Tip 5008

Topic: ESA Fax Me Web Plug-in - Using Checkboxes

ESA includes web plug-ins that enable you to incorporate ESA functionality on your web pages. This topic covers the ESA Fax Me plug-in using checkboxes. In other words, visitors to your web page can select multiple documents in your ESA Fax-on-Demand center to have faxed to them directly from your web page.

For information on how to prevent visitors from selecting more than one document, refer to Tip 5007, ESA Fax Me Using Radio Buttons.

The following HTML code should be inserted into your web page. Code details are described below the actual code, and are referred to by sections.

<FORM ACTION="http://www.my-office.com/cgi-bin/sendesaf" METHOD=post>

   <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=esadnis VALUE=5551212>

   <INPUT TYPE=checkbox NAME=fax101>Property Information for 123 Main Street
   <P><INPUT TYPE=checkbox NAME=fax102>Property Information for 456 First Street
   <P><INPUT TYPE=checkbox NAME=fax103>Property Information for 789 Second Street
   <P><INPUT TYPE=checkbox NAME=fax104>Property Information for 111 Third Avenue

     
   <P>Enter your area code and fax number: If not a U.S. number, please be sure to enter your country code and city code(if applicable). Please note that this feature does not function with toll-free (800, 888, 877) phone numbers.
  
   <P><INPUT NAME= dest SIZE=30 maxsize= 20><BR>
   <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=action VALUE=send>
   <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=nextpage VALUE="http://www.leadcommander.com/faxing.html">
   <INPUT TYPE=submit NAME=Submit VALUE= "Fax to Me Now">
</FORM>

Section 1
Tells your web page what to do with the following lines of code.

Section 2
Change the "5551212" to your ESA phone number, without the area code and without hyphens.

Section 3 (refers to the specific fax-on-demand documents themselves)
The "101" in the value "fax101" should be changed to reflect the file number of your desired fax-on-demand document. The text following the last ">" should be changed to reflect the description of your fax-on-demand document.

Section 4
Instructions for visitors describing how to enter their fax number. These instructions are not entirely necessary, but it is good practice to always make experiences on your web site as easy possible for your visitors. Modify the text to meet your own needs. If you prefer, delete it entirely.

Section 5
"Size" refers to the size of the fax number input box, in characters.

The value containing the URL address within quotes refers to the page that appears after visitors enter their fax number and choose the "Fax to Me Now" button to submit their request. For example, our own Fax Me implementation on our DataBasix web site displays "faxing.html", which is a page that tells users that the fax should be received by them within 5 minutes. If you decide you'd like this same functionality, create your own message page, and insert the URL address to that page here.

The Submit Value, "Fax to Me Now", is the text on the request submission button. Change it, if necessary, to fit your own needs.