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development:architecture [2015/12/11 18:53] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation demiankatzdevelopment:architecture [2018/12/19 17:37] demiankatz
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 This page provides information on VuFind's overall design, including big-picture design discussions as well as explanations of nitty-gritty details. This page provides information on VuFind's overall design, including big-picture design discussions as well as explanations of nitty-gritty details.
 ===== Specifications ===== ===== Specifications =====
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 +==== General Interest ====
 +
 +These specifications should be useful to most VuFind developers and will help with an understanding of the overall system:
  
   * [[development:architecture:authorization|Authorization]] - Information on how VuFind handles user authorization.   * [[development:architecture:authorization|Authorization]] - Information on how VuFind handles user authorization.
 +  * [[development:architecture:caching|Caching]] - Notes on VuFind's use of caching.
   * [[development:architecture:cookies|Cookies]] - Notes on VuFind's use of cookies.   * [[development:architecture:cookies|Cookies]] - Notes on VuFind's use of cookies.
   * [[development:architecture:customizing_vufind|Customizing VuFind]] - How to change VuFind's behavior.   * [[development:architecture:customizing_vufind|Customizing VuFind]] - How to change VuFind's behavior.
-  * [[vufind2:data_model_key_concepts|Data Model / Key Concepts]] - Key ideas in the VuFind 2.x+ architecture. +  * [[development:architecture:data_model_key_concepts|Data Model / Key Concepts]] - Key ideas in the VuFind 2.x+ architecture. 
-    * [[vufind2:record_driver_method_master_list|Record Driver Method Master List]] - A reference to get methods used by record drivers. +    * [[development:architecture:record_driver_method_master_list|Record Driver Method Master List]] - A reference to get methods used by record drivers. 
-  * [[vufind2:database_schema|Database Schema]] +  * [[development:architecture:database_schema|Database Schema]] 
-  * [[vufind2:directory_layout|Directory Layout]] +  * [[development:architecture:directory_layout|Directory Layout]] 
-  * [[:Index Schema|Index Schema]] +  * [[development:architecture:localization|Language / Localization Support]] 
-    * [[:authority_control#authority_index|Authority Index Schema]] +  * [[development:architecture:lightbox|Lightbox Functionality]] (Bootstrap themes) 
-  * [[vufind2:language_localization_support|Language / Localization Support]] +  * [[development:architecture:real_time_availability_status|Real-Time Availability Status]] 
-  * [[vufind2:search_service|Search Service]]+  * [[development:architecture:search_service|Search Service]] 
 +  * [[development:architecture:solr_index_schema|Solr Index Schema]] 
 +    * [[development:architecture:authority_control#authority_index|Authority Index Schema]] 
 +  * [[development:architecture:zend_framework|Zend Framework]] - Information about the MVC framework used in VuFind.
  
 See also the [[development:plugins]] page for details on how to extend various aspects of VuFind's functionality. See also the [[development:plugins]] page for details on how to extend various aspects of VuFind's functionality.
-===== Background Information and Commentary ===== 
  
-  * [[development:architecture:why_vufind_2.0|Why VuFind 2.0?]] - Some of the reasons we moved away from the VuFind 1.x design+==== Specialty ==== 
-  * [[development:architecture:zend_framework|Zend Framework]] - Information about the framework used in VuFind 2.x and later.+ 
 +These notes are of less general interest but will be useful when the referenced subsystems are being worked upon: 
 + 
 +  * [[development:architecture:advanced_search_templates|Advanced Search Templates]] - Notes on how the advanced search UI operates in VuFind 2.4.1 and newer
 +  * [[development:architecture:jsTree]] - Notes on the Javascript library used for rendering hierarchies in VuFind. 
 +  * [[development:architecture:LESS]] - Notes on how the bootstrap3 / bootprint3 themes use LESS to generate CSS
  
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development/architecture.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/09 20:51 by demiankatz