Bug: {sectionid} {sectionname} variables does not return ID and NAME when used in section.

[marko-markopet]

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What happened?

1. {sectionid} {sectionname} does not return ID and NAME when used in section.
2. {ifinsection} used in section returns "nothing".
3. {ifnotinsection} used in section returns True.

What do you think should have happened?

I expected that variables {sectionid} or {sectionname} will return ID or Name when I use them anywhere in a section. I have trayed {sectionid} and {sectionname} in section and announcement with different results. /see pics/

Steps to reproduce

1. Login as Course developer (specify user role)
2. Write section description with {sectionid} and {sectionname}. Mark show description.
3. Prewiew couse
4. No SectionID and SectionName viewed in description.
5. With Label activity = same result.

Screenshots

Used in section:

Used in announcement

Moodle version

3.11.15

Installed Moodle UI Language packs.

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Workaround

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Additional information

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System information

Client Device type: Desktop Client Operating System: Windows 10 Pro Client Web Browser: Edge Server Operating System: Linux Server Webserver: dont know Server PHP: dont know

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[michael-milette]

HI @marko-markopet

The tags you mentioned were meant to be use inside a course activities, not in a label on the course main page. The documentation could be clearer about this. As far as I can see, the tags work correctly inside a course activity or resource.

If you have other requirements, please provide provide a description of your requirements and details of how you will actually be using it.

Best regards,

Michael

[marko-markopet]

HI @marko-markopet

The tags you mentioned were meant to be use inside a course activities, not in a label on the course main page. The documentation could be clearer about this. As far as I can see, the tags work correctly inside a course activity or resource.

If you have other requirements, please provide provide a description of your requirements and details of how you will actually be using it.

Best regards,

Michael

Thank you for quick response. It is a big shame that tags do not work in Label. I need to repeat same text on end of each section, with name of current section. I used Label, because I know only this way how to place simple text on end of section. Best regards,

Marko