Module 7: Mapping rules
Mappings decide which page gets which layout. This module teaches reading them, making them and finding out why a page does not look as expected.
At a glance
| Course | Exponential Layouts |
| Duration | 2 hours 40 minutes (with a 10-minute break) |
| Lessons | 3 |
| Level | Intermediate |
Lessons
| Lesson | Duration | What learners do |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 7.1: Reading layout mappings | 45 minutes | Read mappings and work out which one serves two pages |
| Lesson 7.2: Creating a mapping | 60 minutes | Map the course layout to their own test page, disable and enable it |
| Lesson 7.3: Troubleshooting which layout a page gets | 45 minutes | Find and fix a problem the trainer planted |
Preparing this module
- Each learner needs a published course layout (published in module 6) and a published test page
Layout test - <first name>in their course folder. - Learners' role needs edit on
explayouts_uifor the mapping screens. - For lesson 7.3, prepare one fault per learner as listed in the lesson, and a card per learner naming it.
- Know how caches are cleared on the training installation after a mapping change (the editor's automatic clear, the mapping's cache clear, or an administrator).
Timing plan
| Part | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Lesson 7.1 | 45 |
| Lesson 7.2 | 60 |
| Break | 10 |
| Lesson 7.3 | 45 |
| Total | 160 |
Related pages
- Exponential Layouts: course overview
- Trainers: start here
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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