2.65 Fields: OPAC Manager HTML Headers and Footers


2.65.1 Field 1 Function Keys


2.65.2 Field 2 Background Color: 20 characters, tab stop


Purpose: To specify the background color for the HTML OPAC. It will be used in the HTML tag BODY. 




Format:  It is an valid HTML color, e.g., WHITE or #FFFFFF, which are 
the same.  A nil value will use the browser's default background. 
#FFFFCC is a pleasant soft yellow.  





2.65.3 Field 3 Major Header HTML:   


70 characters, multiple





Purpose:  The major header HTML appears at the top of each page 
each page which initiates activity, such as the Main Search pages.  
This HTML usually contains library identification information.  




Format:  It is any valid HTML code. References to other objects 
(e.g. graphic files) must contain a full http://node/directories/ 
file reference.  




Example:  




<TABLE><TR><TD VALIGN=TOP> 
<IMG ALIGN=TOP SRC="http://mysite.com/mylogo.gif" BORDER=0 
WIDTH=58 HEIGHT=56></TD><TD VALIGN=TOP> 
<FONT SIZE=8 FACE="TIMES, SERIF">My Library</FONT> 
</TD></TR></TABLE> 





2.65.4 Field 4 Skip Names on the Main Window:   


multiple, tab stop





Purpose:  To specify if the organization's name and/or the 
catalog's name should appear on the HTML OPAC window.  If the 
site has customized the Major HTML so that it identifies the 
library, then the fields are unnecessary.  




Format:  It is a check box selection. If the catalog is part of a 
multiple catalog system, then option Skip Catalog Name is invalid 
since it is an active (not a display only) field.  




Menu Style:  Radio Button/Check Box



Menu Values:
Skip the Organization Name
Skip the Catalog Name









2.65.5 Field 5 Major Footer HTML:   


70 characters, multiple, tab stop





Purpose:  To specify the HTML code for the footer of each major 
window, such as the Main Search windows.  This HTML usually 
displays navigation information or help.  




Format:  It is any valid HTML code. References to other objects (e.g., 
graphic files) must contain a full http://node/directories/file 
reference.  




Example:  




<TABLE><TR><TD VALIGN=TOP><SMALL> 
<A HREF="http://mysite.com/">Return to the Home Page</A> 
- </SMALL></TD> 
<TD VALIGN=TOP><SMALL> 
<A HREF="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi"> 
Search PubMed</A> 
</SMALL></TD></TR></TABLE> 





2.65.6 Field 6 Minor Header HTML:   


70 characters, multiple, tab stop





Purpose:  The minor header HTML appears at the top of each page 
each page which stems from a major page.  A Search Results page is 
a minor page.  This header HTML usually contains a small amount of 
library identification information.  




Format:  It is any valid HTML code. References to other objects 
(e.g. graphic files) must contain a full http://node/directories/ 
file reference.  




Example:  




<IMG ALIGN=TOP SRC="http://mysite.com/mylogo.gif" BORDER=0 
WIDTH=29 HEIGHT=28> 
<FONT SIZE=5 FACE="TIMES, SERIF">My Library</FONT><BR CLEAR=TOP> 





2.65.7 Field 7 Minor Footer HTML:   


70 characters, multiple, tab stop





Purpose:  The minor footer HTML appears at the bottom of each page 
of each page which stems from a major page.  A Search Results page 
is a minor page.  This footer HTML usually contains a small amount 
of navigational information.  




Format:  It is any valid HTML code. References to other objects 
(e.g. graphic files) must contain a full http://node/directories/ 
file reference.  




Example:  




<P><SMALL><A HREF="http://mysite.com/">Return to the Home Page</A> 
</SMALL></P> 



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