Table of Contents
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 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.
Editor interface
This screenshot shows the same project from the author's perspective
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 |
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| 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
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Language Options
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