Defining Dynamic Multiple Choice JotBlocks in XML

The following are some examples of specifying complex multiple choice JotBlocks; these examples are not exhaustive.

In order to specify the contents of a dropdown list via XML where the acceptable choices are “Yes” and “No” and where yes applies a checkmark graphic, the following XML could be specified:

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<JotBlocks>
    <JotBlock … >
        <TypedProperties SignatoryInputType="MultipleChoiceGraphic">
            <Options>
                <TypedJotBlockOption Text="Yes" TextValue="true" GraphicRenderType="Check"/>
                <TypedJotBlockOption Text="No" TextValue="false" GraphicRenderType="Empty"/>
            </Options>
        </TypedProperties>
    </JotBlock>
</JotBlocks>

While the choices presented to the signatory will be “Yes” and “No”, the recorded data based on this configuration will be “true” and “false” and a checkmark with an outline will be applied for a “Yes”.

In order to specify a radio-button selection JotBlock where options are associated with different areas on the document via XML, the following XML could be specified:

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<JotBlocks>
    <JotBlock … >
        <TypedProperties SignatoryInputType="MultipleChoiceRadio">
            <Options>
                <TypedJotBlockOption Text="Yes" TextValue="true" GraphicRenderType="Check">
                    <FieldRegion Page="1" PositionX=".25" PositionY=".3" Height=".02" Width=".05" />
                </TypedJotBlockOption>
                <TypedJotBlockOption Text="No" TextValue="false" GraphicRenderType="X">
                    <FieldRegion Page="1" PositionX=".25" PositionY=".3" Height=".02" Width=".05" />
                </TypedJotBlockOption>
            </Options>
        </TypedProperties>
    </JotBlock>
</JotBlocks>

In this case while the choices presented to the signatory will be “Yes” and “No”, the recorded data based on this configuration will be “true” and “false” and a checkmark or an x with an outline will be applied to the corresponding location on the document depending on the selection made by the signatory.

Valid GraphicRenderType enumerated values are:

  • None - will render nothing

  • Empty - will render an empty square box

  • Check - will render a check mark graphic in a box

  • X - will render an X graphic in a box

  • NoBoxEmpty

  • NoBoxCheck - will render a check mark graphic

  • NoBoxX - will render an X graphic

  • Text - will render the Text for the selected item

  • Value - will render the TextValue for the selected item