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| ===== Specification common to all question structures ===== | ===== Specification common to all question structures ===== |
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| * [[ch:fields:QID]] mandatory global question ID: could e.g. be a 32-bit (or longer) integer | * [[ch:fields:QID]] mandatory global question ID: could e.g. be a 32-bit (or longer) integer. There could be some attempt to put some meaning into this ID, but it is probably easier simply to assign a random number to it, only ensuring that there are no duplicates. |
| * List of enabling answers, optional.\\ The point here is that some questions only make sense given certain prior answers. Here we need to specify just what those answers are, which will not be language-dependent. | * List of enabling answers, optional.\\ The point here is that some questions only make sense given certain prior answers. Here we need to specify just what those answers are, which will not be language-dependent. The enabling answers are determined by the enabled question, not by the enabling question. |
| * [[ch:fields:Language]]-dependent fields: for each language formulated for this question: | * [[ch:fields:Language]]-dependent fields: for each language formulated for this question: |
| * [[ch:fields:Lang]]: the natural language (1st listed is the default) | * [[ch:fields:Lang]]: the natural language (1st listed is the default) |
| * [[ch:fields:QDesc]] optional question description:\\ a longer text field aiming at explaining any vague terms and clarifying any ambiguity (optional) | * [[ch:fields:QDesc]] optional question description:\\ a longer text field aiming at explaining any vague terms and clarifying any ambiguity (optional) |
| * [[ch:fields:QRelB]]: Boolean, mandatory, whether or not the question is [[ch:t:relational]] or a [[ch:t:property]]. | * [[ch:fields:QRelB]]: Boolean, mandatory, whether or not the question is [[ch:t:relational]] or a [[ch:t:property]]. |
| * [[ch:fields:QnI]] number of items: for itemised questions, integer between 2 and 10; for non-itemised question = 0 (default) | * [[ch:fields:Qni]] ("I" is a capital "i", neither the letter "el" nor the number "1") number of items: for itemised questions, integer between 2 and 10; for non-itemised question = 0 (default) |
| * [[ch:fields:QStruct]]: mandatory; one of the structures listed on the [[ch:qs:]] page. | * [[ch:fields:QStruct]]: mandatory; one of the structures listed on the [[ch:qs:]] page. |
| * [[ch:fields:QLearn]]: link to a page explaining anything here in more detail, with further links to learning resources as may be needed. | * [[ch:fields:QLearn]]: link to a page explaining anything here in more detail, with further links to learning resources as may be needed. |