Country List Field in HT Contact Forms

The Country List field allows users to select their country from a dropdown list.

It’s ideal for collecting location-specific data and supports features like auto-detection, filtering based on visibility rules, and more. This field is especially useful in scenarios such as event registrations, shipping forms, and any form that requires country-specific handling.

Country List Field Settings:

Country List Field

1. Admin Label

Set an internal name for the field.
🗂️ Used only within the admin panel to identify the field in submissions.

2. Field Label

Define the label that users will see on the front-end form.
✅ This helps users know they should select their country from the dropdown.

3. Label Position

Choose where the label appears relative to the field:

  • Default
  • Top
  • Right
  • Bottom
  • Left

📌 Positioning helps maintain form layout consistency.

4. Hide Label

Toggle ON to hide the label from users.
✅ Useful for compact layouts where the placeholder provides sufficient context.

5. Placeholder Text

Provide hint text inside the dropdown when no selection has been made.
💡 Example: Select Country

6. Required

Enable this option to make country selection mandatory.
✅ Prevents form submission without a valid country choice.

7. Enable Auto Country Select

This option uses the user’s IP address to automatically pre-select their country.
🌐 Enhances user convenience by reducing manual effort.

8. Country List

Control which countries are visible in the dropdown:

  • Show All: Displays the full list of countries.
  • Show Selected: Displays only the countries you manually select.
  • Hide Selected: Hides specific countries while showing the rest.

🛠️ This feature is perfect for region-specific forms or limiting to serviceable areas.

9. Default Value

Set a country that will be pre-selected when the form loads.
🌍 Ideal if your audience is mostly from one country.

10. Field Size

Adjust how big the country dropdown appears:

  • Small
  • Medium (Default)
  • Large

🎨 Choose a size that fits your form’s layout.

11. Field Class

Insert a CSS class to apply custom styles.
🎨 Great for advanced developers who want to override default styling.

12. Help Message

Add helpful tips or instructions to guide the user.
✅ Example: “Please select your country of residence.”

Country List Field

13. Message Position

Choose where to place the help messages:

  • Default
  • Next to Label as Tooltip
  • Below Input Element

🎯 Helps users by displaying help or info messages in the most appropriate position for better clarity and usability.

14. Name Attribute

Assign the name attribute for backend reference.
👉 Essential for retrieving the selected country in form data.

Pro Tips:

  • Use Auto Country Select for faster user interaction.
  • Hide or show specific countries to tailor the form to your business region.
  • Combine placeholder, help message, and required for a complete user experience.
Last updated on March 10, 2026

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