How to Keep Custom Form Code Clean and Maintainable | Metadata Series

Working with more complex Custom Forms in DHIS2? Keeping your code organized can make future updates much easier.

In this guide, I share some practical approaches to build your HTML and CSS in Custom Forms, including ways to structure your code, keep scripts easier to debug, and avoid common patterns that can make maintenance difficult.

This becomes especially useful as you add more validation logic, calculations, custom visual cues, or complex layouts to your forms.

How do you structure and maintain your Custom Form code? What approaches have worked well for you?

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