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Public bug reported:

Mahara 1.4.0

I would consider it a bug that I cannot add an external image to a
portfolio page form the "External Content" tab in page editing mode.
This option does not exist - only these do "External Feed" "External
Video" "Google Apps".

To add an image I have to go to the "General" tab, add a text box, and
then link to a URL.

Also, would developers consider having one tool for external media that
determines itself what media you are linking to. Rather than having to
train staff on all the different media types out there and what they
are. I had one person trying to link to a image that was not an image
but had image in the file name. Mahara just told her it was an invalid
media type, maybe there is not much more a computer can do, but then
again there are file type services online that could have been used to
tell her it was an Internet Explorer file?

The think here is I want to easily add an image to a portfolio, and
possible add some text around it, a license, etc.

Related - whne linking to a file using the editor - the editor doesn't
give the option to link to a file on the server - it requires a URL. So
if I want to link to a file on the server I have to copy it's URL, then
create the page I want to link to it from and past the link in while
creating the text. This is a real clunker and the interface gets in the
way in this case.

** Affects: mahara
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  External media type limitation

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  New

Bug description:
  Mahara 1.4.0

  I would consider it a bug that I cannot add an external image to a
  portfolio page form the "External Content" tab in page editing mode.
  This option does not exist - only these do "External Feed" "External
  Video" "Google Apps".

  To add an image I have to go to the "General" tab, add a text box, and
  then link to a URL.

  Also, would developers consider having one tool for external media
  that determines itself what media you are linking to. Rather than
  having to train staff on all the different media types out there and
  what they are. I had one person trying to link to a image that was not
  an image but had image in the file name. Mahara just told her it was
  an invalid media type, maybe there is not much more a computer can do,
  but then again there are file type services online that could have
  been used to tell her it was an Internet Explorer file?

  The think here is I want to easily add an image to a portfolio, and
  possible add some text around it, a license, etc.

  Related - whne linking to a file using the editor - the editor doesn't
  give the option to link to a file on the server - it requires a URL.
  So if I want to link to a file on the server I have to copy it's URL,
  then create the page I want to link to it from and past the link in
  while creating the text. This is a real clunker and the interface gets
  in the way in this case.

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