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Previewing and Publishing a Module

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Summary: This module explains how to preview and publish a module.

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Previewing the Module

After editing the module, you should preview the module to verify that it appears as you want it to appear. You can view modules from the "Preview" tab in the following ways:

Previewing Modules On-Line

To view a module on-line, use the following steps:

  1. Click on the "Preview" tab. The "Preview" screen displays.
  2. Click the Online Preview link. This displays an on-line version of the module that is similar to the on-line display of the published module. The difference between the preview and the published versions is that the preview does not contain the links and tabs at the beginning and the links at the end of the module. Review the module content and verify that it appears as you intended it to display.
  3. Use your browser's "Back" function to return to the "Preview" screen.

Previewing a Print Version of the Module

The print version of a module is formatted differently than the on-line version. This difference is necessary because of the differences in the on-line and printed media. To view a print version of the module, use the following steps:

  1. Click on the "Preview" tab. The "Preview" screen displays.
  2. Click the Print Preview link. An "Opening index.pdf" dialog box appears.
  3. Verify that the option to open the file with a PDF viewing application is selected and click OK. The print version of the module displays.
  4. Review the module display and verify that text and figures display as you intended them to display.
  5. You can print this PDF file using your PDF viewer's file/print option.
  6. Close the PDF viewing application.

Viewing Change Summary

When editing an existing module, you can view a summary of the differences between the last published version of the module and the version you are currently editing. Click the Changes link to view the change summary. This option is useful when you checked out a module some time ago and do not remember what changes you made to it.

Figure 1: The "Changes to" summary.
Figure 1 (ChangeSummary2.png)

The "Change To" summary lists changes to the module, including role assignments and the names of any files that were changed, files that were added, and files that were removed. Click on a file name to display a brief description of the changes.

Previewing the code source

Occasionally it may be convenient to view the markup source for a module. To view the source of the module, click the Source link under the "View" heading in the "Module Status" sidebar. The most recent markup source that has been saved displays.

Note:

This feature is useful when you are trying to find a markup error.

Discarding Your Changes

The situation may arise in which you wish to return a module that you are editing back to its original state: the state in which it was before you began editing it. To do this, click the Discard link under the "Actions" heading in the "Module Status" sidebar. The module will revert back to the state it was in when you checked it out.

Note:

If the module is new and has never been published, you will lose all the content you entered and the module will be blank.

Publishing the Module

To make your module or your changes to an existing module viewable by anyone on the Internet, you must publish the module in Connexions. To publish a module, use the following steps:

  1. Click on the "Publish" tab. The "Publish Module" screen displays. This screen contains a list of reminders for you to check before you publish the module.
  2. Type a brief description of your work on the module in the "Description of Changes" text box.
  3. Click Publish. Your work on the module is entered into the Connexions Content Commons. Once in the Content Commons, anyone with Internet access can view the module.

Figure 2: The "Publish" tab.
Figure 2 (/content/m19610/latest/module-publish.png)

A new module would not necessarily have editing changes, so in the "Description of Changes" text box you might enter a comment like, "Created a new module".

Note:

The act of publishing a module is different from clicking on the Save button in an editing session. When you save your changes, only you and the people who have access to your workgoup can see your changes. When you publish a module, the entire world can view your work on the Internet.

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