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1.2       bowersj2    1: \label{Creating_Online_Problems}
1.1       bowersj2    2: 
1.4       lira        3: When you create a new problem as in the figure \ref{New Content Menu}, LON-CAPA will offer 
                      4: to you example templates that are highly recommended for beginners. A subset of the 
                      5: problem templates is illustrated by the multiple choice selections shown in the figure 
                      6: \ref{Multiple Choice Menu Figure}. Click the \textbf{Example} link next to menu item to see 
                      7: an example problem. Once you make a selection, you can use the template
                      8: and edit the content to convert the template into your own problem. By default, the template problem 
                      9: will be displayed in the problem testing mode with a header shown in the figure \ref{Problem Testing Menu Figure}. The problem 
1.5     ! lira       10: statement (not shown here) appears below the testing menu. The menu will be described later. Click the \textbf{Edit} 
1.4       lira       11: button in the lower left to open the colorful editor. The EditXML button is for 
                     12: advanced users.
                     13: 
                     14: The menu for the colorful editor is shown in the figure \ref{Colorful Editor Menu Figure}. 
                     15: \index{colorful editor}The button functions are:
                     16: \begin{itemize}
                     17: 	\item \textbf{Discard Edits and View} - return to the testing menu without saving
                     18: 	\item \textbf{EditXML} - switch to the XML Editor
                     19: 	\item \textbf{Undo} - forget last edits
                     20: 	\item \textbf{Save and Edit} - Save and continue editing in the colorful editor
                     21: 	\item \textbf{Save and View} - Save and return to the testing menu
                     22: \end{itemize}
                     23: An example of the colorful editor is shown in Figure \ref{Radio Response Creation Form}. 
1.5     ! lira       24: Each box in the colorful editor has a purpose, and the boxes are colored by their purpose. Note that the current editor includes more space between the blocks than shown in many of the figures in this manual. Also, the newer editor has an 'Insert' dropdown box between blocks so that you can insert content easily.
1.4       lira       25: 
                     26: While several problem types are covered in this manual, in LON-CAPA all problems involve 
                     27: similar XML elements. \index{XML editor}The menu for the XML editor is shown in the 
                     28: figure \ref{XML Editor Menu Figure}. 
                     29: Note that the editor includes help links at the top. The \textbf{Edit} button starts the 
                     30: colorful editor. The \textbf{Edit Math} button adds latex math. The other buttons are the same as the 
                     31: colorful editor buttons. If you find yourself uncertain about the name or function of an LON-CAPA xml
                     32: tag, consult the reference in section \ref{Authoring_XML_Intro}.
                     33: 
                     34: \begin{figure}
                     35: \begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.5\paperwidth]{multiple_choice_problem_menu}\end{center}
                     36: 
                     37: \caption{Multiple Choice Problem Menu\label{Multiple Choice Menu Figure}}
                     38: 
                     39: \end{figure}
                     40: 
                     41: \begin{figure}
                     42: \begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.8\paperwidth]{problem_testing}\end{center}
                     43: 
                     44: \caption{Problem Testing Menu\label{Problem Testing Menu Figure}}
                     45: 
                     46: \end{figure}
                     47:  
                     48: \begin{figure}
                     49: \begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.8\paperwidth]{problem_editing_colorful}\end{center}
                     50: 
                     51: \caption{Colorful Problem Editor Menu\label{Colorful Editor Menu Figure}}
                     52: 
                     53: \end{figure}
                     54: 
                     55: \begin{figure}
                     56: \begin{center}\includegraphics[width=0.8\paperwidth]{problem_editing_xml}\end{center}
                     57: 
                     58: \caption{XML Problem Editor Menu\label{XML Editor Menu Figure}}
                     59: 
                     60: \end{figure}
                     61: