Re: [Koha] I'm confused about where normal view customization occurs
Hi Doug, according to the "about Koha" link, we're on Koha version 3.01.00.001 which was installed October 2007 (Perl version: 5.008008, MySQL version: 14.12 Distrib 5.0.32, Apache version: Apache/2.2.3, Zebra version: 2.0.32). Could there be so subtle a change - 3.00.00.107 displays 245a & 3.01.00.001 displays 245a & b - between versions? It seems to me that if you go through the frameworks and define how fields are going to display, then it should display as defined. I’d turned XSLT on in hopes of resolving an PAC holdings/availability display issue and since it made no difference, figured I could return it to the original setting of off; doing so resolved the display issue - the connection is beyond me. Our PAC is very similar to http://catalogue.buttepubliclibrary.info/ except for the Refine Your Search box, cover images and 245 display of a, b & c on one line (ours displays on two lines – 245a & b, then 245c). I do not feel very helpful and I am sorry. If I think of anything over the weekend, I will email you. Rachel Hollis, librarian Stevens-Henager College, Boise Idaho Campus -----Original Message----- From: Doug Dearden [mailto:dearden@sarsf.org] Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:31 PM To: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz; Rachel Hollis Subject: RE: [Koha] I'm confused about where normal view customization occurs Rachel, Thanks for getting back to me, but now I am really confused. Our settings are the same as yours (at least those are), yet we don't see the $b field in the title. I must be missing something somewhere. We are on Koha version 3.00.00.107. I installed in December and have not installed anything since then. Are you on the same version? Or any other thoughts? Thanks, Doug
Rachel Hollis <Rachel.Hollis@stevenshenager.edu> 3/5/2009 10:59 AM >>> Hi Doug, I'm so sorry not to reply to you more promptly, just this morning I found your email!
We have XSLT turned OFF (it was turned ON about a month or so ago in an attempt to resolve another issue and as I recall, 245 display was unaffected) Advanced Constraints 245$b has nothing in the Koha link field 245 a & b display in Normal View and in Marc View for both Staff and OPAC I hope this is helps and, again, I am so sorry for not replying more promptly. Rachel Hollis, librarian -----Original Message----- From: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Doug Dearden Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:56 AM To: Rachel Hollis Cc: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] I'm confused about where normal view customization occurs Rachel, Do you have the XSLT options turned on or off in the System Prefrences? Also, in the 245$b subfield Advanced Constraints, is there anything in the Koha link field? You say that 245 a & b display, do they both display in the Normal View, or only in the Marc View? Thanks, Doug _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited.
The short answer is that there isn't any such thing as "normal view customization." The normal view is hard-coded in the Perl script. It pulls what data it pulls, and to change that you'd have to modify the script that controls it. The XSLT version is theoretically more open to customization *if*: - you have access to your server's filesystem - you understand enough about XSLT to hack the template Messing with your frameworks isn't going to affect the display of search results or the detail pages. Frameworks are designed to control the display in the MARC editor. I share your frustration with this display. In fact, the more I look at it the more frustrated I get! Here's what I see in my OPAC (http://acpl.kohalibrary.com): With XSLT off, the search results screen shows 3 available and 6 checked out of one title. Clicking through to the detail screen shows 4 available and 2 checked out. I'm assuming those totals don't match up because we have the hidelostitems system preference turned on. http://myacpl.org/koha/examples/opac-searchresults-xslt-off.png With XSLT on, the search results screen shows 3 available, 3 checked out, and 3 lost. The detail screen still shows 4 available and 2 checked out. At least this time the number of lost items seems accurate, but why are the available and checked out numbers wrong? http://myacpl.org/koha/examples/opac-searchresults-xslt-on.png The other differences in the displays are equally frustrating, but I can't say for sure without more digging what differences are limitations of the program and what are shortcomings in the template design. For instance, I suspect the search term highlighting doesn't appear in the XSLT version because it's not possible. But the differences in what information displays should be addressed. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
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