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I am working with a Custom Lists. There is a workflow associated with the list.

Now I want to be able to dynamically show input fields to the user based on the choices (drop down menu) they make in a pervious field.

What would be the approach? Can this be done in SharePoint Designer?

Many thanks.

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Kris,

You can inject JavaScript to show/hide fields on Default List Forms or Workflow forms, refer to following links:
SharePoint Form Dynamic Field Hide or Reveal Using JavaScript
Hiding SharePoint Fields Using jQuery

But instead of JavaScript it is more accurate to use InfoPath forms for your Workflows/List Forms! In InfoPath its quite easy to show/hide fields using Rules. But InfoPath forms are only available in Enterprise version of SharePoint, since you haven't mentioned which version you are using!

I hope this helps

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  • I wouldn't term client side hide/reveal as a JavaScript "hack". It's the defacto method for that type of operation. Infopath uses JavaScript on the client side anyway.
    – Paul Leigh
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 9:02
  • I called them hacks because the field names are not definite, and they are getting the fields from their css/identifier and not by ID.. Seems to me like a hack, InfoPath may use JavaScript but it knows about the controls and it obviously a better way!
    – Arsalan Adam Khatri
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 10:06
  • The internal field names are definite and are always output to comments in the form. You use the markup identifiers to hide a TR, not the element itself and its completely repeatable.
    – Paul Leigh
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 10:45
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    @PaulLeigh removed the word "hack" from my answer. Happy? :) Still I prefer InfoPath over injecting JavaScript on list/workflow forms!
    – Arsalan Adam Khatri
    Commented Aug 28, 2013 at 11:33

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