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Requiring a Consent Checkbox in eForm Without Losing Filled Fields

Consent validation should be strict, but it should not punish users by wiping everything they already typed.

A required consent checkbox is a common form requirement, but the real UX test is what happens when the user forgets it. The best implementation validates the checkbox and returns the form with the already entered values intact.

What to preserve

  • all regular input values
  • the validation message near the consent field
  • the exact form position so the user can fix the problem quickly

In other words, treat the missing checkbox as one validation error among many, not as a reason to reset the whole submission flow.

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Getting the Current Page Alias Through the Evolution CMS API

How to access the current resource alias from a snippet when you need it in custom API-driven logic.

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Using a Central Exchange Rate for Shopkeeper Pricing

How to keep Shopkeeper prices tied to a single exchange-rate value so a whole catalog can react to one update.