To access the URL or embed code from a DIY form for use on your website, you should always use the "Use Webform" button:
This is to ensure you're using the Dynamic URL, which automatically brings through the latest version of your web form. The URL found on the Web form Preview button will only ever show a static view of one version of the form.
There are two ways to use a Student CRM webform on your website – add as a link, or embed it.
Copy code to embed this form in your web page
Copy the full code snippet and paste this into your website CMS or directly into the HTML.
This code makes sure each time you update the web form with a new version, the latest one is visible on your web page, so you don't need to change the code each time.
You may already have a widget for pasting in web form embed codes, or you may need to talk to your web team about how to do it. In this article we give an example of how it might work in Umbraco CMS.
Use the URL to open the web form in a new page
Copy the full URL and use it to open the form in a new page or tab.
This URL dynamically updates so that each time you update the web form with a new version, the latest one is visible on your web page and you don't need to change the URL.
FAQ
Q. I've got a webform on my website I need to edit. How can I work out which one it is in the CRM?
A. At the bottom of every webform is a code:
If it's been hidden by your css, you may need to select the empty space under the 'submit' button in order to find it.
The one above is "WFM17708.12.L". Select all the numbers between "WFM" and the decimal place, eg "17708", and paste it into the search bar of your Web Form Builder list to filter by just that ID:
Q. What do the other parts of the code mean?
'WFM' tells you it's a DIY Webform Builder form, rather than, eg an Applicant Open Day forms.
'.12' means it's version 12 of this form.
'L' means it's Live, rather than 'D' Draft or 'A' Archived.
Q. I can't find the link for my Event Manager, Applicant Open Days or Pre-Applicant Open Days form.
A. The forms for these apps are all 'managed' forms, rather than 'DIY' as above. As they cannot be embedded, only linked to, the link can be found on the form's page:
