Developer Corner

I’m trying to change the color of the text within the submit button in the New Survey Taking Experience and I’m not having any luck. Does anyone have custom CSS that can change the color of the text in the button? Thank you!

Hi Brains TrustI have some java script in a survey that calculates the respondent’s age and the age they will be at a specific date in the future from their date of birth. This is then used as embedded data to govern how they move through the survey.This was working fine before Christmas but have returned from the break to find it is no longer working at all (no edits have been made to any part of the survey). Info on Qualtrics product updates doesn’t shed any light on this. I’ve contacted my organisation’s IT security area to see if any updates have been made there to prevent it running - that is a possibility as it previously didn’t work when on the network but worked when completing the survey on a personal device (which is what real life would be as it’s a consumer survey). But now it doesn’t work on any device at all. I am not using Simple Layout.Has anyone experienced anything like this before? And, more importantly, does anyone have any ideas on why? I’m

I would like to remove or put the asterisk before a question with a requirement force response in white. So that it is not visible anymore. Has anyone custom CSS code for this? 

Hello. I'm having trouble because the randomization function overrides the display logic/skip logic/survey flow function.What I'm trying to do is to show six images (2 images at a time, the order of six images is randomized) and stop showing the images once a participant chooses one of the images. Currently, I ask "Are you willing to accept either one of the offer?" and want to skip the rest of the images and move to the next block. So, some participants will make a decision on the second round (see 4 images and do not see the rest 2 images) and some participants will make a decision on the final (third) round (see all 6 images).If doesn't matter whether I use the randomization function in the block or loop and merge function as long as I can make the survey work as I explained. I tried both. However, as the randomization or loop function override survey flow/display logic/skip logic, I could not figure out how to stop participants from seeing the rest of the images on

Hi, I am trying to hide a few scale points for specific statement options (e.g. point on the 11th row, 3rd Column)?I tried to run this code under AddOnload on Javascript but it did not work.$('QR~QIDa~b~c').up('td').childElements().invoke('hide');a=Question QIDb=Row #c=Col # Was wondering if this could be because I am running certain display logics in my scale points and it may be confusing the system? I'm not well versed with Javascript and was wondering if there's another code I can use? Additionally, i have a few different scale points to hide on my matrix table. Can I simply add the multiple different codes into the AddOnload on Javascript for them to all run together? e.g. $('QR~QIDa~b~c').up('td').childElements().invoke('hide');$('QR~QIDd~e~f').up('td').childElements().invoke('hide');$('QR~QIDg~h~i').up('td').childElements().invoke('hide');Thanks so much!

I'm working on a survey where I need to conditionally add text to an existing question based on an embedded data value.Specific requirement:Embedded data variable: Example_Survey = ABC Add "Sample Text" to a question Only add this text if the class equals "ABC"  If the value is anything other than "ABC", do NOT add the textSince we're running multiple survey variations within the same survey and it is only two words in one questions, I'd prefer to implement this using CSS classes and JavaScript rather than Qualtrics' built-in logic, as this would be cleaner and more maintainable.How does a Class recognize the embedded data value?Do I have to create a nested Embedded data field?Thank you!

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a way to bulk extract the project IDs of my EX projects.I would like to know if there is an API similar to https://fra1.qualtrics.com/API/v3/surveys. I have read the documentation but haven't found anything about it.Thanks for the help,Enrico

Hello,I am trying to find ways to convert my survey export (json file) to be compatible with Qualtrics format. I saw that there was a way to convert it into RIOS format then convert it into the QSF format. Was anyone successful in doing so? My institution is moving from Checkbox to Qualtrics.

I need to align the top answer options with the bottom, the support suggested this css but it didn’t work:.mc.horizontal .choices {  width: auto!important; }I also have this code related with the choices alignment, in case it conflicts with the added code:@media (min-width: 30rem) {    .mc.horizontal .choices .choice.above .choice-label {        flex-direction: column;        max-width: 10.625rem;        min-width: 2.75rem;        padding: .625rem;        text-align: center;        margin: 20px;    }} 

 I have a very simple side-by-side with an open-text field for adding additional comments for each item; however, when I go to enter text into the open-text field, all respondent input is centered, which can be disorienting for someone who has a LOT to say. Qualtrics support says there isn’t a built-in way to do this (like the Rich Text editor) and I cannot for the life of me figure out what kind of JavaScript would be needed to change this alignment behavior within the open-text fields themselves.There is a similar-sounding question that has already been answered here, but the problem in my survey’s side-by-side isn’t the

It appears Qualtrics has included it’s own Calendar Question Type. Yay!However, it looks like it also includes a time-interval formatting feature where people HAVE to pick a time. Currently there is not an option to exclude this.I contacted Support and they said maybe there is someone in the community that can recommend code to get rid of it.Would love some help. Thank you!

I have a survey with sensitive topics that I need participants to be able to withdraw from at any time, while still being redirected to a debrief page and then an “end of survey” element for compensation. As it stands, I have three separate debrief blocks (one for early withdrawal, one for late withdrawal, and one for completion). I also have three “end of survey” elements, with each one having its own redirection link so that participants may be compensated based on how much they completed. Right now, I have it set up so that if a participant clicks “Prefer not to continue,” their “withdraw” embedded data variable will either be changed to a “1” (early withdrawal) or “2” (late withdrawal). Upon clicking that button, the code forces the page to advance to the next survey element, which is a branch that detects whether their “withdraw” variable has changed and redirects them accordingly. This is the HTML I have implemented for my “withdraw” text question at the b

Is it possible to change the color of the slider only on the left/right side of the marker? See figure below.   

Hi everyone,I’m working on a survey where the header logo is added via Look & Feel. By default, Qualtrics renders the logo with a generic alt attribute (e.g. alt="logo"), which technically supports screen readers but isn’t very descriptive.For testing, I was able to override the alt attribute at runtime using JavaScript. Before considering this further, I wanted to confirm whether this is a robust and reliable solution for production, or if there are known limitations or risks.My question is: Is there any supported or recommended approach in Qualtrics to define custom alt text for the header logo? Or is relying on Qualtrics’ default accessibility handling the only viable option at the theme level? Would appreciate any guidance or best practices from the community.Thanks in advance!

Hi all, Has anyone programmed the EQ-5D VAS scale in Qualtrics? I have web development experience so have been trying to take a slider bar and tweak it to look exactly like the scale, but currently I can't seem to get anywhere close. I also tried playing around with the Graphics sliders, but still no such look. EuroQol have very strict requirements so the VAS scale has to look exactly like the hard copy. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am creating a registration form that requires entering a child’s birthdate as a form field question. Based on the birthdate, I want to use branch logic to direct them to other parts of the form. For example, if the birthdate is between 09/02/2022 and 09/01/2023, I want to branch to the Pre-K portion of the form, etc. Since there is no option for branching before or after a date, I am trying to use “greater than or equal to” and “less than or equal to”. But since the entry is a date and not a number, this is not working. How do I fix this or convert the form field date to a number to use branch logic?

Im trying to make a mobile friendly multiple choice question where the question alternatives are side-by-side for alignment purposes. Id like to add additional labels to the left of the choice alternatives. How to do this? What I have done:What I would like to do: 

Hi Everyone,I’m trying to clearly understand how Qualtrics determines the base language for an email template/survey.In our case, the content was originally written in English, but when translations were added later, English was never added via the “Add Translation” option. Now, English does not appear as a selectable language in the translations list, and another language seems to be treated as the base. So I wanted to confirm:Is the base language in Qualtrics determined by the first language that is formally added via the Add / Edit Translation option, rather than the language in which the content was originally written?Also:If English was only used as a drafting/template language but never added as a translation entry, does that mean it can never be treated as the true base later without rewor

Does anyone know how to add an iframe title to a custom embedded feedback creative?in cases where we use other creatives such as feedback buttons etc we can see the option to add an iframe title as show in this image: however when we use a custom embedded feedback creative we do not have this option:  

Dynamic Starting Point for Alphabetized Order: I’m interested to discover a way to randomize names on a survey question (roughly 1-300 names) that would maintain alphabetical order while rotating the starting point for each participant as they access the survey. Specifically, I want the selection to remain in alphabetical order (A…Z), but to begin at a different letter for each respondent by randomly selecting a starting point. For example, if the names are as follows:Alice Bob Charlie DavidOne respondent might see:Bob Charlie David AliceWhile another might see:Charlie David Alice BobWe would greatly appreciate any insights, code snippets, or resources that could help us achieve this functionality using JavaScript or customized features within Qualtrics.Thank you for your assistance!

Do API exports behave differently if a survey is actively collecting data during edits?

Scenario:After SSO authentication, I want to capture additional dynamic information from the user profile (like department etc.) and store it as Embedded Data. This data will later determine which survey questions appear.Questions: How can I dynamically fetch and store this data after authentication? Is it possible to avoid resetting Embedded Data fields that were set pre-authentication? Are there performance considerations for fetching multiple fields dynamically?

I’m trying to get the stars question behave as when selecting 3 stars - 3 are becoming highlighted (have color fill) and so forth. At the moment I can’t seem to be able to create this experience. It seems weired to me… We don’t mind doing it from the SDK but also there it seems like the option is not available.  Someone was able to reach this experience?

I have a form on a webpage that is pushing the multiple choice field selections to the Qualtrics survey correctly. For some reason I cannot get a Text Entry or Form Field where someone is going to input an email address to come through. Has anyone else been able to send text entry or form fields back to Qualtrics using their API?

Hi EveryoneVia Admin, I just created a new, fresh, test account.When logging in, I already had 3 projects shared with my new test account. And after further tests, all users under our brand account have these projects shared with them.When looking in collaborate via the project owner, no account is selected to be shared with.How do I stop sharing these, seemingly automatically?Thanks :)