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title: "Form rule display message action"
slug: "form-rule-display-message-action"
updated: 2026-04-29T17:03:07Z
published: 2026-04-29T17:03:07Z
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# Form rule display message action

You can build a [form rule](/v1/docs/create-a-form-rule) and choose the **Display message** action to show a custom message to your users when your form rule condition is true.

![The Display message action settings in the form rule builder, showing options for modal, notification, and field message types](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295757579796.png)

You can choose the type of message you'd like to display:

- [Modal message](/v1/docs/form-rule-display-message-action#modal-message)
- [Notification message](/v1/docs/form-rule-display-message-action#notification-message)
- [Field messages](/v1/docs/form-rule-display-message-action#field-message)

## Modal message

Modal messages display in the middle of the screen in a pop-up window. Your users will need to select **Close** on the modal to dismiss the message.

![A modal message displayed in the center of the screen with a Close button](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295757584404.png)

## Notification message

Notification messages display at the top of the screen. Notification messages are transient and will appear and disappear automatically after about five seconds. There are four types of notification messages:

- **Success**messages are green in color with a checkmark on the left of the message. ![A green success notification message with a checkmark icon](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295757586580.png)
- **Info**messages are blue in color with an **i**on the left of the message ![A blue info notification message with an i icon](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295757588372.png)
- **Warning**messages are yellow in color with an **!**on the left of the message ![A yellow warning notification message with an exclamation mark icon](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295793793812.png)
- **Error**messages are red in color with a no symbol on the left of the message ![A red error notification message with a no symbol icon](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295793796500.png)

## Field message

Field messages display beneath the field of your choice. Field messages remain beneath the field until the form is saved. There are four types of notification messages:

- **Success**messages are green in color. Your custom message will be preceded by **Success:**![A green Success field message displayed beneath a form field](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295793803924.png)
- **Info**messages are blue in color. Your custom message will be preceded by **Info:**![A blue Info field message displayed beneath a form field](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295757603092.png)
- **Warning**messages are yellow in color. Your custom message will be preceded by **Warning:**![A yellow Warning field message displayed beneath a form field](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295793813524.png)
- **Error**messages are red in color. Your custom message will be preceded by **Error:**![A red Error field message displayed beneath a form field](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16295793816852.png)