Inline Descriptive Pop-ups

Overview

Summary

Key Value
Official Name inline-descriptive-popups-module
Short Description Allows users to specify words or phrases on a form/survey to appear as a highlighted link that will display a popup of instructive text when the cursor moves over the word/phrase.
Author Mark McEver (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)
Homepage URL https://github.com/vanderbilt-redcap/inline-descriptive-popups-module
Most Recent Update 2024-02-02
Version Number v1.4.7
Complexity Low
Setup Time Short
Viewable by Users? Yes
Security Risks None
Does data leave REDCap? No

Description

Allows users to specify words or phrases on a form/survey to appear as a highlighted link that will display a popup of instructive text when the cursor moves over the word/phrase. The configuration allows multiple words/phrases to be utilized.

User Notes

Enabling the Module (after installation)

To use this module in REDCap, enable the inline-descriptive-popups-module module in the External Modules page of your REDCap project.

After selecting "Enable a module", you can search for and enable the Inline Descriptive Pop-ups module.

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    Search for the "inline-descriptive-popups-module" module <a href="./assets/inline-descriptive-popups-module-vx.y.z.png">(enlarged image)</a>
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       alt="Post module installation dialog"
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    "inline-descriptive-popups-module" module post-installation dialog<a href="./assets/inline-descriptive-popups-module-vx.y.z-1.png">(enlarged image)</a>
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Below is a video walk through using the Inline Descriptive Pop-ups external module REDCap project.

Video walkthrough for the "Inline Descriptive Pop-ups" module (video on Box)

Technical Notes

Common Troubleshooting Issues

  • No known difficulty points

Module Setup Notes

  1. This module requires configuration within the external module configuration page

Updated on August 7, 2025