Pattern match with molecular editor

Maintained by Tim Hunt, Mahmoud Kassaei, Hieu Vu Van

A question type where the user enters their response using the JavaScript Molecular Editor, and the response is then graded using the OU's pattern-match algorithm.

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Supports Moodle 2.1-5.0 See all versions

Latest release: 10 months ago

Installations: 316

Downloads (last 90 days): 89

Frankenstyle name: qtype_pmatchjme

Question types

Open University

Current version

2.4 for Moodle 4.5+ (2025081300)

Moodle 4.4, 4.5, 5.0

Uploaded on Friday, 26 September 2025 at 04:04 (GMT+0)

Plugin type: Question types

Frankenstyle component name: qtype_pmatchjme

Version build number: 2025081300

Version release name: 2.4 for Moodle 4.5+

Maturity: Stable

Supported Moodle versions: 4.4, 4.5, 5.0

Repository URL (Git): https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatchjme

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Issue/bug tracker URL: https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatchjme/issues

Change log for the Pattern match with JME question type

Changes 2.4

This version works with Moodle 4.5/5.0

Update the JME edit to the latest version.

Update Behat tests to work in Moodle 5.0.

Changes 2.3

This version works with Moodle 4.0.

Update the JME edit to the latest version.

Improved how the JME is loaded, to make it more reliable.

Changes 2.2

Fix compatibility with spell-checking in the latest pattern-match question type.

Changes 2.1

Update Behat tests to work in Moodle 3.8.

Changes 2.0

Modified definition of "topnode" to ensure DOM element can be found when attempting to JS event listners

Fix Travis build.

Changes in 1.9

Update Behat tests to work in Moodle 3.6.

Some coding style fixes.

Changes in 1.8

Privacy API implementation.

Fix a backup and restore bug.

Update to a newer version of the molecule editor, and cover the JavaScript to AMD modules.

Update to use the newer editor_ousupsub, instead of editor_supsub.

Fix some coding style.

Due to privacy API support, this version now only works in Moodle 3.4+
For older Moodles, you will need to use a previous version of this plugin.

1.7 and before

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Pattern match with molecular editor

Versions

2.4 for Moodle 4.5+ (2025081300)