Jake.TibiskiQ: Can 2 step forms include bypass links and buttons under the forms without triggering email validation?
Is there a way to create a two-step form where the second step includes an email field and a bypass link or button that opens an external website in the same tab without triggering email validation first?
Currently, the first click on an HTML bypass link prompts users to enter their email, and only the second click opens the external URL. Can bypass links or buttons be configured to go directly to an external website on the first click, without requiring conditions in the settings?
Ljiljana_IvyForms
Nov 9, 2026A: Hi Jake,
Thanks for reaching question. As far as I can tell, IvyForms doesn’t have a setting that lets a link or button inside a form skip the checks on the fields of the same step, since the HTML field is meant for showing content rather than acting as a button of its own.
What you’re describing sounds like the email field being checked the moment you click away from it. That can show the error message and shift the layout a little, so the first click never lands on your link and only the second one does. A simple thing to try is moving the HTML field with your link above the email field, so nothing can move it out from under the cursor. Putting the link on the first step instead would work too.
Best,