Element

Element base class

Experiment, position, and identification (Element)

exp	The experiment session to which this element belongs.
experiment	Alias for exp
name	Unique identifier for the element.
page	The page to which this element belongs.
section	The direct parent section of this element's page.
tree	String, giving the exact position in the experiment.
short_tree	String, giving the exact position in the experiment.

General utilities (Element)

converted_width	List of bootstrap column widths at different screen sizes.
element_width	Returns a string of column width definitions.
width	Element width
position	Position of the whole element on the page.
font_size	Font size
css_class_container	Returns the name the element container's CSS class.
css_class_element	Returns the name of the element's CSS class.
should_be_shown	Boolean, indicating whether the element is meant to be shown.
showif	Conditions that have to be met for the element to be shown.

Development utilities (Element)

These methods and attributes are most likely to be of interest to you only if you derive your own sections.

add_css(code[, priority])	Adds CSS to the element.
css_code	A list of tuples, which contain a priority and CSS code.
css_urls	A list of tuples, which contain a priority and an url pointing to CSS code.
add_js(code[, priority])	Adds Javascript to the element.
js_code	A list of tuples, which contain a priority and Javascript.
js_urls	A list of tuples, which contain a priority and an url pointing to JavaScript.
added_to_experiment(experiment)	Tells the element that it was added to an experiment.
added_to_page(page)	Tells the element that it was added to a page.
prepare_web_widget()	Hook for computations for preparing an element's web widget.
render_inner_html(template_data)	Renders the element template element_template.
base_template	Base template for the element, which will be used to hold the rendered element template.
element_template	The element's specific, inner template.
template_data	Dictionary of data to be passed on to jinja templates.
web_widget	The element's rendered html code for display on a page.

LabelledElement Attributes and Methods (Element)

rightlab	Label to the right of the main element widget.
leftlab	Label to the left of the main element widget.
toplab	Label above of the main element widget.
bottomlab	Label below of the main element widget.
labels	Returns the labels in a single, nicely formatted string.

InputElement Attributes and Methods (Element)

Data (InputElement)

data	Dictionary of element data.
codebook_data	Information about the element in dictionary form.
input	Subject input to this element.

General utilities (InputElement)

hint_manager	A MessageManager, handling the corrective hints for this element.
corrective_hints	Shortcut for accessing the element's corrective hints.
show_hints	Flag, indicating whether corrective hints regarding this element should be shown.
default_no_input_hint	Default hint if subject input is missing in force_entry elements.
prefix	A string or element, serving as prefix.
suffix	A string or element, serving as suffix.
debug_enabled	Boolean flag, indicating whether debug mode is enabled and default values should be set.
debug_value	Value to be used as a default in debug mode.
default	Default value of this element.
disabled	A boolean flag, indicating whether the element is disabled A disabled input element is shown and displays its input value, but subjects cannot enter any data.
force_input	If True, subjects must fill this element to proceed.
description	Detailed description of this element to be added to the automatically generated codebook

Development utilities (InputElement)

These methods and attributes are most likely to be of interest to you only if you derive your own sections.

set_data(d)	Sets the input data.
validate_data([silent])	Method for validation of input to the element.