vertical_choicebox

This element generates a vertical block with answers.

Vertical_choicebox also supports write_in element that allows for implementing open-ended questions.

Syntax

The element declaration begins with ?vertical_choicebox=[name] statement and ends with &vertical_choicebox statement. These statements must be placed on separate lines.

vertical_choicebox elements can only be nested within block elements and cannot be used at the top level of the form hierarchy.

name property is used as an element’s identifier in recognition results and as a reminder of the element’s purpose in template source; for example, "Preference". The name is not displayed on the form.

Never add empty lines after the opening ?vertical_choicebox= statement. Doing so will result in an error when rendering a form.

Attributes

The vertical_choicebox element can be customized by adding optional attributes to it.

An attribute is written as [attribute_name]=[value]. Each attribute must be placed on a new line immediately after the opening ?vertical_choicebox= statement or another attribute, and must begin with a tab character.

Attribute	Default value	Description	Usage example
threshold	45	Set the recognition accuracy for the answer bubbles, from 0 to 100. Lower values allow even the lightest marks to be recognized, but may cause dirt or paper defects to be treated as marks. Higher values require a more solid fill and may cause pencil marks or small checks to be ignored.	`threshold=35`
bubble_type	round	Set the bubble design: `round` - circle `square` - box	`bubble_type=square`
top_padding	0	The vertical spacing (in pixels) before the first answer element.	`top_padding=160`
bubble_position	left	The bubble position relative to the answer text: `"left"` `"right"`	`bubble_position=right`

Answers

Answers are provided using answer elements that are placed inside the vertical_choicebox declaration. An answer declaration begins with ?answer=<value> statement and ends with &answer statement. These statements must be placed on separate lines.

Value property is used for identifying the marked answer in recognition results.

Each answer can include the following elements:

Answer element attributes

The answer element can be customized by adding optional attributes to it. These attributes can override the settings of the entire vertical_choicebox element.

An attribute is written as [attribute_name]=[value]. Each attribute must be placed on a new line immediately after the opening ?answer= statement or another attribute, and must begin with a tab character.

Attribute	Default value	Description	Usage example
selectable	true	Whether to display the bubble for the answer. Setting this attribute to `false` removes the bubble in the generated form. This results in the answer cannot be chosen by the respondents.	`selectable=false`
bubble_type	round	Override the bubble design for the answer: `round` - circle `square` - box	`bubble_type=square`
bubble_position	left	Override the bubble position relative to the answer text: `"left"` `"right"`	`bubble_position=right`
bubble_offset_x	auto	Bubble offset relative to the left (for LTR layouts) or right (for RTL layouts) of the answer element. By default, the bubble is positioned to the left (for LTR layouts) or to the right (for RTL layouts) of the answer element.	`bubble_offset_x=30`
bubble_offset_y	auto	Bubble offset, relative to the top of the answer element. By default, the bubble is centered along the cross-axis of the first line of the answer element.	`bubble_offset_y=70`

Combining with write_in elements

The answer element may contain a write_in element to allow respondents to provide free-form answers to an open-ended question. You can add several write-in fields per vertical_choicebox element.

If the bubble is marked, the hand-drawn contents of the corresponding write_in element are saved. It will work even if the required attribute of the write_in is set to false.

Each write_in element must have a unique name.

Example

?container=Example
?block=Border
	border=Square
	border_size=5
?content=What does OMR stand for?
	font_style=Bold
	font_size=12
?vertical_choicebox=Definition
	top_padding=100
?answer=1
?content=Optical mark recognition
	font_style=Bold
	font_size=10
&answer
?answer=2
?content=Optical character recognition
	font_style=Bold
	font_size=10
&answer
?answer=3
?content=Own answer
	font_style=Bold
	font_size=10
?write_in=Own answer
&answer
&vertical_choicebox 	
&block
&container

vertical_choicebox example

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