.. _The olx-example course.xml File: ################################### The olx-example ``course.xml`` File ################################### .. tags:: educator, reference The `olx-example`_ course is a sample course that was originally developed for edX.org. The courseware for `olx-example`_ is defined in the `course.xml`_ file and follows the organization described in :ref:`The Courseware Structure`. .. contents:: :local: :depth: 1 ***************************** olx-example Course Hierarchy ***************************** The olx-example courseware is organized into chapters, sequentials, and verticals. For example, the following XML defines the first chapter, sequential, and vertical in the course. .. code-block:: xml The vertical ``Week's Overview`` contains an HTML component that references the file ``Week_overview`` in the ``HTML`` directory. Learners see this content in the Learning Management System as follows. .. Image:: /_images/olx-example-images/Insider-first-image.png :alt: The HTML component as a learner sees it. ********************************* Sequentials that Contain XBlocks ********************************* One advantage of OLX (open learning XML) is the flexibility it allows in how you organize your course. For example, olx-example demonstrates that you can nest XBlocks and problems directly in a sequential, without the need for a vertical. This streamlines the course creation process while maintaining consistency in how students interact with courseware. The following example XML defines a sequential that has, as children, an HTML XBlock, a reference to a vertical that is defined in another file, and a reference to a problem defined in another file. .. code-block:: xml

In the on-line portion, . . .

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The learner sees this sequential as follows. .. Image:: /_images/olx-example-images/Insider-first-sequential.png :alt: The sequential as a learner sees it. .. seealso:: :ref:`What is Open Learning XML?` (concept) :ref:`OLX Components` (reference) :ref:`OLX Exercises, Tools, and Problem Types` (reference) :ref:`Example of an OLX Course` (reference) :ref:`Getting Started with OLX` (quickstart) :ref:`OLX Directory Structure` (reference) :ref:`Example of OLX for a Studio Course` (reference) :ref:`The Courseware Structure` (reference) **Maintenance chart** +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Review Date | Reviewer | Release | Test situation | +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2025-04-11 | Sarina Canelake | Sumac |`Fail `_ | +--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+