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use_of_external_content [2010/01/27 13:53] – Added disclaimer about external content. demiankatzconfiguration:external_content [2015/12/21 16:47] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation demiankatz
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 VuFind makes use of external content from various content providers to make the interface a more rich environment for a highly effective research experience. VuFind makes use of external content from various content providers to make the interface a more rich environment for a highly effective research experience.
  
-These features can be configured by editing the vufind/web/conf/config.ini file -- you will often need to enter your institution's access keys to get things working.  To disable unwanted features, you can comment out the relevant lines in the configuration file.+These features can be configured by editing the [[configuration:files:config.ini]] file -- you will often need to enter your institution's access keys to get things working.  To disable unwanted features, you can comment out the relevant lines in the configuration file.
  
 ''IMPORTANT:'' Review content providers' terms of service before turning them on.  Terms may change, and not all content sources are appropriate for all applications.  The existence of functionality in VuFind does not imply suitability for any particular situation. ''IMPORTANT:'' Review content providers' terms of service before turning them on.  Terms may change, and not all content sources are appropriate for all applications.  The existence of functionality in VuFind does not imply suitability for any particular situation.
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 ===== Book Covers ===== ===== Book Covers =====
 Currently resources that have an ISBN number will have a cover image displayed along with it.  The cover image can come from a number of places such as Amazon.com, Syndetic Solutions, OpenLibrary, LibraryThing, Google Book Search, or your own collection of images.  The decision as to which to use can be made by you, the implementor, by editing the VuFind configuration file. Currently resources that have an ISBN number will have a cover image displayed along with it.  The cover image can come from a number of places such as Amazon.com, Syndetic Solutions, OpenLibrary, LibraryThing, Google Book Search, or your own collection of images.  The decision as to which to use can be made by you, the implementor, by editing the VuFind configuration file.
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 +''NOTE:'' For using icons instead of covers for records please refer to the comments for getThumbnail() in the [[development:architecture:record_driver_method_master_list|Record Driver Method Master List]].
  
 ===== Item Reviews ===== ===== Item Reviews =====
configuration/external_content.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/09 19:15 by demiankatz