CustomAnswerSheet

CustomAnswerSheet element generates a numbered list of answers. Answers can be arranged in multiple columns to make more efficient use of space.

You can fully control the layout and content of answer rows and use WriteIn elements to handle open-ended questions.

CustomAnswerSheet is best suited for exam papers with open-ended questions.

Declaration

This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "CustomAnswerSheet" property.

CustomAnswerSheet element includes Header and CustomRow elements. These elements are provided as an array of objects in the children property.

CustomAnswerSheet required properties

CustomAnswerSheet optional properties

Header element

The child element of the CustomAnswerSheet, which defines heading cells for answer’s columns. It must be the first item in the children array of CustomAnswerSheet element.

This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "Header" property.

For each column defined in row_proportions property of the parent CustomAnswerSheet element, Header element must include a Column child element, which defines the heading text. All Column elements are provided as an array of objects in the children property of the Header element.

Column element

The child element of the Header, which defines the heading text for the corresponding column.

This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "Column" property.

The text displayed in the column header cell is specified in the name property.

Column required properties

Column optional properties

CustomRow element

This child element of the CustomAnswerSheet defines the structure on an answer.

This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "CustomRow" property.

For each column defined in row_proportions property of the parent CustomAnswerSheet element, add a child element of one of the following types (in any order or combination) to the children array of CustomRow element:

• Content element which allows you to provide some explanatory text.
• WriteIn element, used to provide your own answer to open-ended questions.
• BubbleArray
• CustomTrigger

CustomRow required properties

CustomRow optional properties

BubbleArray element

Inserts a specified amount of bubbles.

This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "BubbleArray" property.

BubbleArray required properties

BubbleArray optional properties

CustomTrigger element

Inserts a special bubble that, when marked, replaces the value of the specified BubbleArray with the value property of the CustomTrigger element. It can be used to offer the respondent the option to intentionally skip certain questions, or to control processing of WriteIn elements.

This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "CustomTrigger" property.

CustomTrigger required properties

CustomTrigger optional properties

Example

{
	"element_type": "Template",
	"children": [
		{
			"element_type": "Page",
			"children": [
				{
					"element_type": "CustomAnswerSheet",
					"amount": 15,
					"columns_count": 3,
					"row_proportions": [15, 45, 25, 15],
					"children": [
						{
							"element_type": "Header",
							"children": [
								{
									"element_type": "Column",
									"name": "#",
									"font_size": 6,
									"font_style": "bold",
									"align": "center"
								},
								{
									"element_type": "Column",
									"name": "Choice",
									"font_size": 6,
									"font_style": "bold",
									"align": "center"
								},
								{
									"element_type": "Column",
									"name": "Own value",
									"font_size": 6,
									"font_style": "bold",
									"align": "center"
								},
								{
									"element_type": "Column",
									"name": "Skip",
									"font_size": 6,
									"font_style": "bold",
									"align": "center"
								}
							]
						},
						{
							"element_type": "CustomRow",
							"name": "Row %index%",
							"children": [
								{
									"element_type": "Content",
									"name": "%index%",
									"font_size": 6,
									"align": "center"
								},
								{
									"element_type": "BubbleArray",
									"name": "Bubbles %index%",
									"answers_list": ["A", "B", "C", "D"],
									"font_size": 5,
									"bubble_size": "small"
								},
								{
									"element_type": "WriteIn",
									"name": "Own value for %index%",
									"required": true
								},
								{
									"element_type": "CustomTrigger",
									"name": "Skip question %index%",
									"value": "Prefer not to answer",
									"target": "Bubbles %index%",
									"bubble_size": "small"
								}
							]
						}
					]
				}
			]
		}
	]
}