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# Creating a Machine-Readable Form/Entry Field

> Entry fields on ABBYY FlexiCapture machine-readable forms accept written text, using marking types like letters in frames, combs, and text over a line.

An **entry field** is an element of a machine-readable form into which text is entered by the person completing the form. To facilitate text entry, entry fields may contain special text marking. Entry fields are usually accompanied by text describing or explaining the nature of the data to be entered.

<Accordion title="An entry field">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/IFr-A2MDVJd80FDs/images/flexi-capture/Input_field_with_text.gif?s=2acf9870c4ff22c8b3b10616eb2d270b" alt="" width="350" height="49" data-path="images/flexi-capture/Input_field_with_text.gif" />
</Accordion>

Possible text marking types are listed in the table below.

| **Type**                    | **Description**                            | **Example**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Text over a Line            | Text is entered over a line.               | <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/XVEmG3cTpHwMKf5X/images/flexi-capture/Text_on_line.gif?s=58602edbc49d528fff3358a54d91d1a3" alt="" width="173" height="63" data-path="images/flexi-capture/Text_on_line.gif" />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Letters in Frames           | Letters are entered into conjoined frames. | <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS/images/flexi-capture/Letter_in_frame.gif?fit=max&auto=format&n=mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS&q=85&s=f2ad9bca988fc0aead5cdb50cbc8ad9e" alt="" width="116" height="39" data-path="images/flexi-capture/Letter_in_frame.gif" />                                                 |
| Letters in Separate Frames  | Letters are entered into isolated frames.  | <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS/images/flexi-capture/Letter_in_separ_frame.gif?fit=max&auto=format&n=mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS&q=85&s=c15811aefc11e88356a75c1b8d181dc4" alt="" width="143" height="41" data-path="images/flexi-capture/Letter_in_separ_frame.gif" /> |
| Letters on a Comb           | Letters are entered over a comb.           | <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS/images/flexi-capture/Letter_in_comb.gif?fit=max&auto=format&n=mpS3pcxC_lkohQUS&q=85&s=7659c24d9f1b6c8972bea3ece68477d0" alt="" width="167" height="46" data-path="images/flexi-capture/Letter_in_comb.gif" />                                                         |
| Text in a Frame             | Text is entered in a frame.                | <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/XVEmG3cTpHwMKf5X/images/flexi-capture/Text_in_frame.gif?s=166cefa02f97523c0bb6927c83b8fb13" alt="" width="164" height="58" data-path="images/flexi-capture/Text_in_frame.gif" />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Text in a Frame with a Comb | Text is entered in a frame with a comb.    | <img src="https://mintcdn.com/abbyy/XVEmG3cTpHwMKf5X/images/flexi-capture/Text_in_comb_frame.gif?s=0187ec587c2244afc52fd79bba0a30fc" alt="" width="205" height="71" data-path="images/flexi-capture/Text_in_comb_frame.gif" />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
