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Hi, I would like to make a question that enables people to create as many answers as they want in a separate answer box. This is quite similar to this question (https://www.qualtrics.com/community/discussion/4136/1-question-multiple-text-entry-fields), but I don't want to limit the number of answer list beforehand. Instead, I want to allow people to add an answer box below the previous answer by selecting 'click to add' option. (Please do not recommend 'multi line' option. I need a separate answer list because I need to bring it back to evaluate the individual list in the last part of the survey!) Thanks!
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Hi there, if you still need, this can be put in place for Form Field question or Matrix Text Entry by using JS to display text inputs when an 'add' button is clicked. I've also added some code that adds a 'minus' button which will hide text inputs when clicked.
For Form Field question, add the below to the question's JavaScript in the OnReady section
var that=this.questionId;
jQuery("#"+this.questionId+" tr:not(:eq(0))").hide();

jQuery("").insertAfter("#"+this.questionId+" tr:last");
jQuery("#add").on('click',function(){
        var c=jQuery("td.ControlContainer:visible").length;
        jQuery("#"+that+" tr:eq("+c+")").show(); 
    });

jQuery("").insertAfter("#"+this.questionId+" tr:last");
jQuery("#minus").on('click',function(){
        var d=jQuery("td.ControlContainer:visible").length;
        d -= 1;
        jQuery("#"+that+" tr:eq("+d+")").hide(); 
    });
For Matrix Text Entry question, add the below to the question's JavaScript in the OnReady section:
var that=this.questionId;
jQuery("#"+this.questionId+" tr.ChoiceRow:not(:eq(0))").hide();

jQuery("").insertAfter("#"+this.questionId+" tr.ChoiceRow:last");
jQuery("#add").on('click',function(){
        var c= jQuery("tr.ChoiceRow:visible").length;
        jQuery("#"+that+" tr.ChoiceRow:eq("+c+")").show(); 
    });

jQuery("").insertAfter("#add");
jQuery("#minus").on('click',function(){
        var d= jQuery("tr.ChoiceRow:visible").length;
        d -= 1;
        jQuery("#"+that+" tr.ChoiceRow:eq("+d+")").hide();
    });

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