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Fixes #657

glific/glific#4142 (merged via glific/glific#5399 on July 21) added support for populating a WhatsApp list option's description from a variable - previously only the title/label could be set dynamically, and the description field was always left blank in dynamic interactive messages fed from a Google Sheet.

This updates the existing "Dynamic Interactive Messages via Google Sheet" doc (which already covered the ID/Variable setup) to document the new Description field:

  • Step 1: note that you can add extra sheet columns for descriptions
  • Step 5: added a Description column to the ID/Variable example table, explained it's optional and list-message-only (reply buttons have no description), and noted WhatsApp's 72-character limit (verified against the backend's trim_field(param["description"], 72))

Also added a short cross-reference from the related "List options in Interactive Messages" doc, which documents the same ID/Variable config pattern in a different use case, so it doesn't go stale relative to this change.

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Confirmed end-to-end against the actual code rather than just the issue text:

  • glific/glific PR #5399: backend now reads param["description"] and trims it to 72 chars
  • glific/floweditor's SendInteractiveMsgForm.tsx: the node config form already has an id/variable/description field triplet per row (placeholders id {n}, variable {n}, description {n}), so this is a fully shipped, usable feature end-to-end, not just a backend change

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  • Docs site renders the updated tables and sections correctly
  • Reviewer confirms the Description field placement/behavior matches the current flow editor UI

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  • Documentation
    • Updated Google Sheets interactive message guides with August 2026 revision dates.
    • Added instructions for configuring optional descriptions for list message options.
    • Documented dynamic description mappings and automatic trimming when descriptions exceed WhatsApp’s 72-character limit.
    • Expanded configuration examples to include up to 10 options.
    • Added cross-reference guidance and updated screenshots for per-option descriptions.

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glific/glific#4142 (merged in glific#5399) added support for
populating a list option's description from a variable, not just its
title. Document the new Description field in the dynamic interactive
message node config, including the 72-character WhatsApp limit, and
cross-link it from the related List options in Interactive Messages
doc.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Updated two Google Sheets interactive message documentation pages. Added optional per-option description columns, dynamic Description field mappings using *_desc values, and WhatsApp’s 72-character trimming behavior. Updated list-options guidance, the preview screenshot, and the displayed dates to August 2026.

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The documentation update is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up: inconsistent sheet-column examples could lead to incorrect dynamic-message configuration, and screenshots without useful alternative text reduce accessibility for screen-reader users.

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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #657 by documenting Google Sheets descriptions for dynamic interactive messages, including optionality and the 72-character limit.
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  1. the screenshot of the dynamic interactive message node needs to be updated to show that there is not a description field,
  2. Screenshot of the google sheet which shows the description field needs to be added
  3. also the screenshot of the preview bot which shows how the description will come up

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36-37: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Make the sheet-header examples consistent.

Step 1 introduces course1_desc, while Step 5 maps option1_desc. If both examples describe the same setup, readers can copy a header that does not match the configured variable. Use one naming scheme, or state that each @results.sheet.* key must exactly match the Google Sheet header.

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In `@docs/4`. Product Features/11. Link Google Sheets/04. Dynamic Interactive
Messages via Google Sheet.md around lines 36 - 37, Make the Google Sheet header
examples consistent across the setup steps by using the same description-column
naming scheme in the introductory example and the Step 5 mapping, such as
aligning course1_desc with option1_desc. If both names are intentionally
supported, explicitly state that each `@results.sheet`.* key must exactly match
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In `@docs/4`. Product Features/11. Link Google Sheets/04. Dynamic Interactive
Messages via Google Sheet.md:
- Around line 112-113: Replace the generic alt text on all three changed
screenshots with concise descriptions of the displayed configuration and
preview; use empty alt text only if a screenshot is purely decorative and
redundant with nearby content.

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In `@docs/4`. Product Features/11. Link Google Sheets/04. Dynamic Interactive
Messages via Google Sheet.md:
- Around line 36-37: Make the Google Sheet header examples consistent across the
setup steps by using the same description-column naming scheme in the
introductory example and the Step 5 mapping, such as aligning course1_desc with
option1_desc. If both names are intentionally supported, explicitly state that
each `@results.sheet`.* key must exactly match its Google Sheet header.
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<img width="584" height="559" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b219a7ac-25fc-41dc-b271-cbc83ba4932d" />

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Use descriptive alternative text for the replacement screenshots.

All three changed images use alt="image". Describe the displayed configuration and preview, or use alt="" only when the image is decorative and fully redundant with the surrounding text.

Also applies to: 138-138, 147-147

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In `@docs/4`. Product Features/11. Link Google Sheets/04. Dynamic Interactive
Messages via Google Sheet.md around lines 112 - 113, Replace the generic alt
text on all three changed screenshots with concise descriptions of the displayed
configuration and preview; use empty alt text only if a screenshot is purely
decorative and redundant with nearby content.

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@mahajantejas - I have added the relevant screenshots as per your comment. Could you please review it.

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Update documentation to show how dynamic interactive messages can contain descriptions from google sheets

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