topic Re: Syntax for email address field input mask? in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

Syntax for email address field input mask?

BrentKinal1 — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:20:08 GMT

I feel like in a past post I saw some syntax for using an input mask for an email address field, If I wasn't dreaming this and one exists please share the syntax.

Thanks!

Brent

Re: Syntax for email address field input mask?

JamesTedrick — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:19:46 GMT

Hi Brent,

Input masks don't work with arbitrary length text portions, as you would expect from parts of an e-mail address. As documented, you can use a regex function to validate an email address:

regex(., '^(([^<>()\[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+(\.[^<>()\[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+)*)|(".+"))@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}])|(([a-zA-Z\-0-9]+\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,}))$')

Re: Syntax for email address field input mask?

Survey123Jedi — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:45:18 GMT

@JamesTedrick

I'm getting this text populating 3.14 Survey123 Connect.

I haven't used the email body::esri:inputMask in a while, what am I doing wrong?

Re: Syntax for email address field input mask?

IgorAtamanchuk — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:58:30 GMT

Hi,

The regex needs to be inputed into the "constraint" column in your XLSForm. Also, it seems like the preview won't show the validation, but it works well when the form in published. Hope this helps

Re: Syntax for email address field input mask?

GISManager4 — Tue, 06 May 2025 14:11:55 GMT

Hi, @JamesTedrick I tired the syntax in the constraint field, but it doesn't appear to work on Connect v3.22.49

Re: Syntax for email address field input mask?

TCKauhi — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:53:17 GMT

Thank you and this works great when the user completes the form through a web browser, however, the constraint does not appear to get carried over to the mobile app. Is there a way to ensure users enter only email addresses in the mobile app too?

Re: Syntax for email address field input mask?

TCKauhi — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:16:12 GMT

Please disregard my question, I see that in the mobile app, the user must submit the form before the user gets the error message (a little different than in the web browser). Thank you!