Smart Tip of the Month: How can I change the WebDAV instructions that appear to users?

The CLE displays WebDAV instructions whenever users select Upload-Download Multiple Resources in the Resources menu bar. As an admin, you can change the instructions that the CLE displays.

First, you’ll need a copy of the default instructions, which are saved as an html file. You can either request the file from rSmart’s support staff, or retrieve it from the source code.

Once you have a copy of the html file, make all of your changes to the instructions. Then, log into the CLE as an admin, access the Admin workspace, and follow these steps:

1. Select the Resources tool.
2. Find the “public” folder and open it.
3. Locate the webdav_instructions.html file.
4. From the Actions dropdown menu next to the file name, select Upload New Version.
5. Using the Browse button, select your new WebDAV instructions file.
6. Click the Upload New Version Now button.

After you’ve uploaded the new html file, you must change a property in the local.properties file in Tomcat. Locate the following property:

webdav.instructions.url=/library/content/webdav_instructions.html

Change this property to the following:

webdav.instructions.url=/content/public/webdav_instructions.html

After you’ve changed this property, restart Tomcat. You should then see your new WebDAV instructions in all sites in the instance. If you don’t, clear your browser’s cache.

To make further changes to the instructions, use the Resources tool to access and edit your html file. Any changes you make to the file will be seen immediately in all sites.

This tip and hundreds of others can be found in the RSN knowledge base.