Public Method Author API

getWidget()

Gets the Widget JSON of the current Widget (Question or Feature) being edited in an Item.

You would want to use this method so that you can display the contents of the Question being edited, for example.

Examples

var widgetJSON = authorApp.getWidget();
console.log(widgetJSON);

Arguments

None.

Return value

  • widgetJson object

    Properties of the Widget JSON vary depending on the Question type or Feature type. See Question Types and Features Types in Questions API for more information.

  • boolean

    Returns false if not in the Widget editor view.

Related articles

  • The setWidget() method, which allows you to overwrite the Widget JSON of the current Widget.
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