ILIAS "CoSourceCode" Plugin

The CoSourceCode plugin introduces a new ILIAS page component designed for displaying source code files with syntax highlighting. Unlike the SourceCode PageComponent included in the ILIAS Core, this plugin offers support for a wider range of programming languages and allows users to choose from various modern themes for displaying content.

The plugin utilizes highlight.php, a PHP adaptation of the widely popular JavaScript library, highlight.js. This enables it to provide robust syntax highlighting capabilities and enhances the overall user experience when working with source code within ILIAS.

Requirements

• PHP >= 7.4
• ILIAS >= 8.0

Installation

In Order to install the plugin, clone the repository into the ILIAS Customizing directory for the related Plugin slot.

cd <ILIAS_ROOT>
mkdir -p Customizing/global/plugins/Services/COPage/PageComponent
cd Customizing/global/plugins/Services/COPage/PageComponent
git clone https://github.com/thojou/CoSourceCode.git CoSourceCode

After cloning the repository, you need to install the plugin dependencies utilizing the popular PHP package manager composer.

cd CoSourceCode
composer install --no-dev

After installing the dependencies, you can activate the plugin in the ILIAS administration interface.

Configuration

The plugin can be configured in the ILIAS administration interface. The following configuration options are available:

• Default Theme: The default theme to use for displaying source code files. The default value is atom-one-dark.
• Default Language: The default language to use for displaying source code files. The default value is php.
• Active Themes: A list of themes that are available for selection when displaying source code files. The default value is atom-one-dark, atom-one-light.
• Active Languages: A list of languages that are available for selection when displaying source code files. The default value is bash, c, c++, css, go, html, js, java, php, python, ruby, vb, xml.

When configuring the plugin, you can choose from a wide range of themes and languages. You can customize the available options to your liking.