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Glossary auto-linking is a site [[Filter]] that will create links to a glossary activity entry where the word or phrase of the glossary entry is used within the same course in which the glossary is located. This includes forum postings, pages, labels etc.
The Glossary auto-linking filter creates links to a glossary activity entry whenever the word or phrase is used elsewhere in course, such as in forum posts, labels or page resources.


Glossary auto-linking must be enabled by an administrator via ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters''. This Filter can be enabled by selecting either '''On''' (where glossary entries will be by default auto-linked) or '''Off but available''' (where the option to use auto-linking is provided in the glossary activity settings).
==Enabling the Glossary auto-linking filter==
# If enabled, a teacher can turn the filter on (or off) in the course, or in a particular activity, via the Filters link in the administration block.


Note: Enabling linking for the glossary does not automatically turn on linking for each entry - linking needs to be set for each entry individually.
Note: Enabling the Glossary auto-linking filter does not automatically turn on linking for each glossary entry.  In the glossary settings 'Automatically link glossary entries' should be set to Yes, and for each glossary entry the checkbox 'This entry should be automatically linked' should be ticked.


In addition, you can apply this filter to '''Content''' or to '''Content and headings''' within a course. Please note applying filters to headings as well as content can greatly increase the load on your server. It is recommended to use the 'Apply to' settings sparingly. The main use is with the multilang filter.
==Site administration settings==
# The Glossary auto-linking filter must be enabled by an administrator in ''Site administration > Plugins > Manage filters''. See [[Managing filters]] for more details.


Using the up/down arrows in the '''Order''' column you can specify the order in which each of the enabled [[Filters]] are applied.
==See also==
 
* [[Glossary activity]]


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Latest revision as of 10:32, 1 September 2018

The Glossary auto-linking filter creates links to a glossary activity entry whenever the word or phrase is used elsewhere in course, such as in forum posts, labels or page resources.

Enabling the Glossary auto-linking filter

  1. If enabled, a teacher can turn the filter on (or off) in the course, or in a particular activity, via the Filters link in the administration block.

Note: Enabling the Glossary auto-linking filter does not automatically turn on linking for each glossary entry. In the glossary settings 'Automatically link glossary entries' should be set to Yes, and for each glossary entry the checkbox 'This entry should be automatically linked' should be ticked.

Site administration settings

  1. The Glossary auto-linking filter must be enabled by an administrator in Site administration > Plugins > Manage filters. See Managing filters for more details.

See also