The cloze note type generates a content-depended number of cards per note. I was wondering whether anybody could direct me to the associated code (I can Python), give me a tip or tell me it’s impossible, in order to create a different kind of content-depended variable card generation notes. The us…

You can easily do this with extra fields, card types and conditionals. Fields: Word: :smiley:. Meaning1: smile. Meaning2: happy. Meaning3: . Card1 Front: {{Word}} Card1 Back: {{FrontSide}} <hr id=answer> {{meaning1}} {{meaning2}} {{meaning3}} Card2 Front: {{#meaning1}} {{meaning1}} {{/me…

[image] Nezmaka: front-field: :smiley: back-field: {{back1::smile}} {{back2::happy}} {{back3::cheerful}} You can do this with clozes. Put the :smiley: into the “Front” field, and format the “Back” field with clozes as follows: {{c1::}} {{c2::smile}} {{c3::happy}} {{c4::cheerful}} (the fi…

[image] ZornHadNoChoice: {{#meaning1}} {{meaning1}} {{/meaning1}} I’m not familiar with this syntax? Is therein the conditional? Show if and only if not empty? [image] Content dependent card (quantity) generation Card Design You can do this with clozes. Put the smi…

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[image] Content dependent card (quantity) generation Card Design Thank you! Would it generate empty cards, though?

You’re welcome. As sorata said, it wouldn’t generate empty cards if the the front evaluated to nothing (e.g. Meaning2 is empty). However, if you edit a card and remove a meaning, it will become empty and you would have to use the empty cards tool.

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