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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.
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.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
element_type | string | Must be "CustomAnswerSheet" (case-insensitive). |
amount | integer | The number of exam questions that the answer sheet corresponds to. Each question will correspond to a numbered answer. |
columns_count | integer | The number of columns to arrange answers into. Use multiple columns to make the answer sheet more compact. |
row_proportions | array | The content of each answer is divided into one or more columns. This attribute specifies the number of columns and their proportions. The number of columns is determined by the array length. Column widths (in percent) are provided as array items. The grand total of all column widths must not exceed 100. |
children | array | Must contain Header and CustomRow elements. |
Name | Type | Default value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
name | string | n/a | Used as a reminder of the element’s purpose; for example, “Biology Quiz”. |
border | string | “none” | Whether to draw a border around the field.
|
border_size | integer | 3 | Width of all borders. |
border_color | string | “Black” | Color of all borders. Can be picked from one of the supported values. |
border_top_style | object | inherits border_size and border_color | Override the width and color of the element’s top border. Provided as the following object: {"size": <border width>, "color": "<border color>", "disable": <true | false>} . Specifying true in the disable property removes the top border. |
border_bottom_style | object | inherits border_size and border_color | Override the width and color of the element’s bottom border. Provided as the following object: {"size": <border width>, "color": "<border color>", "disable": <true | false>} . Specifying true in the disable property removes the bottom border. |
border_left_style | object | inherits border_size and border_color | Override the width and color of the element’s left border. Provided as the following object: {"size": <border width>, "color": "<border color>", "disable": <true | false>} . Specifying true in the disable property removes the left border. |
border_right_style | object | inherits border_size and border_color | Override the width and color of the element’s right border. Provided as the following object: {"size": <border width>, "color": "<border color>", "disable": <true | false>} . Specifying true in the disable property removes the right border. |
start_id | integer | 1 | The value from which the numbering of custom answer sheet rows begins. The number of each subsequent row is increased by 1. |
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.
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.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
element_type | string | Must be "Column" (case-insensitive). |
name | string | A line of text displayed in the column header cell. |
Name | Type | Default value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
font_family | string | “Segoe UI” | The font family for the text. |
font_style | string / array | “regular” | The font style for a text: "bold" , "italic" or "underline" .Several font styles can be combined by providing them as an array; for example ["bold", "italic"] . |
font_size | integer | 12 | Font size for the text. |
align | string | “left” | Horizontal text alignment: "left" , "center" or "right" . |
content_type | string | “Normal” | Set the value of this property to "Cells" to draw a border around every character, including spaces. |
This child element of the CustomAnswerSheet defines the structure on an answer.
This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "CustomRow"
property.
This element and its child elements can reference %index%
variable, which is replaced with the current answer’s ordinal.
For example, Answer %index%
for the 4th answer will be rendered as Answer 4
.
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:
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
element_type | string | Must be "CustomRow" (case-insensitive). |
children | array | Defines the structure of an answer. |
Name | Type | Default value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
name | string | n/a | Used as an identifier of each generated row. Use %index% variable to guarantee the uniqueness; for example, "Row %index%" . |
Inserts a specified amount of bubbles.
This element is declared as an object with "element_type": "BubbleArray"
property.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
element_type | string | Must be "BubbleArray" (case-insensitive). |
answers_list | array | Characters to be drawn inside bubbles. Array length determines the total number of bubbles. |
Name | Type | Default value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
name | string | n/a | An identifier, which can be used by CustomTrigger element. Use %index% variable to guarantee the uniqueness; for example, "Bubbles %index%" . |
bubble_size | string | “normal” | Size of bubbles: "extrasmall" , "small" , "normal" , "large" , or "extralarge" . |
bubble_type | string | “round” | Bubble style: "round " or "square" . |
font_family | string | “Segoe UI” | The font family for the bubble character. |
font_style | string / array | “regular” | The font style for the bubble character: "bold" , "italic" or "underline" .Several font styles can be combined by providing them as an array; for example ["bold", "italic"] . |
font_size | integer | 12 | Font size for the bubble character. |
recogintion_values | array | Same as answers_list |
The values returned in recognition results (numbers and/or characters). The array length must exactly match the length of answers_list array. |
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.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
element_type | string | Must be "CustomTrigger" (case-insensitive). |
target | string | Name of BubbleArray element whose value will be replaced. Use %index% variable to point to the same row where the CustomTrigger element instance is rendered; for example, "Bubbles %index%" . |
value | string | The replacement value to be used when the element is marked; for example "Prefer not to answer" . |
Name | Type | Default value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
name | string | n/a | An identifier of the CustomTrigger element. Use %index% variable to guarantee the uniqueness; for example, “Own choice %index%”. |
trigger_type | string | “ReplaceValue” | Action when the bubble is marked. "ReplaceValue" replaces the value of the BubbleArray specified in target property with the value property.This property is reserved for future use; you can omit it. |
bubble_size | string | “normal” | Size of bubbles: "extrasmall" , "small" , "normal" , "large" , or "extralarge" . |
bubble_type | string | “round” | Bubble style: "round " or "square" . |
{
"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"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
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