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| development:howtos:supporting_a_new_citation_style [2023/03/27 19:04] – [Configure the GetCitation Method] sturkel | development:howtos:supporting_a_new_citation_style [2023/03/27 19:04] – [Create a display label] sturkel |
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| Make sure the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/blob/dev/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/View/Helper/Root/Citation.php|VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Citation]] view helper contains a getCitation* method for your new format. The existing **getCitationMLA** and **getCitationAPA** methods show how existing citations are generated by collecting information from the record driver and rendering a template. | Make sure the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/blob/dev/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/View/Helper/Root/Citation.php|VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Citation]] view helper contains a getCitation* method for your new format. The existing **getCitationMLA** and **getCitationAPA** methods show how existing citations are generated by collecting information from the record driver and rendering a template. |
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| ====Set up template(s)==== | ====4. Set up template(s)==== |
| Create necessary template(s) for the new citation format; existing templates can be found in the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/tree/dev/themes/root/templates/Citation|Citation folder of the root theme]]. | Create necessary template(s) for the new citation format; existing templates can be found in the [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/tree/dev/themes/root/templates/Citation|Citation folder of the root theme]]. |
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| ====Create a display label==== | ====5. Create a display label==== |
| Modify the [[development:architecture:localization|language file(s)]] to include an appropriate display label for your citation format. VuFind will use the name of your format concatenated with the word "Citation" as a translation key. This is your opportunity to provide a more complete, human-readable version of the format name for display -- e.g. Chicago Citation = "Chicago Style Citation". | Modify the [[development:architecture:localization|language file(s)]] to include an appropriate display label for your citation format. VuFind will use the name of your format concatenated with the word "Citation" as a translation key. This is your opportunity to provide a more complete, human-readable version of the format name for display -- e.g. Chicago Citation = "Chicago Style Citation". |
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