Yes, if you explore the source for a normally inserted expression for a question on the same page, you would see the same <span> element. I have no clue why that span is inserted.

Possible solution - twig.readthedocs.io/en/latest/filters/striptags.html

tpartner wrote: Yes, if you explore the source for a normally inserted expression for a question on the same page, you would see the same <span> element. I have no clue why that span is inserted.

To be updated by javascript.
Since it's the same page : you need a way for Expression to update value. And the best way is to add an id to the element

tpartner wrote: Possible solution - twig.readthedocs.io/en/latest/filters/striptags.html

No : if you use TWIG : see ProcessString function

Then : you  can call (for sample)
{{ processString("{Q1.NAOK}}",1) }}

My next question may seem weird, but the answer may help me be empowered to better discover the types of solutions you have proposed on my own, and eliminate me from having to bug you haha: I've spent a substantial amount of time reading through the various LS docs (current/old/and some that I found that seem to be for the future). I've searched through info related to themes/EM/dev/plugin dev/etc. I've also read through any related TWIG docs, bootstrap, etc. Finally, I've traced numerous processes through the raw PHP files - and of course searched the forums.

Recently, after seeing the "processString" suggestion, I searched for that and found one instance under a subset of themes (in the docs). After the second suggestion for "striptags", I revisited the TWIG docs.

Do you have any particular URLs that may be a better point of reference for me to better research and find my solutions? Or am I already in the correct locations?

Something as simple as adding the "striptags" filter within the line

console.log("Q1: {{ processString('{Q1_SQ001}') }}");

Is a challenge since the order of {{ }} seems to be different in this context vs in the TWIG docs.

And as soon as I see something like "processString", my brain asks "now how did he know that was a possibility? Where did he learn/find this?"

If you have any specific links to docs that may be different than what I've found, that would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps once I see the solution to how to implement the filter into the processString syntax, that will begin to reveal the connection between the info in the TWIG docs vs EM.

Thanks for all of your help.

All twig part and theme part need better documentation …

For QuestionTheme (for example) : my documentation is tparner repos : github.com/tpartner?tab=repositories for example …
For specific twig function : github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/blob/ma...S_Twig_Extension.php

Create documentatoon are really needed, but make plugin for my part) give money to buy sandwich (and home …) … not documentation ,

 [EDIT]
Hey : www.limesurvey.org/manual/Theme:Available_function

hahaha thank you DenisChenu - I love sandwiches as well hahaha

Then : you can call (for sample)
{{ processString("{Q1.NAOK}}",1) }}

All twig part and theme part need better documentation …

Yes, we desperately need documentation for the custom themes, including functions available in the TWIG files.

tpartner wrote: Yes, we desperately need documentation for the custom themes, including functions available in the TWIG files.

We have www.limesurvey.org/manual/Theme:Available_function for function (and how to adding).
But : no real place for Theme management and edition …

I'm tempted to start a new topic but want to leverage the context of what we've been discussing: So far, we've been exploring GETTING values. Is it possible to SET a value of a question (short text field type) from within a hybrid Javascript/Expression Manager block? I had seen in other posts where you explain how to simply update the value of a field and then you trigger a keyup event to render the value to the DB. Does this remain *the* method to perform a SET? (example below)

$("#answer{SGQ}").val(whatiwant).trigger('keyup');

Thanks

JavaScript:

The keyup event fires Expression manager, it does not save to the database, that is only done when submitting the page.

The JS varies substantially depending on question type.

Expression Manager:

Set a question - www.limesurvey.org/manual/ExpressionScri..._assignment_operator

Oh great! So this is exactly the way I would assign a value when creating expressions from within the control panel. I will run some tests for this from the TWIG files now. Thanks!

Update for SETTING a value from within a TWIG file:

Using JS with the following syntax worked fine:
$("#answer415748X21X94").val('someValue').trigger('keyup');

I am now attempting to update the same question (short text type) value without JS and just by using EM. However no matter what the syntax is that I use, I am not having success.

I tried various methods that work if I am using EM within the control panel's Question field or within the Relevance field. But there must be a small syntax difference when working within the TWIG file.

Do you have a sample of a simple SET expression that would work from within a TWIG file? I don't require a condition, but if needed, we can say if not blank. The Question ID is 'Q2', its a short text type and can accept any value (not locked to numeric only). Hoping your answer provides the final revelation needed to break through into the more complex places I am taking this once this small step is accomplished.

Thanks!

Something like this works for me, but it is only applied when a page is submitted.