RSVP form template

03 / Make it yours

Choose your stack. Copy your form.

Replace the example endpoint with your Formward endpoint, then adapt the fields to your needs.

<form action="https://forms.formward.eu/f/your-form-id" method="POST">
  <label for="name">Name</label>
  <input type="text" name="name" id="name" required />
  <label for="email">Email</label>
  <input type="email" name="email" id="email" required />
  <label for="attending">Will you join us?</label>
  <div role="radiogroup">
    <label for="attending-0">
      <input type="radio" name="attending" id="attending-0" value="Yes" required /> Yes
    </label>
    <label for="attending-1">
      <input type="radio" name="attending" id="attending-1" value="No" /> No
    </label>
    <label for="attending-2">
      <input type="radio" name="attending" id="attending-2" value="Not sure yet" /> Not sure yet
    </label>
  </div>
  <label for="guests">Number of guests, including you</label>
  <input type="number" name="guests" id="guests" />
  <label for="dietary">Dietary requirements</label>
  <small id="dietary-help">Optional. Only what the kitchen needs to know.</small>
  <textarea name="dietary" id="dietary" aria-describedby="dietary-help"></textarea>
  <input type="text" name="_gotcha" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" style="position:absolute;left:-9999px" aria-hidden="true" />
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Accessibility

Accessible by default, and how to keep it that way

• Every field in the code has a visible label tied to it with for and id, so screen readers announce what to enter and a click on the label focuses the field.
• Required fields carry the required attribute, so the browser explains a missing answer before anything is sent. Say “required” in words as well; an asterisk or a colour alone is easy to miss.
• The spam trap field (_gotcha) is hidden from screen readers with aria-hidden and skipped by the Tab key, so people never meet it.
• In the JavaScript versions, show the confirmation or error in an element with role="status" so the result is announced, and keep the entered answers when sending fails.

Changed the fields? Paste your version into the HTML form tester to see exactly what it sends, or run it through the GDPR form checker.

04 / Implementation

How the code talks to Formward

Next.js client component

Copy"use client";

import { useState } from "react";

export function RsvpForm() {
  const [sent, setSent] = useState(false);

  async function onSubmit(e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
    e.preventDefault();
    const form = e.currentTarget;
    const res = await fetch("https://forms.formward.eu/f/your-form-id", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
      body: new FormData(form),
    });
    if (res.ok) {
      setSent(true);
      form.reset();
    }
  }

  if (sent) return <p>Thanks! Your message has been sent.</p>;

  return (
    <form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
      <label htmlFor="name">Name</label>
      <input type="text" name="name" id="name" required />
      <label htmlFor="email">Email</label>
      <input type="email" name="email" id="email" required />
      <label htmlFor="attending">Will you join us?</label>
      <div role="radiogroup">
        <label htmlFor="attending-0">
          <input type="radio" name="attending" id="attending-0" value="Yes" required /> Yes
        </label>
        <label htmlFor="attending-1">
          <input type="radio" name="attending" id="attending-1" value="No" /> No
        </label>
        <label htmlFor="attending-2">
          <input type="radio" name="attending" id="attending-2" value="Not sure yet" /> Not sure yet
        </label>
      </div>
      <label htmlFor="guests">Number of guests, including you</label>
      <input type="number" name="guests" id="guests" />
      <label htmlFor="dietary">Dietary requirements</label>
      <small id="dietary-help">Optional. Only what the kitchen needs to know.</small>
      <textarea name="dietary" id="dietary" aria-describedby="dietary-help" />
      <input
        type="text"
        name="_gotcha"
        tabIndex={-1}
        autoComplete="off"
        style={{ position: "absolute", left: "-9999px" }}
        aria-hidden="true"
      />
      <button type="submit">Send</button>
    </form>
  );
}

Questions

How do I set a reply-by date?

Set a closing date in the form's response settings. After it passes, the form stops accepting answers and shows your closed message.

How is this different from the event registration template?

RSVP is for invited guests and asks whether they are coming. Event registration is for open sign-ups and asks which ticket they want.

Related

• Event registration template

  Open events with ticket types.

• Registration templates

  Courses, webinars and contests.

• Online forms without a website

  Share the RSVP as a link.

• Form data retention

  Delete guest details after the event.