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📖 Glossary of Tripetto terms

Block​

Blocks are the question types in Tripetto (each question type is a block), for example a text input block (learn more).

Branch​

Path in the form that only is followed in certain circumstances, namely when the conditions of the branch are valid. Branches are used to create the flow of a form (learn more).

Bookmark​

Bookmarks are used to organize and group sections of a form. On the runner side these bookmarks make it possible to implement features like an interactive table of contents of the form content or other ways of (multi-page) form navigation like tabs or wizards.

Builder​

The builder is used to create forms (form designer). It is a visual tool that allows building smart flowing forms and surveys like flowcharts (learn more).

CLI​

Abbreviation for Command Line Interface.

CLI tool​

Tool that runs from the command line (for example the builder CLI).

Condition​

Conditions determine whether a particular path (branch) in the form may be followed or not (learn more).

Condition block​

Blocks that are used in branches of a form to determine whether a particular branch should be taken or not (learn more).

Custom block​

Custom developed block (question type) for Tripetto (learn more).

Custom runner​

Custom developed runner for Tripetto that implements a user-interface for a form (learn more).

Decorator​

Special kind of declaration that can be attached to a class declaration, method, accessor, or property. In Tripetto decorators are used to create custom blocks (learn more).

Editor panel​

Visual panel (window) that is shown in the Tripetto builder when a node, section, or branch is clicked. This panel contains all the properties that can be configured for the selected element.

Epilogue​

Closing message (sometimes called thank-you page) that is shown when a form is completed.

Form definition​

Defines a form for Tripetto following the IDefinition interface. It is a single JSON object that holds the complete structure of a form. The object is generated by the form builder (output) and consumed by a form runner (input).

Form face​

Another name for runner, often used in marketing materials to indicate the different form runner UIs.

Headless block​

Blocks that can perform actions that don't need a visual counterpart (UI) in the runner, for example, a calculator block (learn more).

JSON Schema​

Specification for JSON based formats to define the structure of JSON data (for example, the schema for the Tripetto form definition).

Low-code​

Method of building applications with minimal code.

No-code​

Method of building applications without having to write code.

Node​

Defines a single question (for example, a text input field) in a form (learn more).

Prologue​

Welcome message that is shown in the runner before starting the actual form.

Runner​

The thing that runs a form (that is created with the Tripetto builder) and collects the response data (learn more).

SDK​

Abbreviation for software development kit.

Section​

Group of nodes (questions) that form a section (or page) in a form (learn more).

Slot​

Data holders in a form. Each slot can hold a single piece of data, for example the value of a text input field. If you imagine a form where the data is collected in a spreadsheet, the columns in the spreadsheet are the questions asked, and the rows are the respondents. The columns in the spreadsheet are then the slots (learn more).

Stock block​

Block (question type) for Tripetto that is build and maintained by the Tripetto team (learn more).

Stock runner​

Full featured runner, build and maintained by the Tripetto team (learn more).

Studio​

Free online no-code service (SaaS) to build and publish forms and surveys (learn more).

Tripetto ®️​

The name Tripetto is based on a combination of the words triple (from semantic triple) and perpetual (as in never ending). It's a registered trademark (see registration).

Visual block​

Question type for Tripetto that has a visual user interface (learn more).

WordPress plugin​

Piece of software that plugs into a WordPress website. Tripetto offers a full-featured WordPress plugin for creating forms and surveys (learn more).