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This feature is used to create your own formats that can be applied to questions of
Single Line, 3D matrix and Numeric Allocation
types to make respondents giving answers in the format you need. This makes respondent enter their answers only in the strict format,
for example: digits, email address, zip code and others.
To create new format click New Format on the 'Customize format' page, and then:
- Select the content type for your new format.
- Text:
- Name your text format using the 'Format name' text box.
- Create your own alert text in the 'Alert text' box. This message appears if respondent's input text does not match the expected formatting.
- Set the character for respondents to answer limit using filters.
- To make the format of input data more precise you can use our regular expressions option. Enter any regular expression you need in the corresponding box and test it. <more>
- Numbers:
- Name new numeric format using the 'Format name' text box.
- Create your own alert using the 'Alert text' box. This message appears if respondent's input number is not within the indicated range.
- Set the numerical value limit using filters.
- Date:
- Name new date format using the 'Format name' text box.
- Create your own alert message using the 'Alert text' box. This message appears if respondent's input date is not within the indicated range.
- Select format for date appearance. m stands for month, d for day, y for year.
- Set the field width using the 'Field width' text box for best look within your survey.
- Click the Save to save changes.
To modify existing format use the following controls:
Click this button to edit existing format. Note that changes will affect all questions and surveys this format is applied for.
Click the delete button to remove existing format. If the format is already in use within other questions and surveys you are not allowed to delete it.
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