--- 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}.