--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Types.tex 2013/08/30 15:05:58 1.8
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Resource_Types.tex 2013/09/22 15:42:53 1.10
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ at the first publication step).
\begin{verbatim}
+href="/res/yourdomain/yourusername/yourpath/testcss.css" type="text/css" />
After the Earth and Mars, which other body in our
solar system is thought to be the next most likely site for finding
life?
-
+
where testcss.css contains:
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ in files that must use the extension {}`
For performance purposes it is best not to include too may resources in a
.page (8 would be a good limit; and likely fewer if maxima or R are
-required for computation). The course editor offers similar tool called
+required for computation). The Course Editor offers a similar tool called
a ``Composite page'' which resides within a course rather than in the published
repository.
-The underying XML structure, and
+The underlying XML structure, and
behavior of a .page file are the same as used for a ``Composite page'',
which can be added to a course using the Course Editor. One difference
between the two is that for a .page in Authoring Space, one of the
Authoring Space editors (Simple Edit or Advanced Edit) will be used to
modify the contents of the file, whereas for a Composite Page, the
-course editor is used.
+Course Editor is used.
Options for reuse of a course Composite page are: (a) use cloning to copy
everything from the old course to the new; (b) as course coordinator,
@@ -84,9 +84,15 @@ course coordintator in a different cours
into the other course from the Course Editor's clipboard.
The course manual describes ways to combine resources in folders,
-which is an alternative to creating composite pages. The advantage of a .page
-is that they can be printed all at once. The disadvantage is that once a .page
-is published, the contents are more difficult to change. Publishing a .page
+which is an alternative to creating composite pages. A potential advantage of a
+a composite page is that the browser's inbuilt capabilities can be used to print
+all resources included within a page with a single ``Print'' call.
+That said, LON-CAPA's own print utility which creates PDFs allows students
+to print all resources in a folder to a single PDF,
+which lessens the advantange that accrues from use of a composite page.
+The disadvantage of use of a published .page is that once a .page
+is published, reordering or modifying the contents requires use of the resource
+assembly tool in authoring space, followed by republication. Publishing a .page
in the repository is suggested if the content does not need to change.
For more information on .pages, see the section \ref{Sequence_Page_Maps}
@@ -128,14 +134,15 @@ a new sequence file in Authoring Space.
for which a student's progress through a series of resources can be
specified. Grading of conditional sequences can be complicated.
-\item A .rights file is used to specify custom access rights for a published
+\item A \textbf{.rights} file is used to specify custom access rights for a published
resource. The access rights to apply to a specific resource are
specified on publication (or republication) of the resource. A .rights
file also must be published to be selectable during resource publication
as a ``Custom Distribution File'' when ``Customized right of use ...'' is selected from the
-``Copyright/Distribution'' dropdown list. See the section \ref{Publishing_Copyright}.
+``Copyright/Distribution'' dropdown list. See the ``Publishing A Resource'' section
+\ref{Publishing_Copyright}.
-\item A .sty is a LON-CAPA style file used to apply custom styling to specific
+\item A \textbf{.sty} is a LON-CAPA style file used to apply custom styling to specific
tags in a LON-CAPA problem. The styles defined in the file can be applied to display of all
resources in a course using:
@@ -170,13 +177,10 @@ incorporated pages by the annoying $<$bl
\end{verbatim}
-To use the .sty in a course, within the course, In PARM - ``Set Course Environment''
-you can specify a style file for your course under ``Default XML Style File''.
-
When printing, LON-CAPA will use the tex \textbackslash section as
$<$h1$>$-rendering.
-Note that .css is perhaps a more modern way to acheive formatting.
+Note that .css is perhaps a more modern way to achieve formatting.
\item A \textbf{.task} task file is a bridge task file. Bridge tasks permit
assessment using rubrics. See the Bridge Task section \ref{BridgeTask_About}.