The GIFT (General Import Format Template) format is a "wiki-like"
markup language
Markup language refers to a text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship between its parts. Markup is often used to control the display of the document ...
for describing tests, originally proposed by Paul Shew in 2003. It is associated with the
Moodle
Moodle is a free and open-source learning management system written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. Moodle is used for blended learning, distance education, flipped classroom and other online learning projects in sch ...
course management system.
Question types in GIFT
GIFT allows someone to use a
text editor
A text editor is a type of computer program that edits plain text. Such programs are sometimes known as "notepad" software (e.g. Windows Notepad). Text editors are provided with operating systems and software development packages, and can be us ...
to write multiple-choice, true-false, short answer, matching, missing word and numerical questions in a simple format that can be imported to a computer-based
quizzes. The content is an
UTF-8
UTF-8 is a variable-width encoding, variable-length character encoding used for electronic communication. Defined by the Unicode Standard, the name is derived from ''Unicode'' (or ''Universal Coded Character Set'') ''Transformation Format 8-bit'' ...
-encoded
text file.
Example:
//Comment line
::Question title
:: Question
See also
*
QTI
Notes
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External links
* http://docs.moodle.org/en/GIFT - description of the format
* http://microformats.org/wiki/gift - includes proposals for extension
Computer file formats