Let the author skip detecting form fields so they can get language suggestions on pages with only text (like instructions)

[colarusso]

Testers expressed an interest in using the tools general insights to improve non-forms (e.g., an instruction packet). However, the central assumption that the input is a document meant that many of the metrics were inapplicable. They wanted a way to see only those that were relevant.

[nonprofittechy]

Another reason to add a feature like this: we try to add form fields if they don't exist. That isn't relevant for instruction only PDFs, and the field scanning is pretty slow.

[nonprofittechy]

I am imagining a checkbox that the user can check when they upload the document labeled something like "this document doesn't have any fields" that changes the output suggestions, possibly removing the score as it's not valid for non-form documents.

[KindBill]

Options:

1. Add checkbox on upload page
2. Add checkbox on results page
3. Auto detect fields (Can reference David for some examples of instructions only documents that have no fields)

Decision as of 5/22/24 Call:
Proceed with decision #3 and start with a few example documents to see if the solution works.

Hide these statistics if checkbox is checked:

• Complexity Index
  Detailed Statistics:
• Number of fields
• Fields per page
• Form completion time
• Field Classification (The whole section there)

Copy is placeholder.

[codestronger]

Screenshots of the stats page for docs that are only instructions. Seems pretty clean. Left it relatively easy to expand on this feature later if we add UI element/toggling, etc. It's just controlled by a single variable and CSS classes.

Instructions Only

Standard Form