## Numeric Question Type: The "digits" parameters

Use Max. digits allowed to set a limit to the length of characters entered for a Numeric question. Use Nb of decimal digits to force response format to a certain number of decimal places.

| Max. digits allowed | Nb of decimal digits | Response entered | Response reformatted to
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Example 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12.00
Example 2 | 5 | 2 | 12.569 | 12.57
Example 3 | 5 | 2 | 12.57898 | 12.58

Updated by JR on 21-Nov-2008