Overview
The Library isn't just a Backend tool — it's where field Users reach the manuals, videos, and links they need to do the job. This guide is for the people on the ground: where Library content shows up in the Mobaro mobile app, how to open it, and what works offline.
To see a Folder's content, a User must be both of the following:
A Publish Recipient of the Folder (added directly or through a User Group), and
A member of a Location or Location Group in the Folder's Publish Target
Why this matters: Operators rarely have time to dig for a document mid-task. Knowing the three places Library content appears means the right manual or video is always a tap away — even when there's no signal.
Where Library content appears
The same Library content can reach you in three ways:
Browsing the Library — the Folder structure built in the Backend is mirrored in the app, so you can open a Folder and find a Manual, Video, or Link directly.
On a Checklist — when an administrator attaches reference material to a Checklist question, it appears inline while you complete that question, so you don't have to go looking.
The RideOps Manuals section — on the RideOps tablet, Manuals scoped to that ride appear under the Manuals section. See Use permission folders in the library.
Opening Manuals, Videos, and Links
Manuals — open as a PDF. If the question links to a specific Section, you land on the relevant pages instead of page one. If the manual has multiple language Versions, you see the one scoped to you.
Videos — play inline from YouTube or Vimeo.
Links — open the external web page in your browser.
Note: You see content in your profile language where a matching Version exists; otherwise Mobaro falls back to the default Version.
Offline access
Connectivity decides what's available away from signal:
Manuals can be downloaded and viewed offline. If a Checklist is set to Require Download, its linked manuals download before you start, so they're ready underground or out on the lot.
Videos and Links need an internet connection — they open external content and won't load offline.
Best practice: Heading somewhere with poor signal? Open the Checklist while you still have a connection so any required manuals download, then complete it offline.
Example: a manual at the point of inspection
Scenario
Maria is inspecting a coaster's restraint system and isn't sure of the torque spec for a lap bar.
Setup
The inspection Checklist's restraint question links to the Restraint inspection Section of the ride's manual.
The Checklist is set to Require Download.
Result
Maria taps the reference material on the question and lands directly on the restraint pages — offline, in her language — without leaving the Checklist.
Frequently asked questions
Q: A manual I need isn't showing up in the app. Why?
A: You likely aren't a Publish Recipient of its Folder, or you don't have access to the Location set as the Folder's Publish Target. Both are required — check with your administrator.
Q: Can I open a manual without an internet connection?
A: Yes, if it's downloaded — either by opening it while connected or because the Checklist required download. Videos and Links always need a connection.
Q: Can I add or edit Library content from the app?
A: No. The Library is curated from the Backend. On mobile you view content; administrators manage it.
Q: Why am I seeing a manual in a different language than I expected?
A: You're shown the Version scoped to your profile language or Role. If none matches, Mobaro falls back to the default Version.