 
     if ! _chrFormInputs[inputType]
       inputType = 'text'
+
+    if @startsWith
+      # update label if @startsWith is used
+      inputConfig.label = inputConfig.label.replace(@startsWith, '').titleize()
+
+      # use hidden input type for blocks that do not start with @startsWith
+      if ! name.startsWith(@startsWith)
+        inputType = 'hidden'
 
     # input css class
     inputConfig.klassName = 'inverter-block-' + _slugify(inputConfig.label)

    # input label
    inputConfig.label = labelAndType[0].titleize()

    # update label if @startsWith is used
    if @startsWith
      inputConfig.label = inputConfig.label.replace(@startsWith, '').titleize()

    # input type
    inputType  = labelAndType[1]
    inputType ?= @config.defaultInputType || 'text'

    @inputs = {}

    for name, value of @value
      input = @_addInput(name, value, @config)
      @inputs[name] = input
      @$el.append input.$el

    return this

