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In a profile, I have a custom field that is a set of radio buttons for a contact to choose an option during member registration.  The client would like to have the last option be "Other" (for an option that doesn't fit in the other defined choices), and a text field next to it so the contact can specify what "other" means.  That way they can see what options are being entered and can add it as another radio button if desired, and also possible see it in the profile.

Is it possible to do this out of the box with CiviCRM, or would that require some custom coding?

Thanks.

A decent "workaround" would be to have the "Other (specify below)" option in your radio button set, followed by an optional text field. You might also be able to create a custom template for that profile and add some client-side (javascript) validation - this is slightly more involved but much simpler than modifying the core profile code.

http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Customize+Built-in+and+Profile+Screens