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Note:<\/strong> This field cannot be used with the Advanced Post Creation Add-On<\/a>. If utilizing that plugin for post creation, use a standard field type<\/a> instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> Using any of the Post Fields<\/a> in a form to collect information without configuring the field will create Untitled draft posts after the form is submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Post Body<\/strong> field allows users to submit data that is then used as the body content for a post. It is available under the Post Fields section within the form editor. This field works in tandem with the other Post fields to allow you to create a form that can generate post data from a user submission. The Post Body field can be formatted using the Create Post content template<\/a> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Post Body field as displayed in the Field Library<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Post Body field as displayed in the Form Editor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Common Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This field uses only common field settings for the Appearance and Advanced settings. For a description of each of the common field settings, refer to this article<\/a>. Below you will find description of specialty settings that are particular to this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Setting<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Post Status<\/strong><\/td>Select the post status that will be used for the post that is created by the form entry. Available options are Draft, Pending Review, and Published.<\/td><\/tr>
Default Post Author<\/strong><\/td>Select the author that will be used for the post that is created by the form entry.<\/td><\/tr>
Use logged in user as author<\/strong><\/td>Sets the post author to the WordPress user that submitted the form.<\/td><\/tr>
Post Category<\/strong><\/td>Select the category that will be used for the post that is created by the form entry.<\/td><\/tr>
Create Content Template<\/strong><\/td>Check this option to format and insert form fields into the Post Content.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Merge Tags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the use of merge tags, refer to these articles<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
{Field Name:2}\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Modifiers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This merge tag does not have any modifiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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