HTML-QDA

HyperText Markup Language (HTML) Coding for Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA)

Description

HTML-QDA is a process of transcribing or coding raw data for qualitative analysis using HyperText Markup Language or HTML. The HTML-transcribed data can then be presented and analyzed using web technologies (i.e. HTML, CSS and JavaScript).

Features

1. Data portability and interoperability
2. Collaboration using web standards
3. Programmatic analysis (i.e. using JavaScript)

Procedure

1. Prepare a textual transcript of the data to be analyzed using HTML elements or tags.
2. Enclose qualitative codes inside the <span>...</span> HTML tag.
3. Use the prefix "code-" in coding raw data.
4. Define codes as HTML attribute classes (e.g. <span class="code-happy">...</span> for code "Happy Moments").
5. Use JavaScript to programmatically manipulate the classes (codes) for display and analysis.
6. Use the prefix "theme-" in assigning themes as HTML attribute classes (i.e. Using JavaScript Element.classList.add( ) ).
7. Use the HTML attribute title for memoing (i.e. Grounded Theory). Hover above text to display memos/notes.