[Koha-devel] adding fields in XSLT (bug 7332)

[Chris Cormack]

* Jared Camins-Esakov (jcamins at cpbibliography.com) wrote:
>    Paul,
> 
>    My vote will surprise no one.
> 
>    > in my opinion, it would be nice to have
>    >
>    > 1) an eventually huge XSLT file. It's probably easier for most
>    > people to comment out or tweak things that are already there than to
>    > add the "extra" fields they need from scratch.
> 
>    +1
> 
>    The other option would quickly make it impossible for people who are
>    concerned about MARC display (people like me, for example) to contribute
>    what you call "bugfixes". I use fields most other libraries do not, so my
>    stylesheets will diverge. Also, I would argue that not displaying as
>    called for in bib standards *is* a bug.

+1 from me also

I think following the standard for display (even if I think the
standard is mental, it is the standard) is the way to go here.


>    >
>    > 2) a "local" XSLT file that survives updates unharmed where people
>    > can put the files they tweaked to their likings (I think this was
>    > talked about while ago, I don't know if it exists already).
> 
>    This would be nice, but at present it is not possible, and I don't think
>    anyone is working on it.
> 
Not actively, but there are specs, look for something in the new year!

Chris

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