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Pure Display

Add read-only display blocks to Potato annotation interfaces — formatted text, instructions, dividers, and contextual guidance that annotators cannot edit or interact with.

The pure_display type shows content to annotators without collecting any annotation. Use it for section headers, inline instructions, or formatted guidance between annotation fields.

Basic Configuration

yaml
annotation_schemes:
  - name: "instructions_header"

Configuration Options

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
namestringYesUnique identifier (not used in output)
descriptionstringYesContent to display
annotation_typestringYesMust be "pure_display"

Examples

Section Header

yaml
annotation_schemes:
  # Instructions section
  - name: "instructions"
 
  # First annotation task
  - name: "sentiment"

Divider Between Sections

yaml
annotation_schemes:
  - name: "classification"
 
  # Visual divider
  - name: "divider"
 
  - name: "quality"

Conditional Instructions

yaml
annotation_schemes:
  - name: "contains_pii"
 
  - name: "pii_instructions"
 
  - name: "pii_types"

Guidelines Reminder

yaml
annotation_schemes:
  - name: "reminder"
 
  - name: "stance"

Output Format

Pure display annotations are not included in the output since they don't collect any data.

Use Cases

  • Section headers - Organize complex annotation tasks
  • Instructions - Provide context-specific guidance
  • Warnings - Highlight important considerations
  • Dividers - Visually separate different annotation sections
  • Examples - Show example annotations inline
  • Guidelines - Remind annotators of key criteria

Best Practices

  1. Keep it concise - Long blocks of text can slow down annotation
  2. Use formatting - Markdown (bold, lists, headers) improves readability
  3. Strategic placement - Put instructions immediately before relevant questions
  4. Don't overuse - Too many display blocks clutters the interface