Splitting the application form name

By default, we have a single name field in our form for the applicant name. This singe field is then split into first, middle and last (and pro/postfix) by code after submitting the application form.

If you need to show separate inputs for each element then you need to adjust the fields shown via the filter “matador_application_fields_defaults”.

This example is using the complex field name “first_and_last_name” (see below for options).

function matador_docs_matador_application_fields( $fields ) {
	// remove the default name field
	unset($fields['name']);

	return [ 'first_and_last_name'] + $fields;
}

add_action( 'matador_application_fields_defaults', 'matador_docs_matador_application_fields' );

You will also need to add the new name to the required fields.

function matador_docs_matador_default_required_fields( $fields ) {
	$fields[] = 'first_and_last_name';

	return $fields;
}

add_action( 'matador_default_required_fields', 'matador_docs_matador_default_required_fields' );

The following values are supported as name field options.

• complex_name – ‘namePrefix’, ‘firstName’, ‘middleName’, ‘lastName’, ‘nameSuffix’
• first_middle_last_name – ‘firstName’, ‘middleName’, ‘lastName’
• first_and_last_name – ‘firstName’, ‘lastName’
• namePrefix
• firstName
• middleName
• lastName
• nameSuffix