Show required text if the question must be answered. Otherwise, provide configuration to support optional text.

[santosh-pingle]

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As per the discussion with @shelaghm and @jingtang10, and considering the input from the external community, it has been decided that

1. If a question item is required, then the required text will be shown in the form just below the view. This will be the default behavior.
2. Also support the configuration to show optional text for optional questions instead of the default behavior.

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[santosh-pingle]

Looking into it.

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@shelaghm

If there are instructions for a required question, is there a specific order or precedence to follow when displaying the required text for views like Single, Boolean and Multiple choice views?
Currently, if the required text is shown, it overrides existing instructions. To resolve this conflict, we need to decide how to show the required text along with instructions, if present.

[shelaghm]

I suggest showing 'required' text first, and then the rest of the instructions or entryFormat. Screenshot below. What do you think?

[santosh-pingle]

I suggest showing 'required' text first, and then the rest of the instructions or entryFormat. Screenshot below. What do you think?

Thanks!
yes, I am also of the same opinion to show the required text and instructions in the same line, if both are present.

[santosh-pingle]

@shelaghm

If optional text is configured, but question text is not provided in the questionnaire, then I am of the opinion that optional text should not be shown as the only question text.

Do you have any suggestions?

Note: Please refer to the attached screenshots from the link below for (optional) text configuration.

[shelaghm]

Non-text field options: I think it's rare there won't be a title, so I propose we ignore this edge case
Text field: I suggest we show in the EntryFormat (option 1) or alternatively in the label text (option 2)

Screenshot below