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Custom Field Instructions should scope to FORM they are on not FIELD

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2/2/18

Currently, the scope of custom field instructions is tied to the field itself. This means that if the context for a field called "Due Date" for example, is different between two different forms it is found on, you have to create two different fields with two different names, so the instructions can be accurate. This leads to custom field bloat in an instance, and overly long field names (which create their own problems).

The proper scope of instructions, since they can be very dependent on context is the form, not the field.

This would work in the same way the required flag or display/skip logic does now. It would associate the instructions field with the form, not the field.