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This is a form to generate an indicator page in two steps.
 
This is a form to generate an indicator page in two steps.
  
# Enter the name of the indicator below (without underscores). This will create a homonymous page.
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# Enter the name of the indicator below (without underscores). This will create the homonymous page.
 
# Afterwards you will see the form that mirrors the "Quick info" box, each heading and section of an indicator page (cf. [[Example:_Example_indicator|an example based on the template]]).
 
# Afterwards you will see the form that mirrors the "Quick info" box, each heading and section of an indicator page (cf. [[Example:_Example_indicator|an example based on the template]]).
  
If a page with that name already exists, you will be sent to a form to edit that page.
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If a page with that name already exists, you will be able to edit that page with the form.
  
 
{{#forminput:form=IndicatorForm}}
 
{{#forminput:form=IndicatorForm}}
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<div id="wikiPreview" style="display: none; padding-bottom: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAAAAA;"></div>
 
<div id="wikiPreview" style="display: none; padding-bottom: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAAAAA;"></div>
{{{for template|IndicatorForm|label=Use this form to populate an indicator page. Fields marked with a star are mandatory.}}}
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{{{for template|IndicatorForm|label=Use this form to populate an indicator page. Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.}}}
  
 
{| class="formtable"
 
{| class="formtable"
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! Value labels*  
 
! Value labels*  
| {{{field|valuelabels|input type=textarea|mandatory|autogrow|editor=wikieditor|placeholder=Add value labels as a list. In software like Stata, SAS or the like it would be called "value labels". Value labels are usually used for nominal and ordinal scales only, i.e. for metric variables write "Not applicable". Examples include: 0 = "No", 1 = "Yes" or "1 = Totally agree" ... "7 = Totally disagree". If the Wiki markup leads to unexpected results, use the HTML code for a list i.e. <ul><li>Bullet point1</li><li>Bullet point2</li></ul>.}}}
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| {{{field|valuelabels|input type=textarea|mandatory|autogrow|editor=wikieditor|placeholder=Add value labels as a list. In software like Stata, SAS or the like it would be called "value labels". They are usually used for nominal and ordinal scales only; for metric variables write "Not applicable". Examples include: "0 = No", "1 = Yes" or "1 = Totally agree" ... "7 = Totally disagree". Sometimes the Wiki markup leads to unexpected results, so better use the HTML code for a list i.e. <ul><li>Bullet point1</li><li>Bullet point2</li></ul>.}}}
 
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! Technical name*  
 
! Technical name*  
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! Related indicators  
 
! Related indicators  
| {{{field|relatedindicators|input type=textarea|autogrow|editor=wikieditor|placeholder=Add a list of related indicators using the HTML list tags if applicable (otherwise write "Not applicable"). Examples are sub-dimensions of an index or conceptually close indicators. If the Wiki markup leads to unexpected results, use the HTML code for a list i.e. <ul><li>Bullet point1</li><li>Bullet point2</li></ul>.}}}
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| {{{field|relatedindicators|input type=textarea|autogrow|editor=wikieditor|placeholder=Add a list of related indicators if applicable (otherwise write "Not applicable"). Sometimes the Wiki markup leads to unexpected results, so better use the HTML code for a list i.e. <ul><li>Bullet point1</li><li>Bullet point2</li></ul>. If you click on the "chain" (Link) in the editor bar a pop up appears that lets you choose from the already existing pages once you start typing.}}}
 
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! Description*  
 
! Description*  

Revision as of 14:42, 10 July 2020

This is a form to generate an indicator page in two steps.

  1. Enter the name of the indicator below (without underscores). This will create the homonymous page.
  2. Afterwards you will see the form that mirrors the "Quick info" box, each heading and section of an indicator page (cf. an example based on the template).

If a page with that name already exists, you will be able to edit that page with the form.