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Task interface configuration guide

Task interface

Note. The task interface configuration guide describes the features of the HTML/JS/CSS editor. You can also try creating a task interface in the Template Builder.

The task interface defines the visual appearance of the task for the performer and the logic for processing responses.

A good interface improves the quality of results, helps performers complete tasks faster, and lets you set a lower price for a task.

Interface configuration block

Hover over an item in the image to see a hint:

Tip. To open the html, css and js blocks in the interface, click the block name on the right.

HTML block

Add elements for the input and output data to display in the task interface in this block. You can use special components or HTML tags used in the <body> tag.

How do I add a component?

Click the {} button in Task interface section and choose an item.

Click More to see an example and a full list of parameters.
Copy the expression (the button) and paste it in the HTML block.
Enter the field name from the input or output data.

Examples of using input data

Display the text in the task. Add the text field with the string type in the input data. Then in the task interface (in the HTML block), you can add this text as a variable, for example:
```
<p>Read the text: {{text}}</p>
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Upload a file to the task, for example, an image. Add the url field with the link type in the input data. Then add the Picture component in the task interface (in the HTML block) and specify the field name in the src attribute:
```
{{img src=url width="400px" height="300px"}}
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```

Examples of using output data

Ask performers to enter the text. Add the input field with the string type in the output data. Make the field mandatory. Then add the Text input field field in the task interface (in the HTML block) and specify the field name in the name attribute:
```
{{field type="textarea" name="input" width="270px" rows=5}} 
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Ask performers to select one of the values. Add the result field with the string type in the output data. Make this field mandatory and specify Yes and No as acceptable values. Then add a component Radio button component in the task interface (in the HTML block) and specify the field name in the name attribute:
```
{{field type="radio" name="result" label="Yes" value="Yes" hotkey="1"}}
{{field type="radio" name="result" label="No" value="No" hotkey="2"}}
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```

JavaScript block

In the JS block, you can add rules for response processing in JavaScript. Special extensions for task classes are available for this purpose.

You can also connect JavaScript libraries to create the interface. For example, if you have several customizable projects with similar tasks, save the method descriptions in a separate file and add it as a library.

To connect the JavaScript library, click the button in the Task interface block and add links to libraries in the JS field.

CSS block

In the CSS block, you can declare the design for tags and classes. For example, the indent at the bottom after a text field with the task-text class:

.task-text{
  margin-bottom: 15px;
};
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In addition, you can connect a CSS library. To do this, click the button in the Task interface block and add links to libraries in the CSS filed.

Preview features

Attention. Changes to the input and output data, as well as the number of tasks per suite aren't saved after you exit Preview.

To view the resulting task, click Preview. The preview shows a page with a task that contains standard data. Change the input data and make sure that images, links, or text are displayed correctly on the task suite. You can also complete one or more tasks and get responses.

How do I change the number of standard tasks?

You can change the number of tasks with standard data on the Preview page:

Click Change input data.
To add a task, click Add task.

To delete a task, click its number, then click .
Click Apply.

How to check the input data display

Add input data to check if files or text hints are displayed on the task suite. To do this, click Change input data and choose one of the methods:

Change the input data fields.
To change the task type to control or training, add correct responses and a hint (the Add correct answers button).
To go to the next task, click the task number at the bottom of the table. To delete a task, click .
Click Apply.

Get the sample upload file here: Download example file.
Add the task data to the file.
Save the file in UTF-8 encoding with the tsv extension.
Click the Upload file button and choose the file.
Check whether the fields are filled in correctly in the Table.
If the column headers are invalid, you will get the message "Error loading the file".
If the value of the required input field is not specified, or the number of fields in the header and row do not match, the task won't load. Refresh the page to return to viewing, correct the errors in the file, and load it again.
Click Apply.

Choose JSON.
Fill in the data for verification in JSON format.
If the box is bordered in red, the JSON is not valid and the data won't be saved.
Click Apply.

Complete the task and click Submit.

How do I check if output data is received correctly?

You can check some of the received data on the task suite.

To check if the data from text comments or checkboxes is received correctly, fill in these task fields and click Submit. Then click View responses.

Tip. Use the to check if files, images, audio, or videos submitted from the task suite are received correctly. To do this, complete the project creation, create the same project in the Sandbox, and complete it from a trusted user account.

Controls in a task

To change the set of controls, click the button in the Task Interface block.

By default, the task suite displays:

Timer (counts down the time for completing the task).
Price per task suite.
Header (the project title).
The buttons Message to requester, Guidelines, Fullscreen, Next, Skip, To home page.

What's next

Adapt the task interface for mobile devices.
Create a task pool in the customizable project.
Learn more about how to set up a project:

Troubleshooting

Setting up tasks, preview

My performers can't upload a file with the assignment

If none of the performers can submit the assignment, the most likely reason is JS validation. Run JS validation again.

Export your project to the sandbox and try to complete the task in the sandbox yourself.

How do I check the task display in the mobile Toloka app?

To check the task's look-and-feel on the mobile phone screen, enable the emulation mode in Chrome or Safari and edit the CSS block.

You can also use the mobile version of the sandbox. Write to support to get access to it.

How do I hide expandable text?

You can hide text in an expandable section by using CSS styles, both in the task itself and in the instructions. You can see the sample code here.

How do I insert a calendar?

You can see an example in the comments for this project. The example includes the output data format and libraries to be added.

To add libraries:

Click the “gear button” in project editing mode.
In the field that opens on the left, enter the links and press Enter.

How do I enable loading audio files in preview mode?

You can't check loading of audio files in the preview mode, but you can do it in the sandbox if you do your task. To do this, register in the sandbox as a performer and add the performer username to your trusted list on the Users page. For more information, see this post.

Setting up controls

How do I add the text from an input variable to a checkbox label?

To pass a label in the input data, enter the input field name into the label.

For example, if you have the asd input field with the string type, the component would look like: {{field type="checkbox" name="like" label=asd hotkey="q"}}.

If you want to pass different label values in different tasks or the number of checkboxes may differ, use concatenation.

I selected one checkbox, but all the checkboxes are selected.

The names of the output fields must differ: each checkbox must have its own unique name. For more information about this component, see here.

How can I do it in JS so that if the checkbox is selected, the link is not required, but if the link is inserted, the checkbox is cleared?

See how this is implemented in the “ Search for information online ” template.

To solve the second problem, you can add another validation like this:

if (solution.output_values.url && solution.output_values.check) {return {task_id:
this.getTask().id,errors: {'url': {code: ''Insert a link or check the box if the site doesn't exist'}}}}
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How do I make tasks that have a varying number of response options and different options available?

You can do this using concatenation.

See the sample projects that can help you build an interface:

with checkboxes
with a dropdown list
with radio buttons

If you pass an array of values to the input field, use commas to separate the array elements. A response option will be generated for each of them in the interface. Input/output data for the sample projects are provided in the comments at codepen.io.

Why doesn't the “Submit” button work in the task?

The issue is probably in the JS block. Try deleting its content, then test the Submit button in the preview mode.

How do I add assignment validation depending on a checkbox, so that if an object is in the image, it must be selected, otherwise, a checkbox must be selected?

You can use JavaScript to add assignment validation depending on the checkbox. An example is provided in the “Search for information online” template.

How do I use different numbers of response options for different questions?

Use concatenation, for example:

{{field type="checkbox" name=(concat "result." @index ) label=(concat "checkbox –
          " @index) size="L"}}
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How do I deselect a radio button?

You can't deselect a radio button. You can only select another radio button as a different response option.

How do I add assignment validation depending on a checkbox?

You can use JavaScript to add assignment validation depending on a checkbox. An example is provided in the “Search for information online” template.

How do I change the task background from the standard white color to a different color?

Use CSS to specify the color for the .task or .task-suite element. For example, to use a black background:

.task-suite {
background-color: #000000;
}
.task {
background-color: #000000;
}
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You can also assign a class to the interface block with the image and set the background for this block only.

How do I use sliders as interface elements for selecting parameter values?

In the HTML code of the template, enter the following:

<input type=""range"" list=""rng"" class=""res""> and include the following in onRender in your JS:
onRender: function() {
// Generated DOM element for the task (available via #getDOMElement())
//Adding auxiliary variables
var $root = $(this.getDOMElement());
var _this = this;
var solution = TolokaHandlebarsTask.prototype.getSolution.apply(this, arguments);

$root.on('change', '.res', function(){
var range_result = $(this).val()
_this.setSolutionOutputValue('result', range_result);

return solution;
})

}
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How can I expand the window with HTML/CSS/JS code in the online task editor?

You can't expand the HTML window. To expand the JS and CSS fields, click any area within the field.

Can I use my own JS to build an interface in Toloka?

You don't have to use our components for task interfaces. Feel free to create a custom design for your tasks. To do this, delete the library from the project template:

Click the “gear button” to open the settings.
Delete $TOLOKA_ASSETS/js/toloka-handlebars-templates.js.

See the Requester's guide for descriptions of the structure of classes and how they work.

What do I do if the radio button attributes are displayed correctly in the preview, but disappear after saving?

If the tags or attributes disappear after you save the instructions (for example, checked="true"), it means that they are not supported. For the full list of tags that can be used in the instructions, see the Guide.

Are you going to implement an HTML/JS prettifier in the project design?

We didn't intend this window for any sophisticated development. Usually, the content is prepared in a third-party prettified editor, and the resulting code is pasted to the window prior to the update.

However, in the context of TolokaHandlebars editability, there are no differences between our window and a third-party editor.

Input and output data

Why is the iframe content not displayed when I add the input and output data to the HTML interface in the preview mode?

Try to disable extensions in your browser. They might block iframe loading.

How do I pass the value of the input variable to the “Button with click validation”?

Specify the name of the input field where you pass the link, without the brackets:

{{field type="button-clicked" name="ads" label="Click me" href=name_escape
          action=true}}
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How do I enter a list of words line-by-line, display an element for each of them, and save the result to the output array?

Pass an array of strings as the input field. For example, as shown in the screenshot:

In HTML, use a special handlebar to iterate over this field. The code structure will look like this:

{{#each words}}
{{field type="radio" name="result" value=this label=this}}
{{/each}}
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How do I use the input data as a variable in the HTML block?

Enclose the input field in double curly brackets {{text}}.

How do I display formatted text from input data in the task?

Enclose the input field in triple curly brackets {{{input_field}}}.

For more information about using the component, see the Requester's guide.

How do I use a variable number of inputs in HTML to be determined by the user?

To change the number of output fields dynamically, use the recommendations from this page.

How do I display the text in the input field as in the source (with the HTML tags)?

To display the text in the input field with HTML tags, use the <pre> tag. For example:<pre>{{text}}</pre>.

In this case, the text is rendered as is, in one scrollable line. To remove the scroll and avoid stretching the task card, add the following CSS to the block:

.task {
  max-width: 800px;
}

pre {
  white-space: pre-wrap;
}
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Validation

How do I use the Vue markup without the basic TolokaHadlebarsTask object?

Learn more about the template's JS extension here.

To avoid conflict between the Vue markup and the Handlebars syntax, disable the "toloka-handlebars-templates" library and inherit from the Task/TaskSuite classes.

How do I run setSolution validation in "OnRender"?

Try to add a condition to check for the second progress bar:

setSolution: function(solution) {
var secondScale = this.getDOMElement().querySelector('.second-scale');

if(secondScale) {
secondScale.style.display = solution.output_values.grammar === 'no' ? 'block' : 'none';
}

TolokaHandlebarsTask.prototype.setSolution.call(this, solution);
}, 
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How do I validate the data entered by the user in the Toloka interface?

You can check the link format using regular expressions. To do this, add the link validation JavaScript code with regexp to the task template.

For example: var regexp = /^(https://www.myurl.com/).{4,200}$/.

You can also add a regular expression to the input field with the string type in the output data. Make the field mandatory. Then add the Text input field field in the task interface (in the HTML block) and specify the field name in the name attribute:

{{field type="textarea" name="input" width="270px" rows=5}} 
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Tasks with images

How do I make an image expand to its maximum size on click?

To the component that inserts the image, add the parameters: real-size=true and screenshot=true.

How do I create a shortcut for adding a polygon in "image-annotation"?

To create a shortcut, add the following action to the "onKey" method:

onKey: function(key) {
          var el = this.getDOMElement().querySelector(".image-annotation-editor__shape-polygon");

          if (key === 'D') {
          el.click();
          el.classList.add('image-annotation-editor__shape_active')
          }
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If you need to further modify the area-selection editor, use this library.

How do I, depending on the option selected, show a photo and make it mandatory or hide it and make it optional?

In this case, you need to leave the field optional in the output data and set up validation depending on the performer response. You can see how this is implemented in the “Text classification” template.

How do I prevent adding photos from the gallery so that when the user clicks the add photo button the camera opens, rather than the gallery/camera choice?

Add sources="CAMERA" to the attributes of the image loading component. This disables adding photos from the gallery.

How do I implement selection of 3 different areas in an image?

You can create a selection and drop-down list with category selection. See how it is implemented on this page (Dropdown list tab).

In the “Side-by-side image comparison” template, where do I specify a proxy for the task interface to create a task with three image options?

The “Side-by-side image comparison” template uses a component rather than an HTML tag. This means that you should enclose your proxy in curly brackets like this example: {{img src=(proxy image)}}.

What should the performer do if there is no selectable object in the image in an area selection task?

There are four options:

Decompose the task: First select images with the items you need, then select areas in them.
Select an arbitrary area in the image. For example, put a square in the upper-right corner.
Mention this in your instructions for reviewers.
Ask the performer to skip the task and report it in a personal message. Messages are reviewed by the requester. If the selectable object is missing, the task is deleted from the pool (by resetting the overlap).
Add the “No object” checkbox to the interface and make sure that your JS checks that either the object is selected or the checkbox is selected.
For control purposes, add information about the value of this checkbox to the task interface.

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