Save category description in Moodle XML import/export: Difference between revisions
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Block < | Block <description/> contains description for last category in path. | ||
For export category we need export all categories with description which are parent for exported category. | For export category we need export all categories with description which are parent for exported category. | ||
== Old export compatibility problem == | == Old export compatibility problem == | ||
Revision as of 14:10, 13 November 2014
What is not saved?
Some things are not saved at this format of import/expor:
1. description of the exported category,
2. description of parent category,
Current XML structure
<question type="category">
<category>
<text>{<Assignment>}/{<Category>}[/<Subcategory>]...</text>
</category>
</question>
Assignment:
- $course$ - сategory refers to the course,
- $system$ - Category refers to the system.
Category and Subcategory - name of category and subcategory written via '/' as path.
Proposed XML structure
Simple situation
We have category without parent.
<question type="category">
<category>
<text>{<Assignment>}/{<Category>}</text>
</category>
<description>
<text>{<Description>}</text>
</description>
</question>
In structure <question/> appended structure <description/> with description for last category in path.
Complex situation
We have category with parent.
<question type="category">
<category>
<text>{<Assignment>}/{<Category>}</text>
</category>
<description>
<text>{<Description>}</text>
</description>
</question>
<question type="category">
<category>
<text>{<Assignment>}/{<Category>}{/<Subcategory>}</text>
</category>
<description>
<text>{<Description>}</text>
</description>
</question>
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<question type="category">
<category>
<text>{<Assignment>}/{<Category>}...{/<Subcategory>}</text>
</category>
<description>
<text>{<Description>}</text>
</description>
</question>
Block <description/> contains description for last category in path. For export category we need export all categories with description which are parent for exported category.
