Section Break Field in HT Contact Form

Overview

The Section Break Field helps you organize long or complex forms by visually separating fields into clear sections. It allows you to add a heading, description, and divider line to improve form readability and user experience.

This field is purely visual and does not collect any user data.

When to Use the Section Break Field

  • To group related fields together
  • To divide long forms into logical sections
  • To add instructions or explanations between form fields
  • To improve form clarity and completion rates
  • To conditionally show or hide entire sections

How to Add a Section Break Field

  1. Go to HT Contact Form → Forms
  2. Open an existing form or create a new one
  3. From the form fields panel, drag Section Break
  4. Drop it where you want to divide the form
Section Break Field

The section break will immediately appear in the form preview.

Section Break Field Settings

Heading

  • Displays a title at the top of the section
  • Default value: Section Break
  • Example uses:
    • Contact Information
    • Personal Details
    • Message Details

You can leave this empty if you only want a divider line.

Description

  • Appears below the heading
  • Supports rich text formatting
  • Useful for instructions or guidance

Example:

Please fill out the following fields carefully.

You can format text using bold, lists, links, and headings.

Divider Customization

Divider Style

Choose how the divider line appears:

  • None
  • Solid
  • Dashed
  • Dotted
  • Double

Use None if you want text only without a divider line.

Divider Color

  • Select the color of the divider line
  • Default color: #dddddd
  • Useful for matching your brand or theme colors

Divider Width (px)

  • Controls the thickness of the divider
  • Default value: 3 px
  • Recommended range: 1–5 px

Alignment

Controls the alignment of the section content:

  • Left
  • Center
  • Right

This affects the heading, description, and divider alignment.

Field Class

  • Add a custom CSS class
  • Useful for advanced styling
  • Example:
custom-section-style

Conditional Logic

Enable Condition

You can show or hide a section dynamically based on user input.

Steps:

  1. Enable Condition
  2. Choose All or Any
  3. Set conditions (example: Name equals John)

This allows entire sections to appear only when specific conditions are met.

Example Use Case

Contact Form Structure

[First Name]
[Last Name]
[Email]

[Section Break]
Heading: Message Details
Description: Please describe your issue below.
Divider: Solid

[Subject]
[Message]

This makes the form easier to scan and understand.

Data Handling

  • Section Break fields do not store data
  • They do not appear in form entries or email notifications
  • Used only for layout and visual structure

Best Practices

  • Use clear, descriptive headings
  • Avoid overusing section breaks in short forms
  • Keep divider styles consistent across the form
  • Use descriptions only when they add value
  • Combine with conditional logic for dynamic forms

Summary

The Section Break Field is a powerful layout tool that helps you:

  • Organize forms visually
  • Improve user experience
  • Add structure without collecting data
  • Create cleaner, more professional forms

It’s ideal for long forms, surveys, and multi-section contact forms.

Last updated on March 10, 2026

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