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Re: [Dhis2-users] Issue with data element of type "long text" in custom forms

 

Hi Ese,

Do you have some screenshots to share? In custom form, we don't apply any
style - you as custom form designer are fully in charge.


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Thank you,
Abyot.

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 5:11 PM, Ese Egerega <ese@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I am facing a challenge with data elements of type *"long text"* in *custom
> forms in *Tracker Capture.
>
> Data element with data type "Long text" is usually rendered as* text area
> i*n data entry when using the default data entry form. However, the same
> data element is rendered as an input box (*not text area*) in *custom
> forms* making it impossible to see parts of your text as you are typing.
>
> I have tried to work around this by using HTML style tag to stretch the
> input box so it fills the entire cell area but it still doesn't make it a *text
> area *actually.
>
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Ese
>
>
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