Merge pull request #5044 from edx/sylvia/docs/DOC-875

Add note about angle brackets to Dropdown topic

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.
 
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 August, 2014

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<Multiple Choice>` problem type.
+
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 Create a Dropdown Problem
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@@ -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<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.