Embedding UI Builder

Embedding the Aidbox Form Builder into your application using web components.

Integrate the Aidbox Form Builder directly into your application or website using web components. This allows users to create and manage forms without leaving your application environment.

How to Embed the Builder

Follow these steps to embed the Aidbox Form Builder:

Step 1: Include the Script

Add the following script tag to your HTML file:

<script src="{{ YOUR_AIDBOX_INSTANCE_BASE_URL }}/static/aidbox-forms-builder-webcomponent.js"></script>

Step 2: Add the Builder Tag

Insert the following HTML tag where you want the builder to appear:

<aidbox-form-builder
  style="width: 100%; border: none; align-self: stretch; display: flex"
  form-id="{{ FORM_ID }}"
  hide-back
/>

Step 3: Configure Attributes

You can pass the following attributes to the <aidbox-form-builder> tag:

• base-url (optional): The base URL of your Aidbox instance. Defaults to the URL from which the script is loaded.

• style (optional): Style attributes for the underlying iframe.

• form-id (optional): ID of the form to load. If not provided, the builder opens with a blank form.

• hide-back (optional): Hides the back button on the builder page.

• delegate-alerts (optional): When set the web-component emits alert events with the alert objects as the event detail, instead of showing them in the UI.

• config (optional): The configuration provided as a JSON string.

• language (optional): The default language to use for the builder interface. It will not override the language set by a user in the builder.

Deprecated: Pass language as part of the config attribute value.

• translation-languages (optional): Whitelist of comma-separated languages that can be used for translations in the builder. If not provided, all languages are allowed.

Deprecated: Pass translation-languages as part of the config attribute value.

Embedding Builder in Controlled Mode

In controlled mode, you can manage the form state within your application. The builder does not load or save the form to Aidbox; instead, it expects you to provide the form as a JSON string and emits change events back to your application.

Step 1: Include the Script

Add the following script tag to your HTML file:

<aidbox-form-builder
  id="aidbox-form-builder"
  style="width: 100%; border: none; align-self: stretch; display: flex"
  value="YOUR FORM AS JSON STRING"
  show-share
  hide-back
  hide-save
  hide-publish
/>

Step 2: Add Change Event Listener

Add a change event listener to the builder element to capture the updated form state:

<script>
  const builder = document.getElementById('aidbox-form-builder');
  
  builder.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
    console.log('Form changed', event.detail);
    // Modify the form state in your application if needed
    // event.detail contains the modified questionnaire as a JSON object
    // You can also pass the modified form back to the builder using the value attribute
    builder.setAttribute('value', JSON.stringify(event.detail));
  });
</script>

Step 3: Configure Attributes

You can pass the following attributes to the <aidbox-form-builder> tag:

Available Attributes

• base-url (optional): The base URL of your Aidbox instance. Defaults to the URL from which the script is loaded.

• style (optional): Style attributes for the underlying iframe.

• value (required): The questionnaire as a JSON string.

• hide-back (optional): Hides the back button on the builder page.

• hide-publish (optional): Hides the publish button on the builder page.

• hide-save (optional): Hides the save button on the builder page.

• delegate-alerts (optional): When set the web-component emits alert events with the alert objects as the event detail, instead of showing them in the UI.

• show-share (optional): Shows the share button on the builder page.

• config (optional): The configuration provided as a JSON string.

• language (optional): The default language to use for the builder interface. It will not override the language set by a user in the builder.

Deprecated: Pass language as part of the config attribute value.

• translation-languages (optional): Whitelist of comma-separated languages that can be used for translations in the builder. If not provided, all languages are allowed.

Deprecated: Pass translation-languages as part of the config attribute value.

Step 4: Listen to Builder Events

The builder emits the following events:

• change: Emitted when the questionnaire is modified, triggered on every change or when the save or publish button is clicked. event.detail contains the modified questionnaire as a JSON object.

• ready: Emitted when the Aidbox Form Builder is loaded and ready to be used.

• select: Emitted when an item is selected in the item list. event.detail contains the selected item as a JSON object.

By following these steps, you can seamlessly embed the Aidbox Form Builder into your application, providing a powerful tool for form creation and management directly within your user interface.