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 ====== VuFind Newsletter: October, 2019 ====== ====== VuFind Newsletter: October, 2019 ======
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 Welcome to the first VuFind newsletter. The goal of this publication will be to provide at-a-glance insight into project activity, as well as highlight areas where contributions or further discussion might be needed. It will always be published one week before the monthly [[:Community Call]], and readers are encouraged to bring their ideas, questions and feedback to that forum. Welcome to the first VuFind newsletter. The goal of this publication will be to provide at-a-glance insight into project activity, as well as highlight areas where contributions or further discussion might be needed. It will always be published one week before the monthly [[:Community Call]], and readers are encouraged to bring their ideas, questions and feedback to that forum.
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   * Error-reporting mechanism for displaying certain search backend errors directly to users (currently only used by Primo Central, to communicate the fact that blank searches are unsupported): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1455|#1455]]   * Error-reporting mechanism for displaying certain search backend errors directly to users (currently only used by Primo Central, to communicate the fact that blank searches are unsupported): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1455|#1455]]
   * FOLIO ILS driver improvement: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1461|#1461]]   * FOLIO ILS driver improvement: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1461|#1461]]
 +  * Improve extensibility of AbstractSolrBackendFactory: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1479|#1479]]
   * More configurable hierarchical facet sort options: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1452|#1452]]   * More configurable hierarchical facet sort options: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1452|#1452]]
   * Minor bug / typo fixes: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1443|#1443]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1448|#1448]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1457|#1457]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1459|#1459]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1463|#1463]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1467|#1467]]   * Minor bug / typo fixes: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1443|#1443]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1448|#1448]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1457|#1457]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1459|#1459]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1463|#1463]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1467|#1467]]
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   * Add support for additional identifier types to the cover image loader: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1451|#1451]]   * Add support for additional identifier types to the cover image loader: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1451|#1451]]
 +  * Another Alma ILS driver improvement: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1481|#1481]]
   * ArchivesSpace integration: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1469|#1469]]   * ArchivesSpace integration: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1469|#1469]]
   * Geographic indexing support for Dublin Core XML documents: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1465|#1465]]   * Geographic indexing support for Dublin Core XML documents: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1465|#1465]]
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   * Make hierarchy logic compatible with additional search backends: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1478|#1478]]   * Make hierarchy logic compatible with additional search backends: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1478|#1478]]
   * New view helpers designed to help improve overall theme design: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1454|#1454]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1458|#1458]]   * New view helpers designed to help improve overall theme design: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1454|#1454]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1458|#1458]]
 +  * Resolve SolrMarc log4j warnings: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1480|#1480]]
   * Solr 8 upgrade: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1477|#1477]] / [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1339|VUFIND-1339]]   * Solr 8 upgrade: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1477|#1477]] / [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1339|VUFIND-1339]]
  
 ==== Issue Report / Discussion Only ==== ==== Issue Report / Discussion Only ====
  
 +  * BUG: Advanced search does not play well with some browsers' "store form entries" functionality: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1369|VUFIND-1369]]
   * BUG: Hunt does not always trigger correctly: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1367|VUFIND-1367]]   * BUG: Hunt does not always trigger correctly: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1367|VUFIND-1367]]
   * BUG: Off-canvas toggle missing: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1354|VUFIND-1354]] (possibly already resolved; further investigation required)   * BUG: Off-canvas toggle missing: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1354|VUFIND-1354]] (possibly already resolved; further investigation required)
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   * Modernize browse handler/indexer: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1341|VUFIND-1341]] / [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1342|VUFIND-1342]] / [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1363|VUFIND-1363]] - the future of the AlphaBrowse handler continues to be discussed here   * Modernize browse handler/indexer: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1341|VUFIND-1341]] / [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1342|VUFIND-1342]] / [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1363|VUFIND-1363]] - the future of the AlphaBrowse handler continues to be discussed here
   * New Progressive Theme: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1352|VUFIND-1352]] - discussion is ongoing about the future of VuFind's themes   * New Progressive Theme: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1352|VUFIND-1352]] - discussion is ongoing about the future of VuFind's themes
-  * Selective dissemination of information (SDI): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1440|#1440]] - work is moving forward on making sure that email notifications can be sent reliably+  * Selective dissemination of information (SDI): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1440|#1440]] - significant progress has been made on email notification behavior and error tolerance and display of filter values in emails
   * Use docValues for appropriate Solr fields: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1100|VUFIND-1100]] - this long-ongoing conversation has been revived, possibly to be resolved in conjunction with upgrading to Solr 8   * Use docValues for appropriate Solr fields: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1100|VUFIND-1100]] - this long-ongoing conversation has been revived, possibly to be resolved in conjunction with upgrading to Solr 8
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community/newsletter/2019-10.txt · Last modified: 2019/10/29 12:22 by demiankatz