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The Multimedia plugins filter finds URLs that point to multimedia resources in text and replaces them with an appropriate multimedia player. The  
{{Moodle 1.6}}
 
The Multimedia plugins filter finds URLs that point to multimedia resources in text and replaces them with an appropriate multimedia player. The following media types are available:
 
* .mp3 - MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III
* .swf - Macromedia Flash Format File (Macromedia, Inc.)
* .mov - QuickTime Video Clip (Apple Computer, Inc.)
* .wmv - Windows Media File (Microsoft)
* .mpg - MPEG Animation
* .avi - Audio Video Interleave File
* .flv - Flash Video File (Macromedia, Inc.)
* .ram - RealMedia Metafile (RealNetworks, Inc.)
* .rpm - RealMedia Player Plug-in (RealNetworks)
* .rm - RealMedia Streaming Media (Real Networks, Inc.)


=== Usage ===
=== Usage ===


=== Improvements in 1.6 ===
Insert the URL of the multimedia resource into your text (which can be the URL of a file in the course files area). When displayed a suitable player will be provided. Moodle detects the media type using the filename extension, so you should ensure that the file contents match the extension correctly.


{{Moodle 1.6}}
=== Settings Page ===
=== Settings Page ===


 
There is an individual setting for each supported media type. The processing of this type can be enabled or disabled.


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


* [[Filters (administrator)]]
* [[Filters (administrator)]]
 
* [[MP3 player]]
[[Category:Administrator]]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=37119 Multimedia plugin vs object embed] forum discussion
[[Category:Filter]]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=29588 Size of embedded Flash] forum discussion
 
 
*[[MP3 player]]
 
==See also==
 
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=37119 Multimedia plugin vs object embed] forum discussion
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=29588 Size of embedded Flash] forum discussion


[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Administrator]]
[[Category:Filter]]
[[Category:Filter]]

Revision as of 13:26, 20 June 2006

Template:Moodle 1.6

The Multimedia plugins filter finds URLs that point to multimedia resources in text and replaces them with an appropriate multimedia player. The following media types are available:

  • .mp3 - MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III
  • .swf - Macromedia Flash Format File (Macromedia, Inc.)
  • .mov - QuickTime Video Clip (Apple Computer, Inc.)
  • .wmv - Windows Media File (Microsoft)
  • .mpg - MPEG Animation
  • .avi - Audio Video Interleave File
  • .flv - Flash Video File (Macromedia, Inc.)
  • .ram - RealMedia Metafile (RealNetworks, Inc.)
  • .rpm - RealMedia Player Plug-in (RealNetworks)
  • .rm - RealMedia Streaming Media (Real Networks, Inc.)

Usage

Insert the URL of the multimedia resource into your text (which can be the URL of a file in the course files area). When displayed a suitable player will be provided. Moodle detects the media type using the filename extension, so you should ensure that the file contents match the extension correctly.

Settings Page

There is an individual setting for each supported media type. The processing of this type can be enabled or disabled.

See also