# Inquiry: Howto, cascade 'select\_multiple' with text?

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/inquiry-howto-cascade-select-multiple-with-text/30844>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-xlsform\
**Created:** [October 27, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/inquiry-howto-cascade-select-multiple-with-text/30844 "2020-10-27T01:10:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Neko\_Acedia](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/neko_acedia/32/13565_2.png) [@Neko\_Acedia](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Neko_Acedia)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/inquiry-howto-cascade-select-multiple-with-text/30844/1 "2020-10-27T01:10:06Z")

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Hi All,

I tried using relevant to show 'text' prompts when selecting an option. My issue, is that the 'text' prompt keeps showing at the end of the option list, instead of next/under the selected option. What can I do, so that Option\_Selected and Option\_Explanation('text') is next to each other?

- There are 20 'select\_multiple' options
- Only on every 'selected' options, there should be a 'text' explanation
- End user can only select three(3) options.

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**Author:** ![Grzesiek2010](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/grzesiek2010/32/2881_2.png) [@Grzesiek2010](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Grzesiek2010)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/inquiry-howto-cascade-select-multiple-with-text/30844/2 "2020-10-27T08:50:17Z")

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Hi @Neko_Acedia  
welcome to the forum! Please [introduce yourself here!](https://forum.getodk.org/t/introduce-yourself-here/6671)

could you describe your case better? I guess your problem might be solved using [relevant](https://xlsform.org/en/#relevant) but since your description is not clear I can't be sure.

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**Author:** ![Neko\_Acedia](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/neko_acedia/32/13565_2.png) [@Neko\_Acedia](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Neko_Acedia)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/inquiry-howto-cascade-select-multiple-with-text/30844/3 "2020-11-04T06:20:23Z")

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[ODK Tester (50).xlsx](https://forum.getodk.org/uploads/short-url/4vLO3dznk9C8Hg1PlY7Mq8X9gxa.xlsx) (35.1 KB)  
Above is my form.

Instead of having the text prompts at the end of the options list, would it be possible to have the text prompts next to the selected choices?

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**Author:** ![Grzesiek2010](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/grzesiek2010/32/2881_2.png) [@Grzesiek2010](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Grzesiek2010)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/inquiry-howto-cascade-select-multiple-with-text/30844/4 "2020-11-04T08:30:33Z")

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No, unfortunately that's not possible, there is no way to add additional, follow-up questions under/next to every choice.