Use the following descriptions to learn more about the fields and values in the Property Editor panel, shown in the following figure, for each hotspot marker type.
To access the property editor panel, refer to Defining hotspots using the hotspot marker.
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Search String field is not used by the Virtual Learning Asset link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | virtuallearningasset | Link type. |
| Link Value* |
[relative path to file] [absolute paths for external URLs] |
The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. Absolute path to external URL starting with http://. |
| Type* | url, audio, Excel, image, media, PDF, PowerPoint, video, or Word | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Name | url, audio, Excel, image, media, PDF, PowerPoint, video, or Word - #Name# - Click to view | The title of pop-up window (tool tip). |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Media W/H | [numeric] | The width and height in points of the pop-up window that is displayed when the user clicks the hotspot. |
| Description | [text] | The caption displayed in pop-up window. |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Search String field is not used by the Image link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | image | Link type. |
| Link Value* | [relative path to file] | The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. |
| Type* | image | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for both students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Name* | #Name# - Click to view | The title of pop-up window (tool tip). |
| Description | [text] | The caption displayed in pop-up window. |
| Media W/H | [numeric] | The width and height in points of the pop-up window that is displayed when the user clicks the hotspot. |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Search String field is not used by the Flash movie link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | flv | Link type. |
| Link Value* | [relative path to file] | The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. |
| Type* | video | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Name* | #Name# - Click to play | The title of pop-up window (tool tip). |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Description | [text] | The caption displayed in pop-up window. |
| Media W/H | [numeric] | The width and height in points of the pop-up window that is displayed when the user clicks the hotspot. |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Name, Description, and Search String fields are not used by the Glossary term link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | glossaryterm | Link type. |
| Link Value* | [term] | The actual glossary term. |
| Type* | glossaryterm | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Gloss Entry ID* | glossaryentry id | The unique identifier for the glossary term (for example, updatekey_1075). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Search String field is not used by the Audio clip link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | mp3 | Link type. |
| Link Value* | [relative path to file] | The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. |
| Type* | audio | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Name* | #Name# - Click to play | The title of pop-up window (tool tip). |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Description | [text] | The caption displayed in pop-up window. |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Name, Description, and Search String fields are not used by the page number link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | pagenumber | Link type. |
| Link Value* | [page number] | The page number that the link is pointing to. The page number is specified is the actual page number (for example, iii, A-1, 256). |
| Type* | crossreference, indexlink, or toclink | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Link X/Y/W/H | [numeric] |
X and Y specify the geometric location in points to the upper left corner on the target page. W and H specify the width and height of the hotspot on the target page. The area is highlighted if the W and H values are specified. |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Search String field is not used by the SWF file link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | swf | Link type. |
| Link Value* | [relative path to file] | The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. |
| Type* | flash audio, image, media, or video |
Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Name* | #Name# - Click to view | The title of pop-up window. |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Description | [text] | The caption displayed in pop-up window. |
| Media W/H | [numeric] | The width and height in points of the pop-up window that is displayed when the user clicks the hotspot. |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Description and Search String fields are not used by the URL link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | url | Link type. |
| Link Value* |
[relative path to file] [absolute paths for external URLs] |
The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. The absolute path to external URL starting with http://. |
| Type* | url, audio, Excel, image, media, PDF, PowerPoint, video, or Word | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Name | url, audio, Excel, image, media, PDF, PowerPoint, video, or Word - #Name# - Click to view | The title of pop-up window (tool tip). |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Media W/H | [numeric] | The width and height in points of the pop-up window that is displayed when the user clicks the hotspot. |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Description and Search String fields are not used by the Email link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | Link type. | |
| Link Value* | [email address] | The email address of the intended recipient. |
| Type* | Type of region. | |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors; student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Description and Search String fields are not used by the LTI link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | ltilink | To link to an assessment on a platform. |
| Link Value* | Scripted value to the exact assessment | Relative path to the assessment on a LMS, for example, handler_urn:pearson/mockplatform/slink/x-pearson-mockplatform,target: assignedhomework,assessmentid:11. |
| Type* | ltilink | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors; student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Icon | Image | LTILink icon |
| Platform* | Valid Pearson platform | The LMS that eText links to for the assessment. |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: LTI Links are not functional until a later release.
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Gloss Entry ID and Search String fields are not used by the faceless audio link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | facelessaudio | Link to activate audio without controller. |
| Link Value* |
Relative path to file audio file Absolute path to audio file |
The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. The absolute path to an external URL starting with http://. |
| Type* | audio | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors; student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Icon | Image | Icon that identifies the hotspot. |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Gloss Entry ID and Search String fields are not used by the Jazz Asset link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | jazzasset | Link to activate Jazz asset (image, video, audio, document). |
| Link Value* | deep link to Jazz | Link to Jazz, for example, http://jazz.cert.pearsoncmg.com/jazz/lmslink1.do?productid=7. |
| Type* | jazzasset | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors; student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Icon | Image | Jazz Asset Icon |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Gloss Entry ID and Search String fields are not used by the H264 link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | h264 | Link to video that is compatible with the flex and iPad viewer. |
| Link Value* |
Relative file path to the video Absolute file path to the video |
The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path. The absolute path to an external URL starting with http://. |
| Type* | video | Type of region |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors; student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Icon | Image | Icon image that identifies the hotspot. |
| Media W/H | [numeric] | The width and height in points of the pop-up window that is displayed when the user clicks the hotspot. |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Gloss Entry ID and Search String fields are not used by the chromeless URL link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | chromelessurl | Link to URL that does not contain toolbar. |
| Link Value* | url |
The relative path to file on the Pearson media server, omitting the book-specific part of the path, for example, esm_trigsted_colalg_1/video/tca01_video_0203ex05.html. The absolute path to an external URL starting with http://. |
| Type* | url | Type of region |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors; student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Icon | Image | Icon image that identifies the hotspot. |
| Media W/H | [numeric] | The width and height in points of the pop-up window that is displayed when the user clicks the hotspot. |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Note: Fields missing from the following table are not used by this link type. For example, the Gloss Entry ID and Search String fields are not used by the iPad Application link type.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link Type* | ipadapp | To link to iPad application. |
| Link Value* | link value of app | URL to open an iPad application. |
| Type* | ipadapp | Type of region. |
| Role* | all, student, or teacher |
all — if displayed for students and instructors; student — if displayed for students only teacher — if displayed for instructor only |
| Icon | Image | iPad application icon |
| iPad | check =Yes, empty = No | Indicates whether the link type is compatible with the iPad. The default value is checked (Yes). |
| Note | [text] | A note about the region. |
* = required (otherwise optional)
Virtual Learning Asset hotspot marker type