What is Open Learning XML?

What is Open Learning XML?#

OLX (open learning XML) is the XML-based standard used to build courses for the Open edX Platform.

With OLX, you can:

Move content between different Open edX instances, either by using the .tar.gz export of OLX that Studio provides, or by hand-writing OLX and compiling it into a .tar.gz file (see Working with the .tar.gz File).
Create course content outside of Open edX Studio, including by conversion from other content formats (note: the cc2olx converter can be used to convert Common Cartridge exports into OLX).

XML Resources#

OLX is based on XML. XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is a set of rules for creating documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine- readable.

To work with OLX, you should have a strong understanding of XML. This document presumes you understand XML and can use tools to create and edit XML files.

For a primer on XML, see the Wikipedia XML entry .

See also

OLX Documentation (reference)

Example of an OLX Course (reference)

Getting Started with OLX (quickstart)

What is the OLX Course Structure? (reference)

The OLX Courseware Structure (reference)

Maintenance chart