The Answer Format option allows you to specify the type of input which the respondent is required to enter when taking the survey. This option applies only to Single-line Text Fields.
Here is a list of the currently supported Answer Formats:
None
- No validation of the respondent's entry.
Alpha
Numeric String - The respondent may only enter letters and numbers
into the field. Spaces and special characters are not allowed.
Decimal
- The respondent may enter any valid decimal (floating point) number.
Email
Address - The respondent may only enter a properly formatted email
address.
Integer
- The respondent may only enter a properly formatted integer. An
integer may be any positive or negative number (as well as zero) with
no decimal places. Note:
Upon choosing this format, you will then have the option of choosing the
Minimum and Maximum value range for this format.
Money
- The respondent may enter any positive or negative money value with our
without a dollar sign. British pound and Japanese Yen symbols are also
accepted.
Number
- The respondent may
enter any valid positive or negative number with any level of decimal
places.
Numeric
Characters Only -
The respondent may enter any string of numbers. This varies from other
formats in that it does not check for leading zero's.
Postal
Code - The respondent may enter any properly formatted US ZIP or
Canadian Postal Code.
Phone
Number - The respondent may enter any properly formatted USA (or
its territories) or Canadian phone number in the format XXX-XXX-XXXX or
(XXX) XXX-XXXX.
Social
Security Number - The respondent may enter any properly formatted
USA Social Security Number in the format XXX-XX-XXXX.
String
- Uppercase Letters Only - The respondent may only enter uppercase letters
with no spaces.
String
- Lowercase Letters Only - The respondent may only enter lowercase letters
with no spaces.
URL- Requires the respondent to enter a properly formatted Internet URL using http:// or https://