This code generates a subscription form that integrates with Mailchimp,...

August 24, 2025 at 06:13 PM

</style>
<div id="mc_embed_signup">
    <form action="https://fairarrowbooks.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=3aa64b041c4b9e447492d1719&amp;id=aa379aa15d&amp;f_id=00c76ce0f0" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" class="validate" target="_blank">
        <div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll"><h2>Subscribe</h2>
            <div class="indicates-required"><span class="asterisk">*</span> indicates required</div>
            <div class="mc-field-group"><label for="mce-EMAIL">Email Address <span class="asterisk">*</span></label><input type="email" name="EMAIL" class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" required="" value=""></div><div class="mc-field-group"><label for="mce-FNAME">First Name </label><input type="text" name="FNAME" class=" text" id="mce-FNAME" value=""></div><div class="mc-field-group"><label for="mce-LNAME">Last Name </label><input type="text" name="LNAME" class=" text" id="mce-LNAME" value=""></div>
        <div id="mce-responses" class="clear">
            <div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display: none;"></div>
            <div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display: none;"></div>
        </div><div aria-hidden="true" style="position: absolute; left: -5000px;"><input type="text" name="b_3aa64b041c4b9e447492d1719_aa379aa15d" tabindex="-1" value=""></div><div class="clear"><input type="submit" name="subscribe" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" class="button" value="Subscribe"></div>
    </div>
</form>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';fnames[5]='BIRTHDAY';ftypes[5]='birthday';fnames[6]='COMPANY';ftypes[6]='text';fnames[7]='MMERGE7';ftypes[7]='text';fnames[8]='MMERGE8';ftypes[8]='number';fnames[9]='MMERGE9';ftypes[9]='number';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script></div>

This code generates a subscription form that integrates with Mailchimp, a popular email marketing platform. The form allows users to subscribe by providing their email address, first name, and last name.

Here is a detailed breakdown of what the code does:

HTML Form for Subscription:
- The form is located inside a <div> with the id="mc_embed_signup" to identify the signup section.
- The action attribute of the form specifies the endpoint for Mailchimp's servers where the subscription data (email, first name, last name) will be sent.
- The method="post" specifies that the data will be sent using the HTTP POST method.
Form Fields:
- Email Address: An input field (type="email") that requires users to provide their email address. It is a required field, as indicated by the asterisk (*).
- First Name: An optional input field (type="text") to capture the first name of the subscriber.
- Last Name: Another optional input field (type="text") for the subscriber's last name.
Responses for Success or Error:
- Two <div> elements are used to display responses: one for error messages (id="mce-error-response") and one for success messages (id="mce-success-response). These are initially hidden (style="display: none;").
Honeypot Spam Protection:
- A hidden input element (type="text", with name="b_3aa64b041c4b9e447492d1719_aa379aa15d") is included as a honeypot field. It is invisible to users and serves as a basic method to prevent spam bots from submitting the form. If the field is filled, the submission is likely from a bot and can be ignored.
Submit Button:
- A button element (type="submit") allows users to submit the form with the label "Subscribe".
Mailchimp JavaScript Library:
- A script (mc-validate.js) is loaded from Mailchimp's servers to enable validation and handling of the form submission.
Configuration of Field Names and Types:
- A script block initializes arrays (fnames and ftypes) that map the form fields (e.g., EMAIL, FNAME, LNAME) to their respective data types (e.g., email, text). These are used by Mailchimp to process the submitted data correctly.
Mailchimp-Specific jQuery Handling:
- The jQuery.noConflict(true) allows Mailchimp's scripts to safely use its own version of jQuery without conflicting with other scripts on the webpage.

Overall, this form allows users to subscribe to a Mailchimp mailing list, sending their data (email, first name, last name) to a Mailchimp account for further management and email marketing purposes.

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