User talk:Frank Ralf

FAQ pages

Hi Frank, thanks for creating XML FAQ. I hope you don't mind that I made a start on Import and export FAQ. Your help in adding more content to these pages would be much appreciated. --Helen Foster 04:21, 4 December 2008 (CST)

OpenLearn XML

Some useful resources on OpenLearn XML format:

--Frank Ralf 08:42, 11 December 2008 (CST)

Latest OpenLearn Schema is version 1.2 available from http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/local/sa/schemas/OUGeneric_v1.2.xsd This is the Open University (UK)'s xml schema used for all content production. We then render this into HTML and use core Moodle functions to create content in the moodle database to display that HTML. --Jenny Gray

Moodle XML Schema roadmap

Here are some unsorted first thoughts about the best way of creating a Moodle XML Schema:

Creating a XML Schema based on the Moodle XML documentation
Modular schema, one for each question type: better extensibility
Comparison with OpenLearn XML Schema

--Frank Ralf 08:19, 12 December 2008 (CST)

XSLT transformations

Glossary XML => Quiz XML for making quizzes out of glossaries (e.g. vocabulary lists)
XML => RTF for printouts

--Frank Ralf 06:40, 21 January 2009 (CST)

What Moodle could learn from Drupal

integrating jQuery
preview for comments in the forums
more DIV ids and classes for flexible layout options with CSS
automatic update notifications
strict separation between core modules and contributed code
multisite installation
using gettext .po-files for translation

--Frank Ralf 06:30, 21 January 2009 (CST)

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