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Autoother options and rows for tables

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An autoother refers to an "Other" option that gives respondents the opportunity to write in a response. When used in tables, autoothers can be placed in the set of row-questions or in the set of answer options.

Details

  • If used as a row-question, use the standard approach with the autoother decorator, as shown above for "Other fruit."
  • If used as an answer option, add an autoother decorator to the option set. Target the option with the cell tag. Lastly, specify the autoother parameters directly on the cell tag, as shown above for "Other meal."
  • All parameters used with autoothers for questions can also be applied to autoothers in tables.
  • Each table row or column has a field corresponding to the option ID. Autoother text fields are created with the parent question ID plus _OTH. For example, selecting option '97' in row 1 stores '97' in Q5R1, and the text input in Q5R1_97_OTH.
  • Autoothers may be referenced directly by their field names for writing logic or piping in text later in a survey. For example, field Q5R1_97_OTH can be referenced as '$Q5R1_97_OTH'.

Creating autoother table options

There are three steps required to create unique, per-row, autoother options:

  1. Create the option ID, and apply the autoother decorator next to it.
  2. Target the autoother with the cell tag, followed by the letter 'O', and the option ID enclosed in square brackets.
  3. Trigger the autoother with at least one autoother parameter, placed inline with the cell tag.
cell: O[97] {autoother placeholder: specify}
97. Other {autoother: y}

Note: The first parameter should include the word "autoother," while additional parameters can be added and separated by a semicolon. After the first parameter, the word "autoother" is not used.

Additional examples

Creating two autoother rows

You can create multiple autoothers as long as each has a unique ID, as shown in the example below.

Also notice that in table rows, the autoother's response options remain disabled until the respondent enters text in the field.

Creating two autoother options

Similar to creating autoother rows in a table, you can create multiple autoother options, each with a unique ID. Each option ID should be targeted with the cell tag and defined within square brackets. To target multiple IDs with a single cell tag, as shown below, separate the IDs with a comma.

Notice that since the placeholder parameter is the first (and only) parameter, it includes the word "autoother."

Adding multiple autoother parameters

To use multiple parameters to modify an autoother's display, separate them with a semicolon. For example, you can add the size parameter after the autoother placeholder parameter by placing a semicolon between them. See below.

5A. What cookies do you like in eat in "snack packs" and where do you eat them?
type: checkbox table
1. Chips Ahoy!
2. Oreo
3. Nilla
4. Nutter Butter
97. {autoother: y}
98. {autoother: y}
cell: O[97,98] {autoother placeholder: Other; size: 8}
rows:
1. School
2. Work
3. Park/playground
4. Car

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