XLSForm

Using Excel, you can create any survey using the XLSForm format. XLSForm is a standardized way to design surveys by structuring questions, options, and logic directly within an Excel spreadsheet. Each question, response choice, validation rule, or survey logic is clearly defined in dedicated worksheets, making it simple to build and maintain even complex surveys.

Once designed, an XLSForm can easily be imported in ngSurvey using the XLSForm importer.

Here's a small sample illustrating the basic structure of an XLSForm which is based on 2 worksheets "survey" and "choices":

survey worksheet

type	name	label
text	username	What is your name?
integer	age	How old are you?
select_one yes_no	employed	Are you currently employed?

choices worksheet

list_name	name	label
yes_no	yes	Yes
yes_no	no	No

This simple example demonstrates how clearly structured questions and choices allow rapid survey design and straightforward conversion to interactive survey forms.

Constraints and repeat of the XLSForm format are not yet supported.