yet) in Sparkle. Must I switch to the Advanced Form Submission for this task?

Alternative suggestions welcome.

Thanks much.

#2

Hello.

I don’t know if you can read this automatically and insert it into a form field.

Just add the URL to the subject field.

It can be so simple.

Mr. F.

#3

I’m afraid it’s not possible, though it would make sense to have. For the time being you would need to use the advanced form collection.

#4

Another way to achieve this is to add a hidden field to the form that contains the page URL as pre-filled text. I don’t use the form feature much in Sparkle but if my memory serves me correctly, there isn’t a hidden field option. Therefore, you would have to create a sort of pseudo hidden field. This could be a standard text box, pre-filled with the URL and marked as not required. Set font, background and border to be transparent. Place this on your form below the submit button. Give it a field variable name of “referring URL” Because site visitors will not be able to see the field, they are unlikely to change the content.

TIP: I don’t recommend putting an actual URL into the field because some spam filters may flag such a field as possible spam. Instead, use pre-text such as “referred from home page” or referred from about us page"

#5

@Mr_Fozzie & @francbrowne: Simple when brilliant persons contribute :smiley_cat: Nice solution. Thanks!

@duncan, Perhaps another task to add to that long list of successfully implemented features :+1:

And @francbrowne, Thanks for the heads up. Yes, and the full URL is unnecessary. All I need is the page title, which can be inserted using Smart Field embedded in a hidden field. Or it seems should work.

Many thanks for the assists! :bowing_man: