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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Will investigate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>They will, relative to XMLEngine file.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I don’t think this will work: you’ll have to have a separate image icon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Looks like a great start!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Panke, Stefanie<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 March 2012 14:57<br><b>To:</b> xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Xerte 2.17 Glossary / relative links / css classes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I have - yet again - a few questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1. Glossary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I think I found a bug of sorts while using the Xerte 2.17 glossary: When using terms with brackets or apostrophes, the term stops working as a hotspot – probably because it interferes with the scripting syntax, e.g., "Home Owners' Association (HOA)". Is there a workaround for this?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>2. Relative Links<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Relative hyperlinks do not work in Xerte, do they? I have additional reading material in PDF format to include in my course material. My initial idea was to create a local directory and <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>3. CSS classes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Connected to the PDF material, I would like to use link classes in my additional CSS stylesheet. In the learning object, I have enabled the stylesheet and it work fine for defining the link color for external hyperlinks. Now, I would like to go a step further and add icons for links to PDF documents - ideally by parsing the file extension or otherwise by using a fake CSS class. Both approaches don't seem to work. Has anyone tried this before? Is there a structural reason for this not to work?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I am attempting something like this: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>In stylesheet (my_style.css):<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>a.pdf {<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>padding-right: 18px; <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>background:url(pdf_icon.gif) no-repeat center right;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>}<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>In Xerte file:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="" class="pdf"> </a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>It should place a pdf icon after the hyperlink. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>4. I have started to work on a brief "Getting started with Xerte 2.17" guide, that pretty much mirrors my learning curve over the past few weeks. Here's my preliminary structure - feedback welcome:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1. Which Xerte is right for me?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>2. Basic Set-up for the Learning Object <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Set the stage size<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Include a logo<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Make external hyperlinks visible<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Allow copy and paste<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Include Print button<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- position / make permanent<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- print script<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Include Help<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>3. Troubleshoots & Testing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Xerte Mailinglist & Wiki<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Adjust Flash Player settings for accurate preview<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Test layout in different text sizes!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>4. Functionality within pages<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add text and images<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Position text and images<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add scrollbar (important for resizing text!) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add Nested Pages<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add interactive elements<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Install Page Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Use wizard templates <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Create the folder before using the wizard, one folder per page<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Adjust wizard templates (information on specific templates)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Image Viewer: Add additional text fields, adjust image size<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>5. Hyperlinks & Navigation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add internal links<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add external links<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- in scripts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- in plain text<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add Glossary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>- Add Chapter overview (if you publish a complex, long learning object, you might want to produce one Xerte per chapter and create and introductory screen displaying the whole structure)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>6. Publish Xerte<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Stefanie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>