HTML Link tags stripped from page when saved

HTML Link tags stripped from page when saved

by Rob Clark -
Number of replies: 4

Hi,

I use a couple of <link> tags which reference (href) to css files in the HTML code of my pages.  They worked fine in Moodle 2.7, but when I use them in Moodle 3.9, they get stripped out of the code when I go back to the Atto editor or when I save and display.  Because the code gets removed, the pages don't display with the correct styles.

The tags are:

        <link href="myfolder/css/special-style-sheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <link href="https://www.mywebsite.com/css/special-style-sheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

These are at the start of the code for the page.  Does anyone know what these <link> tags would be stripped out of the HTML editor when it switches to WYSIWYG?

Thanks,

Rob

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Re: HTML Link tags stripped from page when saved

by Helen Foster -
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Hi Rob,

As you've found, the Atto editor does indeed strip lots of tags out when you save the page. To stop it doing this for trusted users such as teachers, I suggest you try enabling trusted content in your Site security settings.

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Re: HTML Link tags stripped from page when saved

by Rob Clark -
Hi Helen,

Thanks for the quick reply. I just tried your suggestion with no luck. I enabled trusted content, and double-checked that it was for Manager, Course Creator, and Teacher, and that I have all three roles assigned in the corresponding course. It's still stripping out the tags. Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks,

Rob
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Re: HTML Link tags stripped from page when saved

by Helen Foster -
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Hi Rob,

Sorry to hear that enabling trusted content didn't work. The only other suggestion I have is to use the plain text editor rather than Atto. However, if anyone later edits the text using Atto and then saves changes, the tags would again be stripped.

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Re: HTML Link tags stripped from page when saved

by Rob Clark -
Hi Helen,

That worked, thanks a lot. I'll have to remember about the editor. Luckily I'm the only course developer/creator.

You've been a big help, thanks.

Rob
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