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Reference Manual: Word (.DOCX) Questionnaire DSL Format

Complete technical specification for authoring surveys in Word (.docx): UI components, conditional logic, matrices, piping, and quotas.

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Core Structural Directives#

1Question Identifiers: Each question must start on a new line with S1. or Q15. (letter S/Q + integer + dot + space).
2Block Separation: At least one blank line between questions; no blank lines within a single question's body.
3Matrices: The ROWS: or COLUMNS: header must precede its respective options list.

[SINGLE CODE]: Single exclusive choice.
[MULTICODE]: Multiple choice with exclusivity flag ([EXCLUSIVE]).
[OPEN ENDED; count=X; min=Y]: Open-ended single or multi-box text inputs.
[OPEN NUMERIC; min-max; label]: Numeric inputs with range constraints and time unit calculations.
[DROPDOWN] & [SHOW THE FOLLOWING IN A DROPDOWN]: Native dropdowns with context-aware group filtering.
[COMBOBOX] & [MULTISELECT_COMBOBOX]: Searchable autocomplete select with auto-injected or custom Other options.
[MATRIX]: 2D grid matrix tables and horizontal Likert rating scales.
[COMPONENT: STARTSTOPMONTH_YEAR]: Dual-range date picker with live chronologic validation.

Flag	Behavior
`[CLOSE]`	Immediate respondent screenout.
`[EXCLUSIVE]`	Automatically unchecks all other selections.
`[FIX]`	Locks position, immune to randomizer.
`[OPEN END]`	Renders an inline text specification box.
`[MUST]`	Mandatory selection; omission causes screenout.
`[OR_MUST]`	Disjunctive requirement across a group.
`[SKIP TO Qx]`	Unconditional jump to target question.

Piping: Inject prior answers via [PIPE: S1] or loop iteration labels via [PIPE: ROW_LABEL].
Media: Embed optimized images or download links with [RESOURCE: filename.png].
Quotas: Define strict ceiling or percentage limits inside [QUOTAS] ... [END QUOTAS].

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