# Conditionals

Use conditionals to show additional questions, depending on the applicant’s answers.

Conditionals help applicants understand “if, then” parts of the form. They won’t have to read an entire question to understand if they have to answer it.

| Do                                                                                                                                                                   | Do not                                                                   |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>Do you have a dog?</p><ul><li>Yes, I have a dog</li><li>No</li></ul><p><em>If yes, show</em></p><p><br>Dog breed</p><p><em>\[text input or radio button]</em></p> | <p>If you have a dog, tell us the breed.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br></p> |

### **Questions about change**

When a user has to refer to another field to answer a field, the conditional question should appear on the same page.<br>

| **Do**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - |
| <p>Current square feet of parking area</p><p><em>\[number]</em> square feet<br><br>Will the square feet of parking change after construction?</p><ul><li>Yes</li><li>No</li></ul><p><em>If Yes, show</em></p><p>Square feet of parking area after construction </p><p><em>\[number]</em> square feet</p> |   |

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