Display emoticons as images filter
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- Convert URLs into links
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- Display emoticons as images
- Email protection
- Glossary auto-linking
- HTML tidy
- MathJax (new in 2.7)
- Multimedia plugins
- Multi-language content
- TeX notation
- Word censorship
- Filters FAQ
The filter Display emoticons as images converts emoticon (smiley) characters into images.
Emoticons may be added using the button
:-).
The emoticon button can be added from Site administration>Plugins>Text editor>Atto HTML editor>Atto toolbar settings. Append "emoticon = emoticon" to the list of commands.
Site administration settings
Manage filters
A site administrator can enable / disable the 'Display emoticons as images' filter site-wide in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters.
The 'Display emoticons as images' settings (Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Display emoticons as images) enable the site administrator to select which formats the filter is applied to. By default, the filter is applied to Moodle auto-format, HTML format and Markdown format.
HTML settings
A site administrator can customize the list of available emoticons in Administration > Site administration > Appearance > HTML settings. See Emoticon images for details.