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* MDL-26838 - Multiple fixes to [[Ratings_2.0|ratings]] | * MDL-26838 - Multiple fixes to [[Ratings_2.0|ratings]] | ||
Modules etc wanting to make use of ratings are now required to implement two callback functions, modname_rating_permissions() and modname_rating_validate(). Full details of the callbacks are available in the [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Development:Ratings_2.0#Module_callbacks rating 2.0 documentation] | Modules etc wanting to make use of ratings are now required to implement two callback functions, modname_rating_permissions() and modname_rating_validate(). Full details of the callbacks are available in the [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Development:Ratings_2.0#Module_callbacks rating 2.0 documentation] | ||
* MDL-26854 - [[Development:Comments_2.0|Comments API]] improvements | |||
Plugins intending to use comments are required to implement two callback functions: pluginname_comment_validate(), and pluginname_comment_permissions. Please read full details in [[Development:Comments_2.0#Moodle_modules_callback|Comments documentation]]. | |||
===Fixes and improvements=== | ===Fixes and improvements=== |
Revision as of 12:04, 4 May 2011
Release date: Not yet released
Highlights
- MDL-9376 - Q and A forum editing time allows students to see other posts and modify their own
- MDL-4633 - The description field is now a required user profile field
- MDL-26697 - Multiple multimedia plugin filter fixes and improvements
- MDL-24724 - There is now a link to send messages on basic profile pages
User interface changes
- MDL-26388 - Duplicate files uploaded through the file picker are now handled
- MDL-26535 - New capability mod/workshop:viewauthorpublished for controlling visibility of workshop published submission authors
- MDL-25834 - Fixes to themes for IE
Security issues
A number of security issues were resolved, including changes to APIs. Administrators are advised to update before details of security issues are revealed, which will happen one week after release.
Changes to APIs
Modules etc wanting to make use of ratings are now required to implement two callback functions, modname_rating_permissions() and modname_rating_validate(). Full details of the callbacks are available in the rating 2.0 documentation
- MDL-26854 - Comments API improvements
Plugins intending to use comments are required to implement two callback functions: pluginname_comment_validate(), and pluginname_comment_permissions. Please read full details in Comments documentation.
Fixes and improvements
- MDL-27251 - Added optional timeout estimation to file downloads based on file size as it can blocks upgrade
- MDL-27246 - Able to checkout strings in the language customisation tool
- MDL-27116 - Fixed theme directory linking
- MDL-26854 - Improvements to comments
- MDL-26643 - Fixed blog visibility issue after update
- MDL-26768 - Grades from Lessons are now correctly set to null on non-attempt
- MDL-26798 - Fixes to Dropbox repository integration
A total of over 200 changes were made. See the full list of fixed issues in 2.0.3.