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Question Types

For each question, you can configure a type for the answer field. The following list shows the most important types.

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All questions can include a description text and a hint (displayed when hovering the mouse over the info icon).

Single-line text input

A text input without line breaks. Ideal for names and short, free-form information.

GlobaLeaks single-line text input

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input
  • Minimum and maximum number of characters
  • Value is an email address
  • Value is a valid number (multi-digit number)
  • Value is a phone number
  • Regular expression: Complex technical validation

Multi-line text input

A text input with multiple possible lines. Ideal for descriptions of the situation, etc.

GlobaLeaks multi-line text input

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input
  • Minimum and maximum number of characters
  • Value is an email address
  • Value is a valid number (multi-digit number)
  • Value is a phone number
  • Regular expression: Complex technical validation

Selection box

Selection of a value from a list of predefined values (select, dropdown). Ideal for selecting fixed organizational units or other generally fixed values.

You can also display a hint based on the selection, directly select the recipient, or disable the submission.

GlobaLeaks dropdown

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input

Additional Options for Values:

  • Display hints
  • Block submission of the report
  • (Implicit) selection of recipients

Multiple choice input

Selection of one value from a list of predefined values (radio group). Ideal for selecting fixed organizational units or other generally fixed values.

GlobaLeaks radio group

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input

Additional Options for Values:

  • Display hints
  • Block submission of the report
  • (Implicit) selection of recipients

Checkbox

Selection of multiple values from a list of predefined values (checkbox group). Ideal for confirming hints or generally fixed values, when multiple values are possible.

GlobaLeaks checkbox group

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input

Additional Options for Values:

  • Display hints
  • Block submission of the report
  • (Implicit) selection of recipients

Attachment

Allows uploading files. Ideal for uploading evidence, etc.

GlobaLeaks

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input
  • Restriction to one file only

Terms of Service

Allows

  • Displaying a text such as a whistleblowing policy or terms of service
  • Displaying a link including a checkbox to confirm acknowledgment

GlobaLeaks

Possible Input Validation:

  • Checking the box is required

Date

Allows entering a specific date. Ideal for something like the date of an incident.

GlobaLeaks

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input

Possible Restrictions:

  • Set the earliest selectable date
  • Set the latest selectable date

Date range

Allows entering two dates to specify a period.

GlobaLeaks

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input

Possible Restrictions:

  • Set the earliest selectable date
  • Set the latest selectable date

Voice

Recording of the voice through the whistleblower's browser. The voice will be distorted.

GlobaLeaks

Possible Input Validation:

  • Required input

Possible Restrictions:

  • Minimum recording duration
  • Maximum recording duration

Question Group

GlobaLeaks

Allows grouping questions under a heading. Ideal for creating ready-made question blocks that you can individually include among different questionnaires.

Also allows displaying multimedia content (image, audio, video) via a URL.

Questions sorted below will be indented.