ST - the tool registration file

Added by Mike Osterman, last edited by Mike Osterman on May 31, 2006

tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.cafe.tool.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<registration>
	<tool id="sakai.tasklist"
		title="Task List"
		description="Programmer's Cafe - Task List">
		<category name="course" />
		<category name="project" />
	</tool> 
</registration>
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Comments (5)

 

  1. Aug 09, 2006

    A. M. Gerow says:

    I am wondering about the naming conventions for this registrations file it seems...

    I am wondering about the naming conventions for this registrations file – it seems arbitrary.

    1. Aug 09, 2006

      Mike Osterman says:

      The tool id, or all of the fields? But you're right, there doesn't seem to be a ...

      The tool id, or all of the fields? But you're right, there doesn't seem to be a style guide or "standard" to follow.

  2. Aug 10, 2006

    Stephen Marquard says:

    In (almost?) all cases I've seen, the registration file is named toolid.xml, e.g...

    In (almost?) all cases I've seen, the registration file is named toolid.xml, e.g. sakai.rwiki.xml, sakai.schedule.xml, etc.

    1. Aug 10, 2006

      Clay Fenlason says:

      Right. It's the toolID names themselves that are arbitrary.

      Right. It's the toolID names themselves that are arbitrary.

      1. Aug 11, 2006

        Mike Osterman says:

        I think there might be a value in adding some other info (screen caps?) that dem...

        I think there might be a value in adding some other info (screen caps?) that demonstrate what each field maps to as an end result. Title and description in Site Setup > Edit Tools, id to Sites > Pages > Tools, the stealth section of sakai.properties. It would give them more meaning and context.