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==How can I turn on glossary auto-linking?==
==How can I turn on glossary auto-linking?==


# The glossary auto-linking filter should be enabled by an administrator in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters''.
# The glossary auto-linking filter should be enabled by an administrator in 'Manage filters' in the Site administration and the filter should be turned on in the course or activity.
# Each glossary entry should have the "This entry should be automatically linked" box checked.
# In the glossary settings 'Automatically link glossary entries' should be set to Yes.
# For each glossary entry, the checkbox 'This entry should be automatically linked' should be ticked.


==How can I make glossary entries auto-link to the first instance on a page ONLY?==
==How can I make glossary entries auto-link to the first instance on a page ONLY?==
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See [[Import glossary entries]].
See [[Import glossary entries]].
==I am frustrated trying to import my old images glossary into my new glossary with XML==
Please note the tracker issue MDL-28526
Here is a workaround, there has to be an easier way but
*Create a webfolder that you can link to.  For example call it "images"
*Add images to that folder
*Export your XML file and edit it
* Change the  src="@@PLUGINFILE@@/  to something line  src="Mydomain.edu/images/ for every entry in the file. 
*Save the XML file with a different name
*Import that new XML file into your new glossary
Now when you use the course import feature, your glossary will work in the new course.


==How can I make a glossary global?==
==How can I make a glossary global?==
[https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=222800&parent=968960#p969057 See this forum thread on making a glossary global.]
[https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=222800&parent=968960#p969057 See this forum thread on making a glossary global.]
==What is the code for the different display formats?==
==Does the glossary activity support group mode?==
The table below summarises the different display formats.
<table style="text-align: center;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <th style="text-align: left; width: 15em;">Format</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Entry</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Author</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Date</th>
 
    <th style="width: 4em;">Definition</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Images</th>
    <th style="width: 4em;">Attachments</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Entry list</td>
    <td>x</td>
 
    <td>- </td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Simple Dictionary</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Continuous</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
 
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">FAQ</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
 
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Full without Author</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>-</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Full with Author</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>link</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="text-align: left;">Encyclopedia</td>
 
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x</td>
    <td>x*</td>
 
  </tr>
</table>
<p>* Attached images are shown inline.</p>


The glossary activity doesn't yet support group mode (see MDL-10728).  However, you can restrict glossaries to groups using the [[Restrict access]] options.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 14:29, 30 May 2017


How can I turn on glossary auto-linking?

  1. The glossary auto-linking filter should be enabled by an administrator in 'Manage filters' in the Site administration and the filter should be turned on in the course or activity.
  2. In the glossary settings 'Automatically link glossary entries' should be set to Yes.
  3. For each glossary entry, the checkbox 'This entry should be automatically linked' should be ticked.

How can I make glossary entries auto-link to the first instance on a page ONLY?

To stop the linking of every instance, an administrator can enable either 'Filter match once per page' or 'Filter match once per text' in Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Common filter settings.

How can I delete a glossary entry attachment?

Simply delete the glossary entry and add a new one.

How can I enable glossary auto-linking in uploaded HTML files?

In Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Common filter settings, set filteruploadedfiles to "All files" or "HTML files only".

How can I exempt individual words from auto-linking to a Glossary entry?

If you don't want particular text to be linked (in a Forum post, say) then:

  1. In Edit mode, locate and click the Toggle HTML Source button on the formatting toolbar (appears as '<>' symbol)
  2. Locate the piece of text you want to exempt from autolinking
  3. Before and after the text respectively, add <nolink> and </nolink>.
  4. Save and check.

How can I prevent glossary auto-linking in a quiz?

  1. In Administration > Quiz administration > Filters turn the glossary auto-linking filter off
  2. Click the 'Save changes' button

How can I make a glossary "read only" for students?

How do I import entries from another glossary?

See Import glossary entries.

How can I make a glossary global?

See this forum thread on making a glossary global.

Does the glossary activity support group mode?

The glossary activity doesn't yet support group mode (see MDL-10728). However, you can restrict glossaries to groups using the Restrict access options.

See also

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