JavaScript Form Embed (Editor 2.0 only)
If you've read through the comparisons here and believe embedding a PandaDoc Form is best, let's get it done!
Embed Form Code Snippet
<div id='form-container-id'></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function () {
var config = {
nodeId: 'form-container-id',
width: '100%',
height: '700px',
url: 'embed-form-url',
events: {
loaded: function () {},
started: function (data) {},
completed: function (data) {},
exception: function (data) {}
},
data: {
recipients: {
ROLE_NAME: {
ROLE_TOKEN: 'ROLE_TOKEN_VALUE',
...
}
},
metadata: {
KEY: 'VALUE',
...
},
variables: {
VARIABLE_NAME: 'VARIABLE_VALUE',
...
},
fields: {
FIELD_ID: 'FIELD VALUE',
}
}
};
const dataQueryString = config.data ? Object.keys(config.data)
.map(function (key) {
return '&' + key + '=' + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(config.data[key]));
})
.join('') : '';
var iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
iframe.frameBorder = 0;
iframe.src = config.url + dataQueryString;
if (config.nodeId) {
var node = document.getElementById(config.nodeId);
node.style.height = config.height;
node.style.width = config.width;
iframe.height = '100%';
iframe.width = '100%';
node.append(iframe);
} else {
iframe.height = config.height;
iframe.width = config.width;
document.body.append(iframe);
}
var eventMethod = window.addEventListener ? 'addEventListener' : 'attachEvent';
var messageEvent = eventMethod === 'attachEvent' ? 'onmessage' : 'message';
window[eventMethod](messageEvent,function(e) {
if (e && e.data && config && iframe && e.source === iframe.contentWindow) {
try {
var message = JSON.parse(e.data);
if (message && message.event) {
var event = message.event.replace('embed.form.', '');
var callback = config.events ? config.events[event] : null;
if (callback) {
callback(message.data);
}
}
} catch(e) {}
}
},false);
})();
</script>
<div id='form-container-id'></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function () {
var config = {
nodeId: 'form-container-id',
width: '100%',
height: '700px',
url: 'embed-form-url',
};
var iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
iframe.frameBorder = 0;
iframe.src = config.url;
if (config.nodeId) {
var node = document.getElementById(config.nodeId);
node.style.height = config.height;
node.style.width = config.width;
iframe.height = '100%';
iframe.width = '100%';
node.append(iframe);
} else {
iframe.height = config.height;
iframe.width = config.width;
document.body.append(iframe);
}
var eventMethod = window.addEventListener ? 'addEventListener' : 'attachEvent';
var messageEvent = eventMethod === 'attachEvent' ? 'onmessage' : 'message';
window[eventMethod](messageEvent,function(e) {
if (e && e.data && config && iframe && e.source === iframe.contentWindow) {
try {
var message = JSON.parse(e.data);
if (message && message.event) {
var event = message.event.replace('embed.form.', '');
var callback = config.events ? config.events[event] : null;
if (callback) {
callback(message.data);
}
}
} catch(e) {}
}
},false);
})();
</script>
Embed Form Config
* denotes a required parameter.
| * | Attribute: Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
text * | nodeId | id of the HTML element to which the form will be appended |
text * | width | The width of an element JavaScript embed will be rendered |
text * | height | The height of an element JavaScript embed will be rendered |
text * | URL | URL of the form will be rendered |
events | It is possible to capture events from an embedded form. You can subscribe to four types of events: loaded started completed exception | |
data | It is possible to pre-fill recipients data, metadata and variables and fields |
Pre-fill values using JavaScript config
It is possible to pre-fill recipients data, metadata, variables and fields
recipients - allows to pre-fill data in authorization form. All role tokens are supported
data: {
recipients: {
'Form Signer': {
Email: '[email protected]',
FirstName: 'John',
LastName: 'Doe',
}
},
}
metadata - allows to set metadata for the document that will be generated from the form. Max limit - 10 key-value pairs
data: {
metadata: {
test_metadata_key: 'test value',
}
}
variables - allows to set values to variables in the document. All variables(predefined and custom) are supported except Document.Value
data: {
variables: {
'Form signer.FirstName': 'John',
custom_variable: 'custom variable value',
}
}
fields - allows to set values to variables in the document. Text field, Checkbox, Date, Dropdown fields are supported
data: {
fields: {
TextField1: 'TextField1 value',
Dropdown1: 'Dropdown selected value',
Checkbox1: true,
Date1: '2021-02-21T00:00:00.000Z'
}
}
Working with Date fields
Specify date formatting in PandaDoc template date field settings. Pass your date field value in the following ways:
fields: { Date1: **'2021-02-21T00:00:00.000Z'**, // ISO 8601 date and time Date2: **'2021-02-21'**, // ISO 8601 date, will be added with UTC timezone Date3: **'02/21/2021'** // date, will be added with UTC timezone }
Pre-fill values using direct web-link
It is possible to pre-fill recipients data, metadata, variables and fields without embedding form only adding needed data as url parameter:
&KEY=VALUE
where
KEY - metadata or recipients or variables
and
VALUE - encoded data that matches the js config
https://eform.pandadoc.com/?eform=test-eform-id&variables=%7B%22test%22%3A%22test%20value%22%7D
is similar to this code in config
data: {
variables: {
test_field_id: 'test value',
}
},
Handling events
It is possible to capture events from an embedded form. You can subscribe to this events:
loaded - the form is loaded and a user is asked to enter contact details (recipients names and emails)
started - a user has entered contact details for all recipients, press button ‘review document’ for creating document from form
{
recipients: [{
first_name: ‘John’,
last_name: ‘Doe’,
email: ‘[email protected]’
}],
}
completed - a user filled in the assigned fields and finalized the document
{
document, //public document
}
exception - an error occurred while any recipient tries to finish their part
{
uuid, //document uuid
}
Reload form after submission
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<div id='form-container-17d74b52-853d-4299-bfa8-d3f89f1fd202'></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function () {
var config = {
nodeId: 'form-container-17d74b52-853d-4299-bfa8-d3f89f1fd202',
width: '100%',
height: '700px',
url: 'https://eform.pandadoc.com/?eform=ef41d1e6-f0f4-4d77-972e',
events: {
loaded: function () {},
started: function (data) {},
completed: function (data) {},
exception: function (data) {}
},
data: {},
};
const dataQueryString = config.data ? Object.keys(config.data)
.map(function (key) {
return '&' + key + '=' + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(config.data[key]));
})
.join('') : '';
var iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
iframe.frameBorder = 0;
iframe.src = config.url + dataQueryString;
if (config.nodeId) {
var node = document.getElementById(config.nodeId);
node.style.height = config.height;
node.style.width = config.width;
iframe.height = '100%';
iframe.width = '100%';
node.append(iframe);
} else {
iframe.height = config.height;
iframe.width = config.width;
document.body.append(iframe);
}
var eventMethod = window.addEventListener ? 'addEventListener' : 'attachEvent';
var messageEvent = eventMethod === 'attachEvent' ? 'onmessage' : 'message';
window[eventMethod](messageEvent,function(e) {
if (e && e.data && config && iframe && e.source === iframe.contentWindow) {
try {
var message = JSON.parse(e.data);
if (message && message.event) {
if(message.event === "embed.form.completed"){
// If form is complete, reload the page after 1 second
setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(), 1000)
return false
};
var event = message.event.replace('embed.form.', '');
var callback = config.events ? config.events[event] : null;
if (callback) {
callback(message.data);
}
}
} catch(e) {
console.log(e)
}
}
},false);
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
Updated 12 months ago