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==Why can't I get my URL to open in a new window?==
==Why can't I get my URL to open in a new window?==
The default settings for displaying a URL resource are: Automatic, Embed, Open or Popup. However, there are other display options too which the site admin can select from ''Settings>Site Administration>Plugins>Activity Modules>URL'' If you don't have the option to display your URL in a new window, check this setting has been enabled.
The default settings for displaying a URL resource are: Automatic, Embed, Open or Popup. However, there are other display options too which the site admin can select from ''Settings > Site Administration > Plugins > Activity Modules > URL'' If you don't have the option to display your URL in a new window, check this setting has been enabled.
 
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==How can I change the top frame size when displaying a URL in a frame?==
 
#Login as an admin and go to ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > URL''.
#Change the 'Frame height' setting.
#Click the 'Save changes' button.
 
==Can I change URL to  something else, like weblink for example?==
*If you think your teachers would prefer a different term then if you have administrator privileges, go to ''Settings > Site Administration > Language > Language customisation''.
*If appropriate, choose your language and then click "Check out strings into the translator".
*Select from mod: URL.php and change the text you wish there.
 
==See also==
 
Form discussions:
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=142151 Best way to share many links?]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=245696 Labels] for inserting links into
 
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 25 August 2014

Why can't I get my URL to open in a new window?

The default settings for displaying a URL resource are: Automatic, Embed, Open or Popup. However, there are other display options too which the site admin can select from Settings > Site Administration > Plugins > Activity Modules > URL If you don't have the option to display your URL in a new window, check this setting has been enabled.

Display.gif

How can I change the top frame size when displaying a URL in a frame?

  1. Login as an admin and go to Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > URL.
  2. Change the 'Frame height' setting.
  3. Click the 'Save changes' button.

Can I change URL to something else, like weblink for example?

  • If you think your teachers would prefer a different term then if you have administrator privileges, go to Settings > Site Administration > Language > Language customisation.
  • If appropriate, choose your language and then click "Check out strings into the translator".
  • Select from mod: URL.php and change the text you wish there.

See also

Form discussions: