# Hidden Cascades

*Article Topics:* [*Cascade*](/getting-started/common-topics/cascades.md)*,* [*Billers*](/getting-started/common-topics/billers.md)

The NATS Cascade settings include an option to set the Type to "Hidden." This setting creates a cascade that is completely functional but not automatically used on any site's join forms. 

You can also place a hidden cascade on your [join form template](/nats-admin/sites/site-templates.md) by hard-coding the cascade option into a radio button or a join form submit button.

You can use the Billers Admin to hide a Cascade of your choosing. To do so, go to the [Billers Admin](/nats-admin/billers.md) and select Cascades from the left-side navigation. Select the Cascade you wish to edit or create a new cascade.

To learn more about creating a new Cascade, see "[How to Add, Hide, Disable and Restore a Cascade.](/nats-admin/billers/common-questions/how-to-add-hide-disable-and-restore-a-cascade.md)"

You can select "Update" and change the Cascade Type to "Hide Cascade."

<figure><img src="/files/LhFRzAuFh5v298mfOAj8" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Manually Adding a Cascade to a Join Form

After a cascade is hidden, it will no longer appear on any join forms. If you would like to include your hidden cascade on a join form, you can do so by using one of the following options:

<figure><img src="https://tmmwiki.com/images/thumb/8/8c/Cascade_hidden_joinform.jpg/450px-Cascade_hidden_joinform.jpg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://tmmwiki.com/images/thumb/0/04/Cascade_hidden_joinform_smarty.jpg/450px-Cascade_hidden_joinform_smarty.jpg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 2</p></figcaption></figure>

Figure 1 illustrates sample HTML code that puts the cascade's short name in an HTML option. This contrasts with the standard template content found in Figure 2 -- normally, NATS dynamically loops through each cascade that is available for the given site and creates an HTML radio button control for each one.

If you have hidden a cascade, it will never be displayed on a join form in this manner. The only way to display a hidden cascade as a join form option is by hard-coding it, which can be seen in Figure 1 above. You may also place the cascade value into a hidden form field, so that the surfer is not required to select a payment method.

## Related Articles

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[Cascade Weights and Types](/nats-admin/billers/further-reading/cascade-weights-and-types.md)
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[Form Validation](/nats-admin/sites/further-reading/form-validation.md)
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