====== Interactivity > Dialogue ======

A page that presents a series of tasks requiring text-entry, one by one. As one text-entry box is successfully, completed another is revealed.  Hints can be set which guide learners towards the correct answers.

====== Example demo ======

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or view at [[https://xot.xerte.org.uk/xapi_launch.php?template_id=116&group=xertepagetypes#dialogue| Xerte Page Types > Interactivity: Dialogue]] (opens in new tab).

====== Editor Interface ======

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==== Top Level: Core Properties ====

^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Page Title | Text that appears in header of published page | Text |   |
| Page Text | Content that appears in the left panel or at the top of the page (depending on **Panel Width**) | Text+ (Toolbar) | Use this to give the context or instructions for the task.  Other content (e.g. images, audio, video) can be embedded here. |
| Attempts Before Hint | The number of unsuccessful attempts to complete a text entry box before receiving a hint {0/1/**2**/3/4} | Drop-down | The hints are set in the Question panes. |
| Panel Width | Dimension of the right panel (which includes the **Question**, the **Check butto**n and the **Feedback**) Choose from {Small/Medium/**Large**/Full}.  | Drop- down | **Full **puts all the content in one pane.  Experiment with this setting to take account of dimensions of content in each panel.  |


==== Top Level: Optional Properties ====

=== Page-specific ===

^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Answer Delimiter | Delimiter for multiple acceptable answers - spaces are ignored. | Text | Default is ","  eg.  Question: How many players are there in a hockey team? Answer: Eleven, 11 |
| Case Sensitive | Enforce specific capitalisation | Tick box | Add if it matters whether upper or lower case is used in answers |

=== General ===

See [[:optional_properties|General Optional Properties]].


==== Top Level: Language Options ====

^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Try Again Text | Text that appears after submitting an incorrect answer | Text | Default - "Try again" |
| Correct Text | Text indicating a correct answer | Text | Default - "The correct answer is shown" |
| Move on Text | Text on button requiring learner to move on after unsuccessful attempt after Hint | Text | Default - "Press enter to move on" |
| Submit Button Text | Text on button to submit | Text | Default - "Submit" |
| Next Button | Text on button for next item | Text | Default - "Next" |

Click on **New Question **to set the first text-entry task.


==== Question: Core Properties ====

^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Label | The text that appears in the button | Text |   |
| Question | The prompt or question | Text+ (Toolbar) |   |
| Answer | The correct answer | Text | You can make the answer case sensitive, if necessary, by adding Case Sensitive from the Optional Properties for the main pane |
| Hint | A hint guiding the learner towards the correct answer | Text | Remember to set the number of unsuccessful attempts before receiving a hint (see **Top Level; Core Properties **above) |

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