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==Adding a new URL to your course==
==Adding a URL resource to your course==


*You can add link to a website or online file  by choosing [[URL]] from the "Add a resource" drop down menu in your course.
# Turn editing on.
*The "Adding a new URL" screen will ask for a link name and a description (which may be required or optional according to the admin settings)
#From the the "Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add a resource" drop down menu),choose URL. All settings may expanded by clicking the "Expand all/Collapse all" link top right.
*In the "Content" box you type or paste a copied external weblink. The "Choose a link" button takes them to the file picker where they can choose URLs from online areas such as youtube, Box.net, Picasa, Merlot etc, depending on what admin has allowed.


[[File:Url.png]]
==General==
*Give your URL a name and type (or copy/paste) the URL into the External URL box. If you need to search for the correct URL, click the Choose a link button. When you find and select your link,it will be automatically pasted into the box.
*Give the URL a description if you wish, and tick the box to display that description on the course page if needed.
*''(New in 3.1)'' Setting up a URL has been simplified:


==Course administration settings==
[[File:31URL.png|thumb|400px|center|Adding a URL]]
===Display options===
 
==Appearance==
For '''Display''' you have the following options. If you don't see an option, ask the administrator to enable it in ''Site administration >Plugins <Activity modules >URL.'' You can also have 'in frame' or 'New window' but these must be enabled by the administrator.


* ''Automatic'' - Make the best guess at what should happen (probably what is wanted 99% of the time).
* ''Automatic'' - Make the best guess at what should happen (probably what is wanted 99% of the time).
* ''Embed'' - Show the Moodle page with heading, blocks and footer. Show the title/description of the item and display the file directly in the page as well
* ''Embed'' - Show the Moodle page with heading, blocks and footer. Show the title/description of the item and display the file directly in the page as well
* ''Open'' - No Moodle heading, blocks, footer or description - just show the file in the web browser (e.g. shows image, PDF, flash animation, taking up the whole browser window)
* ''Open'' - No Moodle heading, blocks, footer or description - just show the file in the web browser (e.g. shows image, PDF, flash animation, taking up the whole browser window)
* ''In pop-up'' - Same as 'Open', but opens a new browser window to show this file (without the Moodle heading, blocks, etc) - this browser window also does not have all the menus and address bar in it.
* ''In pop-up'' - Same as 'Open', but opens a new browser window to show this file (without the Moodle heading, blocks, etc) - this browser window also does not have all the menus in it. If you select this one, then you can specify the pop-up width and height.
 
==URL variables==


*There are additional options  if you enable them via ''Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > URL'':
This section allows you to pass internal information as part of the URL.


===Advanced Settings===
This is useful if the URL is actually an interactive web page that takes parameters, and you want to pass something like the name of the current user, for example.
====Parameters====


The parameters section allows you to pass internal information as part of the URL.
==Common module settings==
See [[Common module settings]]
==Restrict access/Activity completion==
(These settings are collapsed by default)


This is useful if the URL is actually an interactive web page that takes parameters, and you want to pass something like the name of the current user, for example.
These settings are visible if [[Conditional activities]] and [[Activity completion]] have been enabled in the site and the course.


===Other settings===
==Drag and Drop a URL==
There are the usual [[Common module settings]] and the Restrict access settings [[Conditional activities]].
Alternatively, if an administrator has enabled the experimental feature drag and drop upload of text/links in ''Settings > Site administration > Development > Experimental > [[Experimental settings]]'', a link can be dragged into a section of the course and given a name, as shown in the images below.


{{New features}}There is also an option to display the URL description on the course page below the link to the URL. See the screencast [http://www.screencast.com/t/ieLFs7To0e Moodle 2.2 - Show descriptions] for a demonstration by developer Sam Marshall.
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| [[File:dragURL.png|thumb|Adding a URL using drag and drop]]
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==URL module capabilities==
==URL module capabilities==


There is just one capability - [[Capabilities/mod/url:view|View URL]].
* [[Capabilities/mod/url:view|View URL resource]]
* [[Capabilities/mod/url:addinstance|Add a new URL resource]]


==Site administration settings==
==Site administration settings==


The URL module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > URL''.
The URL module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > URL''.


===Frame height===
===Frame height===


Here you can specify the height of the top frame (containing the navigation) if you choose the  "in frame" display option.  Note:If your theme has a large header then the height should be increased to prevent horizontal and vertical scrollbars.
Here you can specify the height of the top frame (containing the navigation) if you choose the  "in frame" display option.  Note:If your theme has a large header then the height should be increased to prevent horizontal and vertical scrollbars.
===Require activity description===
This setting allows you to turn off the requirement for users to type something into the description box.


===Password===
===Password===
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===Available display options===
===Available display options===


This setting allows you to add different ways the resource may be displayed on the course page. There are a number of defaults but you can add or change them here. Other display options are;
This setting allows you to add different ways the resource may be displayed on the course page. There are a number of defaults but you can add or change them here. Other display options are:
* ''In frame'' - show the Moodle heading and the file description, with the file displayed in a resizable area below  
* ''In frame'' - show the Moodle heading and the file description, with the file displayed in a resizeable area below  
* ''New window'' - very much like 'in pop-up', but the new window is a full browser window, with menus and address bar, etc.
* ''New window'' - very much like 'in pop-up', but the new window is a full browser window, with menus and address bar, etc.
[[File:Display.gif]]
[[File:Display.gif]]
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===Default values for activity settings===
===Default values for activity settings===


Here you can set the defaults for this resource. You can also choose which setting(s) to class as "Advanced". These settings will only then appear if the user clicks "Show advanced" in the settings.
Here you can set the defaults for this resource.  
 
==See Also==
* [http://youtu.be/X32dao-UENQ The Moodle URL Resource] MoodleBites video on YouTube
 
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[[es:Configuraciones del recurso URL]]

Latest revision as of 08:12, 6 May 2016

Adding a URL resource to your course

  1. Turn editing on.
  2. From the the "Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add a resource" drop down menu),choose URL. All settings may expanded by clicking the "Expand all/Collapse all" link top right.

General

  • Give your URL a name and type (or copy/paste) the URL into the External URL box. If you need to search for the correct URL, click the Choose a link button. When you find and select your link,it will be automatically pasted into the box.
  • Give the URL a description if you wish, and tick the box to display that description on the course page if needed.
  • (New in 3.1) Setting up a URL has been simplified:
Adding a URL

Appearance

For Display you have the following options. If you don't see an option, ask the administrator to enable it in Site administration >Plugins <Activity modules >URL. You can also have 'in frame' or 'New window' but these must be enabled by the administrator.

  • Automatic - Make the best guess at what should happen (probably what is wanted 99% of the time).
  • Embed - Show the Moodle page with heading, blocks and footer. Show the title/description of the item and display the file directly in the page as well
  • Open - No Moodle heading, blocks, footer or description - just show the file in the web browser (e.g. shows image, PDF, flash animation, taking up the whole browser window)
  • In pop-up - Same as 'Open', but opens a new browser window to show this file (without the Moodle heading, blocks, etc) - this browser window also does not have all the menus in it. If you select this one, then you can specify the pop-up width and height.

URL variables

This section allows you to pass internal information as part of the URL.

This is useful if the URL is actually an interactive web page that takes parameters, and you want to pass something like the name of the current user, for example.

Common module settings

See Common module settings

Restrict access/Activity completion

(These settings are collapsed by default)

These settings are visible if Conditional activities and Activity completion have been enabled in the site and the course.

Drag and Drop a URL

Alternatively, if an administrator has enabled the experimental feature drag and drop upload of text/links in Settings > Site administration > Development > Experimental > Experimental settings, a link can be dragged into a section of the course and given a name, as shown in the images below.

Adding a URL using drag and drop

URL module capabilities

Site administration settings

The URL module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > URL.

Frame height

Here you can specify the height of the top frame (containing the navigation) if you choose the "in frame" display option. Note:If your theme has a large header then the height should be increased to prevent horizontal and vertical scrollbars.

Password

Here you can add a password that will connect your users to a secure site. See this forum post for more details.

Include role names in parameters

Available display options

This setting allows you to add different ways the resource may be displayed on the course page. There are a number of defaults but you can add or change them here. Other display options are:

  • In frame - show the Moodle heading and the file description, with the file displayed in a resizeable area below
  • New window - very much like 'in pop-up', but the new window is a full browser window, with menus and address bar, etc.

Display.gif

Default values for activity settings

Here you can set the defaults for this resource.

See Also