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'''<span style="font-size:200%">How to add an audio file to the text of a lesson?</span>'''  
'''<span style="font-size:200%">How to add an audio file to the text of a lesson?</span>'''  
==AUDIO PLAYER==
==AUDIO PLAYER==
When writing a lesson to learn a language, with lists of sentences or words, it is handy to be able to add, next to a specific word, a small button that launches an audio file for the pronunciation of that word.
When writing a lesson to learn a language, it is cool to be able to add, next to a word, a small player to hear the pronunciation of that word.


Here is an example below:
Better an example than a long explanation:


[[File:alligator.png]]
[[File:alligator.png]]
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<player>alligator-english.mp3</player>
<player>alligator-english.mp3</player>


== CREATE YOU OWN AUDIO FILE ==  
== CREATE YOU OWN AUDIO FILE ==  

Revision as of 20:09, 2 February 2017

How to add an audio file to the text of a lesson?

AUDIO PLAYER

When writing a lesson to learn a language, it is cool to be able to add, next to a word, a small player to hear the pronunciation of that word.

Better an example than a long explanation:

Alligator.png

Alligator



CREATE YOU OWN AUDIO FILE

The recommended format for your audio files is the MP3 format.

To create your own MP3 file, the simpliest is to use your smartphone. Create a voice memo thanks to your favorite application. Then, send it to yourself attached to e-mail.

If you are using a Iphone, you need to convert the file format to a readable format.

Convert Iphone voice memos to MP3 in Itune

UPLOAD THE AUDIO FILE

Once your audio file is created, you can add it on your wiki page.

PLease note that it is not yet possible to add a file with the Edit tab (Visual Editor).

You have to edit your page with the Wiki code editor (Edit source tab).

  1. Click on the Edit source tab.
  1. Click the button (small green arrow)

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  • Select the file from your computer
  • Click the Upload this file link

ADD THE AUDIO FILE ON THE PAGE

If the name of your file is test.mp3, use the following code:

<player>test.mp3</player>

ACCEPTED AUDIO FORMATS

  • MP3
  • MIDI