# \#htmlform

**URL:** https://talk.openmrs.org/tag/htmlform/171.md

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## [HFE: EncounterProviderAndRole tag filtering by UserRoles](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/hfe-encounterproviderandrole-tag-filtering-by-userroles/27910)

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**Author:** [@mddubey](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mddubey)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/hfe-encounterproviderandrole-tag-filtering-by-userroles/27910 "2022-11-22T14:59:34Z")

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Hello people, In our project, we need to capture multiple EncounterProviders for one of the forms. While going through the references for HTMLFormEntry, we got to know we should use the encounterProviderAndRoleTag which…

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## [Required tag for obsgroup in HTML form entry](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/required-tag-for-obsgroup-in-html-form-entry/10651)

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**Author:** [@haris01](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/haris01)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/required-tag-for-obsgroup-in-html-form-entry/10651 "2022-06-20T08:51:07Z")

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How can i set a required tag for multiselect (obsgroup) in HTML form entry to ensure user has atleast selected one checkbox.

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## [HTML Form Entry History](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-history/7549)

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**Author:** [@k.joseph](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/k.joseph)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-history/7549 "2022-01-18T17:19:43Z")

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Most implementations are extensively using the Html Form entry module for their data entry into OpenMRS, there doesn't seem to be a historical based way to retrieve when the form was last used to do data entry and re-pop…

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## [Need to Release HTML Form Entry 4.2.1](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/need-to-release-html-form-entry-4-2-1/35358)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/need-to-release-html-form-entry-4-2-1/35358 "2021-12-14T09:03:22Z")

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We need this to be able to release UgandaEMR - which leverages the new velocity date addition and subtraction functions from https://issues.openmrs.org/browse/HTML-797

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## [HTML Form Entry AutoComplete from CSV List](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-autocomplete-from-csv-list/34518)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-autocomplete-from-csv-list/34518 "2021-08-30T02:53:44Z")

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We are building a form which requires a user to select a health facility (one out of 1,500) via an auto-complete search from data stored in a CSV file (no need to have a database table for it) and save the value in a Tex…

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## [UgandaEMR Form Design Review](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/ugandaemr-form-design-review/33769)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/ugandaemr-form-design-review/33769 "2021-06-16T20:14:56Z")

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This is a video of a review of UgandaEMR form which is consistent with the design approaches for OpenMRS 3.x based micro-frontends but which can be used to improve the overall flow of existing implementations Do leave y…

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## [HFE: Validating forms](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/hfe-validating-forms/31448)

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**Author:** [@mksd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/hfe-validating-forms/31448 "2021-02-12T13:08:23Z")

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Hey @mseaton, (Continuing here our discussions about validating HFE forms, as here on Slack for one of them.) I am not sure where the form validation should happen exactly, maybe optionally just before here in HtmlForm…

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## [Does exitFromCare Tag Work on OpenMRS 2.x UI?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/does-exitfromcare-tag-work-on-openmrs-2-x-ui/8576)

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**Author:** [@whiscard](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/whiscard)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/does-exitfromcare-tag-work-on-openmrs-2-x-ui/8576 "2021-01-07T15:42:35Z")

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Does the exitFromCare tag work on OpenMRS 2.x UI? I’ve tried setting the global property concept.reasonExitedCare to CIEL: 6098 and then selecting a Reason for Exit but the encounter is not saved. Might I be using the wr…

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## [Blocking Public Holidays and Weekends in Calendar](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/blocking-public-holidays-and-weekends-in-calendar/18587)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/blocking-public-holidays-and-weekends-in-calendar/18587 "2020-11-05T16:34:11Z")

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I am looking for ways to register and block holidays and weekends in some calendars in HTML form entry - any ideas on how this can be configured on a regular basis (at least per year)

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## [Automatically add an image (exactly, a doctor's signature) at the end of each HTML form](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/automatically-add-an-image-exactly-a-doctors-signature-at-the-end-of-each-html-form/29593)

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**Author:** [@elkinleon](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/elkinleon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/automatically-add-an-image-exactly-a-doctors-signature-at-the-end-of-each-html-form/29593 "2020-07-28T15:25:30Z")

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Reference Aplication 2.10 Hello Everyone. I would like to put the signature image of each professional (nurse, doctor, psychologist) at the end of each HTML form. In the beginning, when we only had one doctor, I would…

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## [\[HTMLFormEntry\] Retain form data while going to other fragments.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/htmlformentry-retain-form-data-while-going-to-other-fragments/26208)

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**Author:** [@mddubey](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mddubey)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/htmlformentry-retain-form-data-while-going-to-other-fragments/26208 "2020-07-22T15:04:45Z")

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Hello, We are using the HTMLFormEntry module in our project. In one of the forms we are using the allergy-fragment, where we can see and update the allergies for the patient. Here is a screenshot of that part of the fo…

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## [\[HFE\] EncounterDate Tag dateformat doesn't change in french locale](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/hfe-encounterdate-tag-dateformat-doesnt-change-in-french-locale/28823)

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**Author:** [@mddubey](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mddubey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/hfe-encounterdate-tag-dateformat-doesnt-change-in-french-locale/28823 "2020-06-05T03:39:39Z")

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Hello Everyone, We are using encounterdate tag in our html forms and we have figured out that it is showing the date-format from english locale even when the form is being viewed in french. Please check the screenshot …

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## [Observations with anatomy concept](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/observations-with-anatomy-concept/24784)

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**Author:** [@tomtom5152](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/tomtom5152)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/observations-with-anatomy-concept/24784 "2020-05-28T13:40:27Z")

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After a while working on other projects I’m back to attempting to setup an implementation of OpenMRS for evaluation, and as such I’m currently attempting to recreate one of the more common forms we use. Although not the …

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## [Error when someone try to edit an patient HTML form](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/error-when-someone-try-to-edit-an-patient-html-form/28026)

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**Author:** [@elkinleon](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/elkinleon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/error-when-someone-try-to-edit-an-patient-html-form/28026 "2020-05-18T11:49:09Z")

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Reference Application 2.10 Hi, its me again. Last Sunday i updated my OpenMRS Reference application and modules, with some consecuences, another error that i bring to you today is this: When i (Admin with full privile…

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## [Html Form Not show in Reference Application interface](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-not-show-in-reference-application-interface/28027)

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**Author:** [@babs](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/babs)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-not-show-in-reference-application-interface/28027 "2020-04-19T19:48:37Z")

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\*\*Reference Apllication: 2.10: Hi OpenMRS community, i just installed OpenMRS and all Reference Application Addons on my Windows 10 machine using Xampp. I tried also to create a custom form through the Html Form Module …

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## [\[HTML Form Entry\] Use \<obsFromFragment\> datetimepicker value as encounter datetime](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-use-obsfromfragment-datetimepicker-value-as-encounter-datetime/26259)

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**Author:** [@mddubey](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mddubey)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-use-obsfromfragment-datetimepicker-value-as-encounter-datetime/26259 "2020-02-20T20:59:27Z")

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Hello, We are using \<obsFromFragment\> with commons-ui-datetimepicker in our HTML forms at multiple places. At certain places, we want to use the selected datetime value as encounterDatetime. Is it possible to use some s…

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## [\[HTMLFormEntry\] JS computed values based on events in the VIEW mode of form](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/htmlformentry-js-computed-values-based-on-events-in-the-view-mode-of-form/26262)

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**Author:** [@mddubey](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mddubey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/htmlformentry-js-computed-values-based-on-events-in-the-view-mode-of-form/26262 "2020-01-09T14:28:31Z")

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Hello Using HTMLFormEntry is it possible to show the computed values in the view mode? We have a form where we calculate/show certain things based on a value filled in datetimepicker, radio-button checked. We are not s…

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## [HTMLFormEntry use a custom attribute as the value instead of ID](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/htmlformentry-use-a-custom-attribute-as-the-value-instead-of-id/26202)

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**Author:** [@mddubey](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mddubey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/htmlformentry-use-a-custom-attribute-as-the-value-instead-of-id/26202 "2020-01-06T17:18:39Z")

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Hello People, We are using HTML form entry to design our forms. In one of the forms, we want to perform some calculations based on the concept selected. The concept has a Custom Attribute Ratings which we want to use fo…

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## [Privilege Naming for HTML Forms](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/privilege-naming-for-html-forms/23326)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/privilege-naming-for-html-forms/23326 "2019-05-24T12:47:32Z")

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The UgandaEMR team is looking to be able to add privileges to each of the forms used within the distribution as part of the move to provider based entry. One of the questions that we have is with the naming convention f…

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## [Include gsp fragments in html forms](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/include-gsp-fragments-in-html-forms/22464)

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**Author:** [@sameermotwani11](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/sameermotwani11)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/include-gsp-fragments-in-html-forms/22464 "2019-05-09T12:59:53Z")

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Hi, We have been facing problems in including the components created in UI commons module in the html forms. The current functionality of Ui Include is to just include the ui side of the component, but it doesn’t let us…

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## [HTML Form Entry Checkbox Toggle Question](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-checkbox-toggle-question/19677)

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**Author:** [@cmptrsean](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/cmptrsean)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-checkbox-toggle-question/19677 "2018-08-31T13:20:48Z")

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Hi, I was having an issue with using toggle on a checkbox. I’m trying to have a checkbox labeled other that when chosen creates a text field to specify what other is in this case. The following segmet is what have in m…

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## [Data Entry for Groups of Patients](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/data-entry-for-groups-of-patients/15737)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/data-entry-for-groups-of-patients/15737 "2018-02-21T12:08:25Z")

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The typical flow of HTML Form Entry is to enter data for a single patient in a single form. However we are running into a situation where data is entered for multiple patients who are in a pre-defined group, on a single …

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## [HTML Form Entry - Changing the Date Time Picker](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-changing-the-date-time-picker/11283)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/html-form-entry-changing-the-date-time-picker/11283 "2018-02-09T17:19:46Z")

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@mseaton @mogoodrich I am looking to change the date time picker to a more modern one, have you looked into this, any advice on how to achieve this. Any ideas you have looked into over time?

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## [How do I create an HTML form with simple calculation for BMI?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-do-i-create-an-html-form-with-simple-calculation-for-bmi/5585)

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**Author:** [@yadamz](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/yadamz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-do-i-create-an-html-form-with-simple-calculation-for-bmi/5585 "2017-10-27T18:48:05Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to design an HTML form that involves calculation. for example calculating output from several sources such as urine output+drain output etc. I thought about using a simple JAVA code for this (I am n…

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## [concepts are not showing on saved forms](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/concepts-are-not-showing-on-saved-forms/10449)

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**Author:** [@yadamz](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/yadamz)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/concepts-are-not-showing-on-saved-forms/10449 "2017-08-07T19:28:02Z")

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Hello all, I have updated OpenMRS from 2.3 to 2.5. I was faced by the following problem: OpenMRS is showing concepts on saved forms as numbers not names. For example for coded concepts like DOES PATIENT HAVE RASH Th…

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## [Metadata Sharing Does NOT work](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/metadata-sharing-does-not-work/12398)

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**Author:** [@yadamz](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/yadamz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 11:07am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/metadata-sharing-does-not-work/12398 "2017-07-20T11:07:29Z")

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Hello all, I tried to export htmlform using metadata Sharing Module 2.2.1 and Openmrs 2.0.5 . I ran into the following error: https://pastebin.com/G6AsYdd9 I was able to duplicate the error on the demo server. Howeve…

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## [Forms Management best practice](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/forms-management-best-practice/11482)

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**Author:** [@yadamz](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/yadamz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/forms-management-best-practice/11482 "2017-05-17T22:22:00Z")

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Hello all, I have few questions about forms management. If you create a form, never use it. is it safe to delete it? If you used the form, then decided to change HTML design and keep same concepts, is it safe to do s…

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## [Multiple HMTL Form PostSubmissionActions for a form](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/multiple-hmtl-form-postsubmissionactions-for-a-form/11259)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/multiple-hmtl-form-postsubmissionactions-for-a-form/11259 "2017-05-01T16:07:19Z")

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@mogoodrich @mseaton I am in a situation where I have a number of possible actions across multiple forms, including program enrollment, patient registration etc. So I am wondering how to have multiple postActionSubmi…

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## [\[SOLVED\] Creating new Patients from HTML Form](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/solved-creating-new-patients-from-html-form/7924)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/solved-creating-new-patients-from-html-form/7924 "2017-05-01T16:03:51Z")

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I am wondering how to create new patients from within an HTML Form. Scenario: As part of registering a patient in ART care, it is necessary to add members of the household with names, DOB, and one or so attributes plu…

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## [TechTIp: Automatically Loading HTML Form Entry forms during development](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/techtip-automatically-loading-html-form-entry-forms-during-development/10868)

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**Author:** [@ssmusoke](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ssmusoke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/techtip-automatically-loading-html-form-entry-forms-during-development/10868 "2017-04-12T06:40:16Z")

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Special thanks to @mogoodrich for the tip https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/docs/HTML+Form+Entry+Module+-+Automatically+loading+forms+during+development Tried, tested and loving it ...

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