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WebZ
Rules-Based Formatting
Introduction
Beginning in SiteSearch
4.1.0, rules-based formatting becomes an option for you to define how
data is formatted for presentation in the WebZ
Interface. It departs from existing WebZ formatting functionality
in that it does not require you to create or modify code in order to implement
it.
A New Formatting
Approach
Instead of programming
and compiling Java source code files, implementing WebZ rules-based formatting
involves:
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The
directory, <WebZ_root>classes/ORG/oclc/fmts/rules should
contain most of the basic formatting classes that you will need to
define the elements in a typical display. If one of these classes
is not suitable, however, the flexibility still remains in WebZ for
you to create your own formatting
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WebZ Rules-Based
Formatting Functionality
With the release of SiteSearch
4.1, new formatting capabilities are available for displaying the records
that you retrieve using the WebZ Interface. To discover more about these
capabilities, the functions underneath them, and how they can be implemented
into your own interface, visit the topics below.
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Topic
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Description
of Topic
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Rules-Based
Formatting Process Overview
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This topic
provides an illustrated overview of how the rules-based formatting
process works within the WebZ Interface. It identifies some of the
files and constructs that you can expect to use when employing rules-based
formatting to display your records.
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Formatting
Configuration Files
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This topic
introduces you to formatting configuration files and it points out
the major constructs in these files that make it possible for you
to configure rules-based formatting for your interface. Additionally,
you are given the path to a directory containing predefined formatting
configuration files shipped with SiteSearch, starting with the 4.1.0
release.
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Formatting
Specifications
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The central
constructs of rules-based formatting are defined under this topic.
Examples are provided and syntax is broken down into parameters
and values.
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Formatting
Classes
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This topic
defines the key concept of formatting classes. A example is provided
to demonstrate how a formatting class creates an element in a display.
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Formatting Configuration Files |
This
topic identifies .ini files (in addition to formatting configuration
files) that are involved in the formatting process. Examples of the
files and their constructs are provided to demonstrate how data is
formatted for display in a browser. |
| Formatting
Your Display |
Eight
procedures for implementing WebZ rules-based formatting into your
interface are provided under this topic. Following these procedures,
you should be able to define or modify a format. |
See
Also
Create
a New Formatting Class
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