# Form editor will not accept html attribute same as previously used
**URL:** https://forum.mautic.org/t/form-editor-will-not-accept-html-attribute-same-as-previously-used/10376
**Category:** Product Support
**Created:** [March 23, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/form-editor-will-not-accept-html-attribute-same-as-previously-used/10376 "2018-03-23T12:13:35Z")
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### Author:  [@bob-herman](https://forum.mautic.org/u/bob-herman)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/form-editor-will-not-accept-html-attribute-same-as-previously-used/10376/1 "2018-03-23T12:13:35Z")
Hi:
I had a Campaign form for which I wanted to add more actions so I cloned it and made it a Standalone form. I use the html attribute field to integrate the fields with my web site. I noticed the cloned form automatically changed the html attributes and thus broke the integration, e.g. first-name became firstname.
So, I deleted the fields to re-add them, but when I enter the html attribute I need, like first-name, then Update, it’s removing the dash character, saving it as firstname. Note I already deleted the old Campaign form so I don’t think uniqueness in dB should be issue.
Thanks so much for any ideas to resolve this issue!
Bob H.
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### Author:  [@bob-herman](https://forum.mautic.org/u/bob-herman)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/form-editor-will-not-accept-html-attribute-same-as-previously-used/10376/2 "2018-03-26T18:29:52Z")
Here’s another similar issue: Added a new field to a form called “Message” and set the html attribute field to message. However, upon save, Mautic automatically updated it to f\_message
I suspect deleted fields are saved in dB and the html attribute is unique, thus Mautic is changing my entry. I guess I can check the dB and if this is indeed the case, then delete those rows from the table. But not sure if this could cause other problems.