RectangularRepeatingElement[elem]
represents a rectangular array of elements of type spec in an interpreter, API or form specification.
RectangularRepeatingElement[elem,{maxrows,maxcolumns}]
represents a rectangular array of elements of maximum size maxrows×maxcolums.
RectangularRepeatingElement[elem,{{minrows,maxrows},{mincolumns,maxcolumns}}]
represents a rectangular array of elements of dimensions between minrows×mincolumns and maxrows×maxcolums.


RectangularRepeatingElement
RectangularRepeatingElement[elem]
represents a rectangular array of elements of type spec in an interpreter, API or form specification.
RectangularRepeatingElement[elem,{maxrows,maxcolumns}]
represents a rectangular array of elements of maximum size maxrows×maxcolums.
RectangularRepeatingElement[elem,{{minrows,maxrows},{mincolumns,maxcolumns}}]
represents a rectangular array of elements of dimensions between minrows×mincolumns and maxrows×maxcolums.
Details

- In the context of Interpreter, spec can be any specification used for Interpreter, including CompoundElement or RepeatingElement.
- In the context of FormObject and FormFunction, spec can be any specification used for forms, including the full association.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (3)
Use RectangularRepeatingElement to interpret a matrix of data:
RectangularRepeatingElement fails on data that is not rectangular:
Use it in an APIFunction to collect complex data:
Scope (2)
Properties & Relations (3)
RectangularRepeatingElement can be used in conjunction with any interpreter specification:
Including RepeatingElement:
And CompoundElement:
Possible Issues (1)
Constructs like FormFunction and FormPage do not show a special interface for RectangularRepeatingElement:
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2017), RectangularRepeatingElement, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RectangularRepeatingElement.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2017. "RectangularRepeatingElement." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RectangularRepeatingElement.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2017). RectangularRepeatingElement. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RectangularRepeatingElement.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_rectangularrepeatingelement, author="Wolfram Research", title="{RectangularRepeatingElement}", year="2017", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RectangularRepeatingElement.html}", note=[Accessed: 16-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_rectangularrepeatingelement, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={RectangularRepeatingElement}, year={2017}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/RectangularRepeatingElement.html}, note=[Accessed: 16-August-2025]}