X-Git-Url: http://git.indexdata.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fmkws-manual.markdown;h=1d654393e0781b156d7ea651cf30ab39d9723cc2;hb=f426841825d1f16c9080ad4fecb6c880ace9b521;hp=0e1c933b88d6e7976906bad7cb779fc2b6e8f5fb;hpb=21f41c16cec39601edce017245ea949130aa96bb;p=mkws-moved-to-github.git diff --git a/doc/mkws-manual.markdown b/doc/mkws-manual.markdown index 0e1c933..1d65439 100644 --- a/doc/mkws-manual.markdown +++ b/doc/mkws-manual.markdown @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ flexibility against convenience: [Drupal](https://www.drupal.org/) sites. -All of these approaches require programming to a greater or lesser +All but the last of these approaches require programming to a greater or lesser extent. Against this backdrop, we introduced [MKWS (the MasterKey Widget Set)](http://mkws.indexdata.com/) -- a set of simple, very high-level HTML+CSS+JavaScript @@ -171,22 +171,6 @@ is part of the `aux` team. Widgets that do not have a team specified (as in the examples above) are placed in the team called `AUTO`. -Old and new-style class-names ------------------------------ - -**NOTE.** Versions of MKWS before v1.0 used camel-case class-names: -without hyphens and with second and subsequent words capitalised. So -instead of `mkws-search`, it used to be `mkwsSearch`. And the classes -used to specify team names used an `mkwsTeam_` prefix (with an -underscore). So instead of `mkws-team-foo`, it used to be -`mkwsTeam_foo`. - -The 1.x series of MKWS releases recognise these old-style class-names -as well as the canonical ones, as a facility for backwards -compatibility. However, **these old class-names are deprecated, and -support will be removed in v2.0**. Existing applications that use them -should be upgraded to the new-style class names as soon as convenient. - Configuring widgets =================== @@ -202,16 +186,14 @@ like this: lang_options: [ "en", "da" ] lang: "da", sort_default: "title", - query_width: 60 }; This configuration restricts the set of available UI languages English and Danish (omitting German), sets the default to Danish (rather than -the English), initially sorts search results by title rather than -relevance (though as always this can be changed in the UI) and makes -the search box a bit wider than the default. +the English), and initially sorts search results by title rather than +relevance (though as always this can be changed in the UI). The full set of supported configuration settings is described in the reference guide below. @@ -932,26 +914,19 @@ perpage facet, int Specifies the number of re perpage_default _team_ string 20 The initial value for the number of records to show on each page. -perpage_options ranking array *Note 3* A list of candidate page sizes. Users can choose between these to determine +perpage_options ranking array *Note 2* A list of candidate page sizes. Users can choose between these to determine how many records are displayed on each page of results. -pp2_hostname _global_ string *Note 7* Unless overridden by the `pazpar2_url` setting, this is used together with +pp2_hostname _global_ string *Note 3* Unless overridden by the `pazpar2_url` setting, this is used together with `pp2_path` to construct the URL to the Pazpar2 service (or Service Proxy). Set this to connect to a service on a different host from the default. -pp2_path _global_ string *Note 8* Unless overridden by the `pazpar2_url` setting, this is used together with +pp2_path _global_ string *Note 4* Unless overridden by the `pazpar2_url` setting, this is used together with `pp2_hostname` to construct the URL to the Pazpar2 service (or Service Proxy). Set this to connect to a service on a different host from the default. -query_width _search_ int 50 The width of the query box, in characters. - -responsive_design_width _global_ int If defined, then the facets display moves between two locations as the - screen-width varies. The specified number is the threshhold width, in - pixels, at which the facets move between their two locations. The `switch` - and `lang` widgets also disappear entirely below this threshhold. - scan_all_nodes _global_ bool false An internal setting that changes how MKWS scans the HTML documen to discover widgets. If set to true, a different approach is used which may be faster under some circumstances. @@ -963,7 +938,7 @@ service_proxy_auth _global_ url If defined, this is the UR fetched once at the beginning of each session to authenticate the user and establish a session that encompasses a defined set of targets to search in. When not defined, the URL is assembled from `auth_hostname` or - `pp2_hostname`, `sp_auth_path`, `sp_auth_query` and + `pp2_hostname`, `pp2_path` or `sp_auth_path`, `sp_auth_query` and `sp_auth_credentials`. See the [Assembling Pazpar2 URLs](#assembling-pazpar2-urls) section below. @@ -989,7 +964,7 @@ sort facet, string Specifies the order in whi sort_default _team_ string relevance The default sort criterion to use. Must be one of those in the `sort_options` array. -sort_options ranking array *Note 6* List of supported sort criteria. Each element of the list is itself a +sort_options ranking array *Note 5* List of supported sort criteria. Each element of the list is itself a two-element list: the first element of each sublist is a pazpar2 sort-expression such as `data:0` and the second is a human-readable label such as `newest`. @@ -999,10 +974,10 @@ sp_auth_credentials _global_ string If defined, this must be a initialisation. See the [Assembling Pazpar2 URLs](#assembling-pazpar2-urls) section below. -sp_auth_path _global_ string *Note 9* Part of the URL used for authentication. See the [Assembling Pazpar2 +sp_auth_path _global_ string Part of the URL used for authentication. See the [Assembling Pazpar2 URLs](#assembling-pazpar2-urls) section below. -sp_auth_query _global_ string *Note 10* Part of the URL used for authentication. See the [Assembling Pazpar2 +sp_auth_query _global_ string *Note 6* Part of the URL used for authentication. See the [Assembling Pazpar2 URLs](#assembling-pazpar2-urls) section below. target facet, string One of three ways to select which targets an auto-searching widgets uses. See @@ -1041,50 +1016,65 @@ template details, string Numerous widgets use Handl switch, targets - - text builder string "Build!" Specifies what text to use for the Builder button. use_service_proxy _global_ bool true If true, then a Service Proxy is used to deliver searching services rather than raw Pazpar2. An authentication phase is run during initialisation. ---- -(Perhaps we should get rid of the `show_lang`, `show_perpage`, -`show_sort` and `show_switch` configuration settings, as we display the relevant menus -only when their containers are provided -- e.g. an `mkws-lang` element -for the language menu. But for now we retain these, as an easier route -to lightly customise the display than by providing a full HTML -structure.) +The `show_lang`, `show_perpage`, `show_sort` and `show_switch` configuration settings are technically redundant, as the relevant +widgets, like all widgets, are displayed only when they are provided. But they are retained as an easier route to lightly +customise the display than by providing a full HTML structure. ### Notes 1. The default for `facets` is `["xtargets", "subject", "author"]` -2. FIXME unused +2. The default for `perpage_options` is `[10, 20, 30, 50]` -3. The default for `perpage_options` is `[10, 20, 30, 50]` +3. The default for `pp2_hostname` is `"sp-mkws.indexdata.com"` -4. FIXME unused +4. The default for `pp2_path` is `"service-proxy/"` -5. FIXME unused +5. The default for `sort_options` is `[["relevance"], ["title:1", "title"], ["date:0", "newest"], ["date:1", "oldest"]]` -6. The default for `sort_options` is `[["relevance"], ["title:1", "title"], ["date:0", "newest"], ["date:1", "oldest"]]` +6. The default for `sp_auth_query` is `"command=auth&action=perconfig"` -7. The default for `pp2_hostname` is `"sp-mkws.indexdata.com"` +### Indirect settings -8. The default for `pp2_path` is `"service-proxy"` +The values of any setting are generally interpreted literally. However, it is possible to specify a value indirectly -- for +example, by reference to a query parameter -- and this is often useful in contexts such as specifying an autosearch +query. Settings of this kind have values beginning with an exclamation mark, and take the form `!`_type_`!`_value_. -9. The default for `sp_auth_path` is `"service-proxy/"`. +The currently supported types are: -10. The default for `sp_auth_query` is `"command=auth&action=perconfig"`. +* `param` -- uses the value of the specified query parameter for the URL. For example +`
` will auto-search for the word "sushi" if the page containing that widget is +invoked from the URL `http://example.com/magic/example.html?term=sushi` -### Indirect settings +* `path` -- uses the value of the _n_th component of the URL path, as specified by the value. For example +`!path!3` will auto-search for the word "dinosaur" if the page containing that widget is +invoked from the URL `http://example.com/magic/lookup/dinosaur` + +* `var` -- uses the value of the named JavaScript global variable. This is a very powerful and general mechanism. For example, to + search for the reversed value of the query parameter called `reverseTerm`, you might write a JavaScript function to do the + extraction and reversing, the use the HTML: + + -FIXME !query!q, !path!2, etc. + +
### Assembling Pazpar2 URLs -FIXME describe how `pazpar2_url` is assembled from `pp2_hostname` and `pp2_path`; and how `service_proxy_auth` is assembled from +Most of MKWS's functionality is achieved by use of the Pazpar2 middleware. This is accessed on an endpoint URL which is usually +assembled from the two configuration sessings `pp2_hostname` and `pp2_path`. However, if for some reason an unusual Pazpar2 +endpoint must be used, that endpoint can be specified in the `pazpar2_url` setting, and that will be used instead. + +In the common case where Pazpar2 is accessed via the Service Proxy, an authentication call is made during initialisation. The call +is generally made to the same endpoint as the other requests. However, + +and how `service_proxy_auth` is assembled from `auth_hostname` or `pp2_hostname`, `sp_auth_path`, `sp_auth_query` and `sp_auth_credentials`. Language specification @@ -1251,6 +1241,30 @@ and .CLASS indicates an instance of a class. span.clients span.records + +Appendix: compatibility roadmap +=============================== + +FIXME: more to write here. + + +Old and new-style class-names +----------------------------- + +**NOTE.** Versions of MKWS before v1.0 used camel-case class-names: +without hyphens and with second and subsequent words capitalised. So +instead of `mkws-search`, it used to be `mkwsSearch`. And the classes +used to specify team names used an `mkwsTeam_` prefix (with an +underscore). So instead of `mkws-team-foo`, it used to be +`mkwsTeam_foo`. + +The 1.x series of MKWS releases recognise these old-style class-names +as well as the canonical ones, as a facility for backwards +compatibility. However, **these old class-names are deprecated, and +support will be removed in v2.0**. Existing applications that use them +should be upgraded to the new-style class names as soon as convenient. + + - - - Copyright (C) 2013-2014 Index Data ApS.