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cml:summary_table - Summary Table Tool

Overview

The cml:summary_table CML tag provides a comprehensive overview of all form and text elements within a job, automatically populating as contributors fill out the job. This feature allows contributors to spot-check their work before submission and enables QA contributors to quickly review the work of previous contributors, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Form & Text elements supported:

  • Checkbox

  • Checkbox group

  • Multiple choice

  • Dropdown

  • Ratings

  • Smart text

  • Text

  • Textarea

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How to configure the tool

Step 1: Create and design your job either through the CML or through the graphical editor.

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Step 2: Switch over to the CML if you’re not already, and add <cml:summary_table/> tag wherever you want to place the table in your job.

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Step 3 (Optional) - Customize the table title using the label parameter and/or utilize the elements parameter to specify which specific form/text elements you want to include in the table.Unknown Attachment

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Parameters

label (optional)

  • Customizes the table title.

  • Defaults to "Summary" if not included

elements (optional)

  • Represents the form and text elements you want to include in the summary table, specified as an array of name references from the name parameter in each element tag.

  • If the elements parameter is not included in the CML tag, all form and text elements configured in the job design are included in the summary table.

  • The title of each element cell references the name parameter in each element tag.