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iDevice Catalog

This document is the authoritative reference for all iDevice types available in eXeLearning. Each entry lists the modern type name used in content.xml, the display title, the category, and known legacy aliases accepted on import. Descriptions are written for authors and integrators who need to understand what each iDevice does without reading source code.

See also: - patterns.md — how each iDevice stores its state in content.xml - config-xml.md — schema for the per-iDevice config.xml metadata file

Master Table

type Title Category downloadable api-version component-type Legacy aliases
text Text Information and presentation 0 3.0 json FreeTextIdevice, FreeTextfpdIdevice, ReflectionIdevice, ReflectionfpdIdevice, GenericIdevice, SolvedExerciseIdevice, WikipediaIdevice, RssIdevice
casestudy Case study Information and presentation 0 3.0 json CaseStudyIdevice, CasopracticofpdIdevice
image-gallery Image gallery Information and presentation 0 3.0 json ImageGalleryIdevice, GalleryIdevice
magnifier Magnifier Information and presentation 0 3.0 json ImageMagnifierIdevice
external-website External website Information and presentation 0 — — ExternalUrlIdevice
download-source-file Download source file Information and presentation 0 — — FileAttachIdevice, FileAttachIdeviceInc, AttachmentIdevice
digcompedu DigCompEdu Information and presentation 0 3.0 json —
map Map Information and presentation 0 — — —
udl-content UDL Content Information and presentation 0 — — —
example Example Information and presentation 1 3.0 json —
trueorfalse True or false Assessment and tracking 0 3.0 json TrueFalseIdevice, VerdaderoFalsoFPDIdevice, VerdaderofalsofpdIdevice
quick-questions Test Assessment and tracking 0 — — QuizTestIdevice, ScormTestIdevice
quick-questions-multiple-choice Select Assessment and tracking 0 — — MultichoiceIdevice, EleccionmultiplefpdIdevice
quick-questions-video Video test Assessment and tracking 0 — — —
interactive-video Interactive video Assessment and tracking 0 — — —
form Form Assessment and tracking 0 3.0 json ClozeIdevice, ClozeActivityIdevice, ClozeLanguageIdevice, ClozeLangIdevice, MultiSelectIdevice, SeleccionmultiplefpdIdevice, ClozefpdIdevice, ClozelangfpdIdevice
guess Guess Assessment and tracking 0 — — —
checklist Checklist Assessment and tracking 0 — — —
rubric Rubric Assessment and tracking 0 — — —
select-media-files Select media files Assessment and tracking 0 — — —
progress-report Progress report Assessment and tracking 0 — — —
beforeafter Before/After Interactive activities 0 — — —
classify Classify Interactive activities 0 — — —
complete Complete Interactive activities 0 — — —
dragdrop Drag and drop Interactive activities 0 — — —
flipcards Memory cards Interactive activities 0 — — —
identify Identify Interactive activities 0 — — —
relate Relate Interactive activities 0 — — —
scrambled-list Scrambled list Interactive activities 0 3.0 json —
sort Sort Interactive activities 0 — — —
az-quiz-game A-Z quiz Games 0 — — —
challenge Challenge Games 0 — — —
crossword Crossword Games 0 — — —
discover Discover Games 0 — — —
hidden-image Hidden image Games 0 — — —
padlock Padlock Games 0 — — —
puzzle Puzzle Games 0 — — —
trivial TriviExt Games 0 — — —
word-search Word search Games 0 — — —
geogebra-activity GeoGebra activity Science 0 — — GeogebraIdevice
mathematicaloperations Math operations Science 0 — — —
mathproblems Math problems Science 0 — — —
periodic-table Periodic table Science 0 — — —

Snippet links are deferred: snippets.md#text, snippets.md#casestudy, etc.

A dash (—) in api-version or component-type means the field is absent from that iDevice's config.xml; such iDevices do not follow the full api-v3 lifecycle and store state differently. See patterns.md for details.

Information and presentation

text

The foundational iDevice. Accepts arbitrary rich HTML produced by the in-app editor, plus optional metadata fields (duration, grouping). The editor reads jsonProperties to restore the user's authored content; the rendered htmlView is what appears in exports. Handles most content that does not fit a more specific iDevice.

casestudy

A structured presentation of a scenario together with its analysis. Presents the scenario text and a "What would you do?" or worked answer section side by side. Imported from legacy format via CaseStudyIdevice.

A lightbox-enabled image gallery. Authors upload images and add captions; the export embeds simple-lightbox.min.js and simple-lightbox.min.css alongside the iDevice's own JS/CSS.

magnifier

A zoom-on-hover magnifier for a single image. Useful for detailed diagrams or maps that learners need to inspect closely.

external-website

Embeds a remote URL in an iframe. The author sets the URL, width, height, and whether to display a fallback error message when the iframe is blocked by HTTPS/HTTP mismatch.

download-source-file

Presents a descriptive table about the learning resource and a button that downloads the original .elpx source file when the exported package includes it. The entire content is rendered into htmlView at export time; there is no separate JSON state blob.

digcompedu

A DigCompEdu competence framework manager. Authors tag learning objectives against the European Digital Competence Framework for Educators (DigCompEdu). Stores competence selections in jsonProperties.

map

Embeds an interactive map (typically Leaflet-based) with configurable markers and popups. Game state is stored as URI-encoded JSON in a mapa-DataGame js-hidden div. See patterns.md#uri-encoded-json.

udl-content

A Universal Design for Learning (UDL) container. Provides separate authored <section> blocks for the three UDL principles: representation, action/expression, and engagement. Each section is a standalone HTML block inside htmlView. Unlike most iDevices, it carries no JSON state payload for game mechanics; all editable content is structured HTML.

example

A reference implementation used as a skeleton when developing new iDevices (downloadable=1). Provides a bootstrap for the api-v3 lifecycle: edition-js, export-js, export-template-filename. Marked hidden by default (<default-visibility>0</default-visibility>).

Assessment and tracking

trueorfalse

Presents a statement and asks the learner to respond True or False. Supports optional feedback text for each answer. State is stored in jsonProperties as structured JSON; htmlView holds the rendered quiz.

quick-questions

A multiple-choice test with a single correct answer per question (radio-button style). Game data is URI-encoded in a quext-DataGame js-hidden div inside htmlView.

quick-questions-multiple-choice

A multiple-choice test where more than one answer can be correct (checkbox style). Game data lives in a selecciona-DataGame js-hidden div inside htmlView.

quick-questions-video

A video player with inline quiz questions triggered at time-coded moments. Game data is in a vquext-DataGame js-hidden div inside htmlView.

interactive-video

A video annotated with interactive slides (text annotations, single-choice questions, images) that appear at specified timestamps. JSON data is embedded inside a <script id="exe-interactive-video-contents" type="application/json"> block (or, in older exports, a <div id="exe-interactive-video-contents" style="display:none"> block) within htmlView. jsonProperties stores a separately maintained editor state. See patterns.md#embedded-script-json.

form

A free-form assessment container. Covers fill-in-the-blank, cloze activities, dropdown questions, and multi-select question sets. Legacy aliases include all FPD cloze variants and SCORM quiz types. State in jsonProperties.

guess

A guessing activity where learners reveal a hidden answer step by step. Game data in adivina-DataGame js-hidden.

checklist

A self-assessment checklist with configurable criteria. Game data in listacotejo-DataGame js-hidden.

rubric

A scoring rubric table. The entire table is rendered into htmlView as static HTML at save time; there is no jsonProperties blob. The rubric editor writes directly to htmlView.

select-media-files

An activity where learners select correct image or audio files in response to a prompt. Game data in seleccionamedias-DataGame js-hidden.

progress-report

A learner progress-tracking dashboard. Aggregates SCORM scores or self-assessment data. Game data in informe-DataGame js-hidden.

Interactive activities

beforeafter

A split-image slider showing a "before" state on one side and an "after" state on the other. Authors upload two images and configure the initial divider position. Game data in beforeafter-DataGame js-hidden.

classify

Learners drag items into labelled categories. Game data in clasifica-DataGame js-hidden.

complete

A fill-in-the-blank activity where learners type missing words directly into the text. Game data in completa-DataGame js-hidden.

dragdrop

A drag-and-drop activity where learners place labelled elements onto a background image at correct positions. Game data in dragdrop-DataGame js-hidden.

flipcards

A memory-card game. Authors configure card fronts (images) and backs (text labels). Cards are randomizable. Game data in flipcards-DataGame js-hidden.

identify

An image annotation activity where learners click on the correct region of an image to identify a labelled element. Game data in identifica-DataGame js-hidden.

relate

A matching activity where learners draw connections between two columns of items. Game data in relaciona-DataGame js-hidden.

scrambled-list

An ordering activity where learners drag list items into the correct sequence. Unlike most activity iDevices, scrambled-list stores its JSON state in jsonProperties (not as URI-encoded data in htmlView); the JSON uses key typeGame: "ScrambledList". See patterns.md for the distinction.

sort

A sorting activity where learners arrange cards or blocks in the correct order. Game data in ordena-DataGame js-hidden.

Games

az-quiz-game

A quiz game styled as an A-to-Z board. Each letter is associated with a question. Game data in rosco-DataGame js-hidden.

challenge

A timed challenge game with multiple rounds of questions. Game data in desafio-DataGame js-hidden.

crossword

An auto-generated crossword puzzle. Word/clue pairs are defined by the author; the crossword layout is computed at runtime. Game data in crucigrama-DataGame js-hidden.

discover

A progressive image-reveal game. The image is covered by tiles that are removed as the learner answers questions correctly. Game data in descubre-DataGame js-hidden.

hidden-image

An image that is covered and revealed by correct answers. Distinct from discover in layout and reveal mechanic. Game data in hiddenimage-DataGame js-hidden.

padlock

A combination-lock game where the learner must enter a code discovered by answering questions. Game data in candado-DataGame js-hidden.

puzzle

A jigsaw-puzzle activity where learners reassemble a scrambled image. Game data in puzzle-DataGame js-hidden.

trivial

A trivia wheel game (TriviExt) with multiple categories arranged around a wheel. Game data in trivial-DataGame js-hidden.

A word-search grid generated from an author-supplied word list. Game data in sopa-DataGame js-hidden.

Science

geogebra-activity

Embeds a GeoGebra applet (by GeoGebra ID or uploaded file) with optional auto-evaluation. State is in jsonProperties; the applet is rendered via the GeoGebra API at runtime.

mathematicaloperations

An arithmetic practice activity where learners solve generated arithmetic operations. Game data in mathoperations-DataGame js-hidden.

mathproblems

A word-problem activity for mathematics. Learners solve presented problems with numeric or symbolic answers. Game data in mathproblems-DataGame js-hidden.

periodic-table

An interactive periodic table activity. Learners identify or classify elements. Game data in periodic-table-DataGame js-hidden.

Legacy / FPD aliases

The following table lists every legacy CamelCase class name that the importer recognises and the modern type it maps to. Legacy names are accepted on import only and are rewritten to the modern type name before the document is stored. Source: src/shared/import/legacy-handlers/HandlerRegistry.ts.

Legacy class name Modern type
FreeTextIdevice text
FreeTextfpdIdevice text
ReflectionIdevice text
ReflectionfpdIdevice text
GenericIdevice text
SolvedExerciseIdevice text
EjercicioResueltoFpdIdevice text
WikipediaIdevice text
RssIdevice text
MultichoiceIdevice form
MultiSelectIdevice form
ListaIdevice form
ClozeIdevice form
ClozeActivityIdevice form
ClozeLanguageIdevice form
ClozeLangIdevice form
ScormTestIdevice form
QuizTestIdevice form
TrueFalseIdevice trueorfalse
VerdaderoFalsoFPDIdevice trueorfalse
CaseStudyIdevice casestudy
ImageGalleryIdevice image-gallery
GalleryIdevice image-gallery
ImageMagnifierIdevice magnifier
FileAttachIdevice text
FileAttachIdeviceInc text
AttachmentIdevice text
ExternalUrlIdevice external-website
GeogebraIdevice geogebra-activity
JavaAppIdevice java-app

Additional FPD-specific aliases recognised by the XSD but not explicitly mapped (they fall through to the kebab-case normalisation in getLegacyTypeName()):

VerdaderofalsofpdIdevice, EleccionmultiplefpdIdevice, SeleccionmultiplefpdIdevice, ClozefpdIdevice, ClozelangfpdIdevice, ReflectionfpdmodifIdevice, TareasIdevice, ListaApartadosIdevice, ComillasIdevice, NotaInformacionIdevice, NotaIdevice, CasopracticofpdIdevice, CitasparapensarfpdIdevice, DebesconocerfpdIdevice, DestacadofpdIdevice, OrientacionestutoriafpdIdevice, OrientacionesalumnadofpdIdevice, ParasabermasfpdIdevice, RecomendacionfpdIdevice, EjercicioresueltofpdIdevice.

Source for the full enumeration: public/app/schemas/ode/ode-content.xsd lines 158–234.