From 96c0babe446c752e30aa0dd5de7dc5d196f2ad40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sylvia Pearce Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 17:49:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about angle brackets to Dropdown topic --- docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst | 2 ++ .../en_us/course_authors/source/exercises_tools/dropdown.rst | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst index 86f3238382..f964dfd510 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ September, 2014 - Added info about possible problem types to :ref:`Problem with Adaptive Hint`. * - - Removed "These problems only allow integers and a few select constants" from table of problem types in :ref:`Create Exercises`. + * - + - Added a note about angle bracket characters to the :ref:`Dropdown` topic. ************** August, 2014 diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/exercises_tools/dropdown.rst b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/exercises_tools/dropdown.rst index a516e2d3cf..87f6c9ba43 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/exercises_tools/dropdown.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/exercises_tools/dropdown.rst @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Dropdown problems allow the student to choose from a collection of answer option .. image:: /Images/DropdownExample.png :alt: Image of a dropdown problem +.. note:: Answers in dropdown problems cannot contain greater than signs or less than signs, also known as angle bracket characters (<>). If answer options for your problem must contain angle brackets, use the :ref:`multiple choice` problem type. + ******************************** Create a Dropdown Problem ******************************** @@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ To create a dropdown problem, follow these steps. #. In the new Problem component that appears, click **Edit**. #. Replace the default text with the text for your problem. Enter each of the possible answers on the same line, separated by commas. + + .. note:: Answers in dropdown problems cannot contain greater than signs or less than signs, also known as angle bracket characters (<>). If answer options for your problem must contain angle brackets, use the :ref:`multiple choice` problem type. + #. Determine the text of the problem to use as a label, and then surround that text with two sets of angle brackets (>><<). #. Select all the answer options, and then click the dropdown button.