---
title: "Form Hidden Element"
description: "With the Form Hidden Field a hidden Value can be send, which is not visible to the User."
path: https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/en/specials/form-elements/form---others/form-hidden-element.html
lastModified: 2025-02-25T10:29:07.208Z
---

# Form Hidden Element

# Form Hidden Element

The Form Hidden Element is not visible as for Example here.

[How to Configure](#how-to)

### Description

The Form Hidden Element is not visible in Frontend.

- Send a Value with the Form
- Not visible by User

### Usage Rules & Features

##### Features

- Not visible to the User

##### Properties

- Send Data with a Form

##### In which Grid Columns does it fit?

| Grid Columns | Does it fit? |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | no |
| 3 | no |
| 4 | no |
| 5 | no |
| 6 | yes |
| 8 | yes |
| 9 | yes |
| 10 | yes |
| 12 | no |

##### DO's

- Use it only if your Form needs to submit Data that the User should not see
- Ensure Mulesoft Integration and Configuration is done

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##### Mulesoft & MT Captcha

Mulesoft and MT Captcha are both needed for Forms.

Mulesoft is a Preconditions to use Forms in Foundation 2020 Project. Furthermore, MT Captcha is a Service to make it harder for Bots (no real Users) to misuse a Form.

[Read More about Mulesoft & MT Captcha Integration](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/en/aem-basics/configuration-pages/foundationng-form-config.html)

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##### DONT's

- Do not use it in smaller Grid then 6 Column Grid
- Try not to use it outside of Form Container - Any Kind of Form Element can be used only inside a Form Container

## Configuration

![](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/EON_Pattern_4-1%3A3-1?fmt=webp-alpha)

![](https://www.eonshowroom.eon.com/cdm-assets/is/image/eon/form_hidden%3A4-3?fmt=webp)

Form Hidden Field needs an Element Name. This Name is needed for technical Referencing.

Furthermore, it is advisable to set an Value for it that can be sended with the Form.

### Rules for the Element Name:

The Element Name is a technical Name and therefore, there are some Rules to make it work:

- Name must be UNIQUE
- Just use lower Case Letters
- No special Signs
- No Blancs
- No Numbers