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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Minor
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None
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4.1.19, 4.5.5, 5.0.1, 5.1
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MOODLE_401_STABLE, MOODLE_405_STABLE, MOODLE_500_STABLE, MOODLE_501_STABLE
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MDL-85616-405_glossary_undefined_variable
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MDL-85616-500_glossary_undefined_variable
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MDL-85616-main_glossary_undefined_variable
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Easy
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Code verified against automated checks. 
Checked MDL-85616 using repository: https://github.com/davidherney/moodle
MOODLE_405_STABLE (0 errors / 0 warnings) [branch: MDL-85616-405_glossary_undefined_variable | CI Job]- MOODLE_500_STABLE (0 errors / 0 warnings) [branch: MDL-85616-500_glossary_undefined_variable | CI Job]
- main (0 errors / 0 warnings) [branch: MDL-85616-main_glossary_undefined_variable | CI Job]
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Built on: Thu May 29 09:08:22 UTC 2025
Code verified against automated checks. Checked MDL-85616 using repository: https://github.com/davidherney/moodle MOODLE_405_STABLE (0 errors / 0 warnings) [branch: MDL-85616-405_glossary_undefined_variable | CI Job ] MOODLE_500_STABLE (0 errors / 0 warnings) [branch: MDL-85616-500_glossary_undefined_variable | CI Job ] main (0 errors / 0 warnings) [branch: MDL-85616-main_glossary_undefined_variable | CI Job ] More information about this report Built on: Thu May 29 09:08:22 UTC 2025
The error appears when attempting to use the mod/glossary/showentry.php page to search for concepts. This functionality is enabled in the code when the "concept" and "courseid" parameters are passed. When searching by concept, the $glossary variable is never created, and this causes an error if debugging is enabled.
To reproduce:
- Enable "Display debug messages" (debugdisplay).
- Set "Debug messages" (debug) to "DEVELOPER: extra Moodle debug messages for developers."
- Create a course and identify its auto-incrementing ID (you can use an existing one).
- In your browser, open the link: https://MOODLE_URL/mod/glossary/showentry.php?concept=someconcepto&courseid=# (replace # with the course ID from step 3).
- The error "Undefined variable $glossary" appears.
Note: A glossary or the concept does not need to exist. If the concept is not found, you should see a blank page.
