positioned_block

This element is used to place any number of other form elements at the specific coordinates on the page. This element does not have a visual representation by itself and is only used for organizing other content.

Syntax

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

name is used as a reminder of the block’s purpose; for example, “Student info”. This is an optional attribute - you can use the same name for multiple blocks or just omit it. The name is not displayed on the form.

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

Attributes

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

Required

Attribute	Description	Usage example
x	Absolute position of the block (in pixels) relative to the left edge of the page.	x=1200
y	Absolute position of the block (in pixels) relative to the top edge of the page.	x=30

Optional

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

Attribute	Default value	Description	Usage example
width	Automatically adjusted to fit content	Set fixed block width, in pixels. The content that does not fit the block width may be clipped or wrapped based on the global page overflow setting.	width=300
height	Automatically adjusted to fit content	Set fixed block height, in pixels. The content that does not fit the block height may be clipped based on the global page overflow setting.	height=200

Allowed child elements

All, except for page.

Examples

Check out the code example to see how positioned_block element can be used and combined with other elements.

?content=Biology Quiz
	font_size=16
	font_style=bold
?empty_line=
?answer_sheet=Plants
	columns_count=4
	elements_count=40
	answers_count=4
?positioned_block=Date
	x=1200
	y=30
?content=DATE OF EXAM:
?content=  /  /    
	content_type=Cells
&positioned_block
?positioned_block=Roll
	x=1950
	y=30
?content=ROLL NO.
?content=    
	content_type=Cells
&positioned_block