Title: Customise html css
Last modified: August 21, 2016
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# Customise html css
* [studentit16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studentit16/)
* (@studentit16)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/)
* Hi
* Is it possible to change the html code of the plugin? I would’t like to have
labels for the elements of my form. I have also tried to customise the css using
the firefox inspect element but I was not able.
I am trying to achieve something
similar that it’s been showing on avada wordpress theme. Please could provide
me some assistance?
* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mailchimp/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mailchimp/)
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* [mc_tak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_tak/)
* (@mc_tak)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761122)
* Hey there!
* Thanks for posting. The plugin’s sign up should provide labels by default. If
you’re not seeing them, would you be able to post a link to a live site that
has the form currently active, so that I can take a look?
* Also, do you happen have an example of the specific CSS changes you’ve attempted
making (code-wise)? Also, can you elaborate a bit on the specific design changes
you’re looking to make to match the particular theme you mentioned? Any examples
of this would be great as well!
* -tk
* Thread Starter [studentit16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studentit16/)
* (@studentit16)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761124)
* Hey
Thanks for your reply. Please you can find an example of what I would like
to achieve at [http://theme-fusion.com/avada/contact-page-2/](http://theme-fusion.com/avada/contact-page-2/)
* Please I do appreciate your help.
* Thread Starter [studentit16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studentit16/)
* (@studentit16)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761152)
* Hi Mc
* Did you have the chance to look it?
* Many Thanks
* [mc_tak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_tak/)
* (@mc_tak)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761191)
* Hey there,
* In taking a look at the URL you provided, it sounds like you’re looking to have
the field labels inside of the input fields. For example, the “email address”
field will have the text “email address” inside of the actual input field.
* If this is correct, our plugin actually has this functionality built-in! What
you’ll need to do is set the Default Merge Tag values inside of your MailChimp
account, by following the steps in this article here:
* How do I set default merge values (like Dear Customer)?: [http://eepurl.com/hcDC](http://eepurl.com/hcDC)
* Once you’ve set those default merge tag values in your MailChimp account, you’ll
then want to go into your plugin’s settings in your WP-admin area, then click
the “update list” button, to make sure everything’s sync up-to-date. You should
then see these labels inside of your input fields.
* Let me know if you have any questions, or if I misunderstood the intent.
* -tk
* [mc_tak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_tak/)
* (@mc_tak)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761192)
* Ah, though it’s worth noting that your MailChimp account won’t allow you to set
up a default merge tag value for the Email Address field, so this wouldn’t allow
you to set one specifically for the Email Address field.
* Alternatively, you may consider utilizing the techniques that some of the other
forum users discussed here:
* [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-mailchimp-list-subscribe-form-request-add-placeholder-text-for-mailchimp-widget?replies=21](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-mailchimp-list-subscribe-form-request-add-placeholder-text-for-mailchimp-widget?replies=21)
* This requires a bit of editing code, but will allow you to accomplish pre-filling
the email address field.
* [Lemba](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lemba/)
* (@lemba)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761198)
* Hi Mc Ta,
* I’ve used your palceholder rule,
but it seems it is adding a placeholder to
all my text boxes.
* Is there a way I can set each text box with a separate placeholder message?
* L,
* [mc_tak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_tak/)
* (@mc_tak)
* [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761199)
* Yep yep!
* If you scroll all the way to the bottom of that thread, one of the forum users
Chris actually posted a workaround to have each text box use its name as the
placeholder. That way you can have the dynamic placeholder text that you desire.
* -tk
* Thread Starter [studentit16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studentit16/)
* (@studentit16)
* [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761201)
* Hi Mc
* I have followed Cris instruction and everything looks great!!
* I have just one question:
* How do I remove or hide the text *=required field” after the form?
* [mc_tak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mc_tak/)
* (@mc_tak)
* [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customise-html-css/#post-3761202)
* The answer in this post should do the trick!
* [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-mailchimp-list-subscribe-form-removing-required-field-from-form?replies=2](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-mailchimp-list-subscribe-form-removing-required-field-from-form?replies=2)
* Let me know if you have questions.
* -tk
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