Managing filters: Difference between revisions
- Managing filters
- Filter settings
- Activity names auto-linking
- Algebra notation
- Convert URLs into links
- Database auto-linking
- Display emoticons as images
- Display H5P
- Email protection
- Glossary auto-linking
- HTML tidy
- MathJax
- Multimedia plugins
- Multi-language content
- TeX notation
- Word censorship
- Filters FAQ
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A site administrator can enable filters for the site in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters''. | A site administrator can enable filters for the site in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters''. | ||
* Select 'On' (always available for all courses), 'Off but available' (teachers can choose whether to enable the filter for the course or activity) or 'Disabled' (always off for all courses) as required for each filter | * Select 'On' (always available for all courses), 'Off but available' (teachers can choose whether to enable the filter for the course or activity) or 'Disabled' (always off for all courses) as required for each filter. | ||
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* Use the up/down arrow icons to arrange the filters in the order in which they should be applied | * Use the up/down arrow icons to arrange the filters in the order in which they should be applied. | ||
Tip: The 'Off but available' setting is useful when maths teachers want the TeX notation filter but no-one else does, or if you only want emoticons for use in social forums. | |||
Certain filters have additional settings, which can be accessed via the links in the settings column. | Certain filters have additional settings, which can be accessed via the links in the settings column. |
Revision as of 14:22, 27 June 2012
Managing filters at course or activity level
To enable/disable filters in a course or activity:
- Go to Settings > Course administration > Filters or if you are in an activity Settings > Activity administration > Filters
- Set each filter on or off as required
- Click the 'Save changes' button
Managing filters at site level
A site administrator can enable filters for the site in Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters.
- Select 'On' (always available for all courses), 'Off but available' (teachers can choose whether to enable the filter for the course or activity) or 'Disabled' (always off for all courses) as required for each filter.
- Use the up/down arrow icons to arrange the filters in the order in which they should be applied.
Tip: The 'Off but available' setting is useful when maths teachers want the TeX notation filter but no-one else does, or if you only want emoticons for use in social forums.
Certain filters have additional settings, which can be accessed via the links in the settings column.
Filters capabilities
There is just one filters capability, Manage local filter settings, which is allowed for the default roles of manager and teacher.