htmx job application form
Accept applications with a resume upload.
Recommended fields
| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| name | text | Yes |
| Yes | ||
| url | No | |
| resume | file | Yes |
| cover | textarea | No |
The code
Use `hx-post`, `hx-ext="json-enc"`, and an `hx-headers` attribute for `Accept: application/json`. Swap the response into the page.
htmx (hx-post + json-enc)
contact.html
<!-- Include htmx + the json-enc extension -->
<form
hx-post="https://formloom.vercel.app/api/submit/YOUR_ACCESS_KEY"
hx-ext="json-enc"
hx-swap="outerHTML"
hx-headers='{"Accept": "application/json"}'
>
<label>
Full name
<input type="text" name="name" required />
</label>
<label>
Email
<input type="email" name="email" required />
</label>
<label>
LinkedIn / portfolio
<input type="url" name="linkedin" />
</label>
<label>
Resume (PDF)
<input type="file" name="resume" required />
</label>
<label>
Cover note
<textarea name="cover"></textarea>
</label>
<!-- honeypot: bots fill this, humans don't see it -->
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>Plain HTML (no JavaScript)
contact.html
<form action="https://formloom.vercel.app/api/submit/YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" method="POST">
<label>
Full name
<input type="text" name="name" required />
</label>
<label>
Email
<input type="email" name="email" required />
</label>
<label>
LinkedIn / portfolio
<input type="url" name="linkedin" />
</label>
<label>
Resume (PDF)
<input type="file" name="resume" required />
</label>
<label>
Cover note
<textarea name="cover"></textarea>
</label>
<!-- honeypot: bots fill this, humans don't see it -->
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>@formloom/client (typed SDK)
submit.ts
// npm i @formloom/client
import { createForm } from "@formloom/client";
type Contact = {
name: string;
email: string;
linkedin?: string;
resume: string;
cover?: string;
};
const form = createForm<Contact>("YOUR_ACCESS_KEY");
// End-to-end typed: TS errors if you send the wrong shape.
const { success, message } = await form.submit({
name: form.name.value,
email: form.email.value,
linkedin: form.linkedin.value,
resume: form.resume.value,
cover: form.cover.value,
});Tips
- Require a resume file upload (FormLoom stores it and links it in the email).
- Forward to your ATS via webhook to auto-create candidates.
FAQ
Yes — add a `file` input. FormLoom stores the file and links it in the notification email and dashboard.