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Tables

Using the built-in Word table editor, we can create tables which are easily imported into Connexions.

Lists

We can create both bulleted and numbered lists using Word or OpenOffice and bring them into Connexions using the importer.

Mathematics

We can include mathematics in a line of text. Mathematics set off from other text in its own paragraph will import as an equation .

In OpenOffice, choose Insert>Object from the menu and then select Formula .

In Word we can use the built-in Equation Editor 3.0. To do this, choose Insert>Object from the menu and select Equation Editor 3.0.

It is very important that you insert and equation through the Object menu. Newer versions of Microsoft Word have an option to insert an Equation, located under the Symbols menu. Do not use this as it will not import correctly.

Insert equations through the Object menu.
Insert equations through the Object menu.

If you can’t find the Equation Editor 3.0 option in the list, you must install Equation 3.0 from your Microsoft Office installation CD. Please consult your Microsoft Office help for more information on this procedure.

If you have MathType 5 installed on your system, math will not import correctly. See below for how to remedy this.
Insert an equation 3.0 object into your Word document.
Microsoft Office object insert window.

Footnotes

Footnotes inserted using the native footnote tool will import as Connexions footnotes .

Glossary

Finally, we can designate a glossary section for our module. We must first give it a title and mark that with the CNXML Glossary Section style. This must be the last section designation used at the end of your word document, and it cannot be followed by H1, H2, etc. styles. Then, for each glossary element we wish to include, we mark the term portion with CNXML Definition (Term) and the meaning portion with CNXML Definition (Meaning) , as we did before in the body of our document.

Caution to users of mathtype 5

MathType 5 is a stand-alone equation editing package written by Design Science, makers of the Microsoft Equation 3.0 editor. When MathType 5 is installed on your system, equations written with the Microsoft equation editor will be saved as MathType 5 equations rather than Equation 3.0 equations. Even merely editing equations from a document with Equation 3.0 equations on a machine with MathType 5 will cause those equations to be saved in MathType 5 format. This is problematic, since the Word importer cannot properly convert MathType 5 equations to Presentation MathML.

We recommend un-installing MathType 5 from your system if it is currently installed. This will cause Word to revert to using Equation 3.0 for equation editing, which will allow the Word importer to properly generate mathematics.

Should you inadvertently include a MathType 5 equation in your Word document, in the Edit-in-Place interface where the mathematics should appear you will instead see the warning message shown in Figure 5 .

***SORRY, THIS MEDIA TYPE IS NOT SUPPORTED***
Edit-in-Place warning for MathType mathematics import.

You can go replace each of these warning messages by hand using the following procedure. To begin, double click on the MathType equation in Word to open the MathType editor.

If this is your first time to use this procedure, you must configure MathType to properly generate MathML. Go to the Preferences menu and select the Translators option. In the window that appears, make sure that “Translation to other language (text)” is selected, and in the drop-down box next to “Translator:”, select the “MathML 2.0 (m namespace)” option. Also, make sure that “Include translator name in translation” and “Include MathType data in translation” are NOT selected (see Figure 6 below). Click OK to complete the configuration. This sets the translation preferences permanently, so you will not have to repeat these steps again.

Translators dialog box.
Setting the translator in MathType to copy MathML to the system clipboard.

Once the Translators preferences are set, you can copy the MathType equation’s MathML equivalent by highlighting the equation in the MathType editor and copying to the clipboard ( Edit menu, Copy option). This stores a copy of the MathML on your system’s clipboard.

Return to your browser and find the appropriate placeholder for the equation in the Edit-in-Place interface (appearing as in Figure 5 ). Double click to edit the paragraph and delete the text “***SORRY, THIS MEDIA TYPE IS NOT SUPPORTED***” (Figure Figure 7 below). Paste the contents of the clipboard into is place (Figure Figure 8 ), and click Save. Your equation should now appear in the Edit-in-Place interface (Figure Figure 9 ).

***SORRY, THIS MEDIA TYPE IS NOT SUPPORTED***
Editing the paragraph with the warning text
Paste in MathML into the paragraph.
Pasting the MathML copied from the MathType editor into the paragraph where the equation should appear.
How the paragraph with MathML displays after you click 'Save'.
MathML equation appearing in the edit-in-place interface.

Some common mistakes

It is important that you follow the instructions on this page for each object. Do not use other objects or text, including:

  1. Do not add line breaks betwen paragraphs using cntl-Enter . This will not import as a new paragraph.
  2. Do not use tabs. This formatting will not import.
  3. Do not use lists or tables to invisibly format the document, as these constructs are literally imported as lists and tables into CNXML.
  4. Do not continue list numbering across separate lists.
  5. Do not insert images whose source files are remotely available via a hyperlink.
  6. Do not use Word’s image captioning option; the caption will import as a new paragraph.
  7. Do not use fonts such as “Wingdings" to produce symbols: They will be interpretted as text.
  8. Do not use the MathType editor inside Word to create equations. This is the default (and only) option if MathType is installed on your system. See the Notes on Including Mathematics section for more details.

Uploading your document

  1. If you have not already done so, create a new blank module.
  2. Use the help documents linked above to ensure you have prepared your document correctly; otherwise you may get an error.
  3. The importer dropdown menu is accessible on both the module Content tab and the Files tab when editing the module. Choose the importer type from the dropdown menu and click Import
The module import menu (expanded).
The module import menu (expanded).
  1. On the next page, browse to your saved file on your harddrive and click Import .
Browse to file.
Browse to file.

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Source:  OpenStax, User guide for ncpea connexions authors. OpenStax CNX. Aug 24, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10304/1.2
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