====== Chapters ======

Chapters provide a means for a large learning object to be divided into small units, in the same way that chapters function for a printed book.  They are added from the drop-down menu that you use to add pages to a project.  Pages can be added within chapters, and can also be dragged from one chapter to another in the Project Tree.

Chapters can also be set as markers in the **[[progressbar|Progress Bar,]]** so that learners can see which chapters they have completed.   This is useful when they are completing a learning object over several sessions, or are using the learning object as a resource to refer back to. Learners can also move from chapter to chapter using either the Progress Bar or the Table of Contents.


===== Screenshot =====

This screenshot shows a learning object with three chapters, with the Table of Contents in a lightbox.  Normally learners would not use both the Progress Bar and the Table of Contents to navigate through a learning object. The learner is looking at the 3rd page of Chapter 1.

{{ :playground:chapters_1.png?direct&600 |}}
===== Editor interface =====

This screenshot shows the same project from the author's perspective

{{ :playground:chapters_2.png?direct&600 |}}


===== Core Properties =====

^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Chapter Title | This text is displayed in the Project Tree, for the author, and in the Table of Conents, for the learner.  | Text |   |
| Include in Header | This inserts the Chapter Title in the header, along with the relevant Page Title in the format {Chapter Title}:{Page Title} | Tick box |   |

===== Optional Properties =====

=== Page-specific ===

^ Property ^ Sub-property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
| Chapter ID || Creates a link directly to this chapter by adding #yourChapterID to the end of the project URL.   Avoid using spaces, special characters and the words 'page' and 'section' in chapter IDs  | Text+ (Toolbar)  |   |
| Header Text || By default, when the Chapter Title is shown in the header, the full Chapter Title will be used. Here you can use a different Chapter Title, e.g. an abbreviated form. | Text | :!:  This OP is only visible if the** Include in Header** box has been checked in the core properties |
| Stand-Alone Chapter || Removes the chapter and its pages from the Page Menu/Table of Contents, so they can only be accessed via Xerte page links |||
|  | Stand-Alone | Enables/disables the Stand-Alone Chapter  | Tick box  |   |
| ::: | Open in | { Same Window / New Window / **Lightbox **} | Drop-down |   |
| ::: | Hide Header | When checked, the header bar will be hidden when viewing pages within this chapter.  This may be desirable when viewing the pages in a lightbox. | Tick box |   |
| ::: | Hide Footer | When checked, the navigation buttons will be hidden when viewing pages within this chapter.  This may be desirable when viewing the pages in a lightbox. | Tick box |   |

=== General ===

None

==== Language Options ====

None.

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