Overview
The Layout tab of the Variable Update window provides options for the variable formatting. If no layout is specified the variable will follow the layout specified for the Variable Group on the Layout tab of the Variable Group Update page.
Content
- Layout Template Type
- Use Variable Group Layout: The variable will follow the layout specified on the Layout tab of the Variable Group Update page (for example, if the Variable Group layout specified is Vertical, the variable will also have a vertical layout).
- Horizontal: The variable will be displayed with the data entry prompt followed by the answer on one row
- Reverse Horizontal (Prompt on Right): The variable will be displayed with the answer followed by the data entry prompt on one row
This is a common layout for Checkbox variable types
- Vertical: The variable will be displayed with the answer below the data entry prompt
- If yes: "If Yes:" will be displayed above the data entry prompt and the data entry prompt will be indented
You can use the Dependencies tab to define relationships between variables and hide or disable variables that are not required for data entry based on an answer to a previous question.
- If no: "If No:" will be displayed above the data entry prompt and the data entry prompt will be indented
- Heading: The variable will only display the data entry prompt (there will not be an answer) with a blue background and centered data entry prompt with white font
A Heading variable type should be marked as not required and not exportable on the Attributes tab
- User Defined: Allows you to specify a custom layout template using HTML.
Most custom layouts can be created using the Layout tab of the Variable Group Update page. Click here to see how to add a custom variable group layout.
- Not Numbered
- Display Required Indicator
- Indent Level
- Left Column Width
- Right Column Width
- Prompt Width
- Answer Width
- CSS Class