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en:beginner:customization [2016/02/15 01:50] kjdonen:beginner:customization [2016/06/24 02:35] – [Useful Links for Customisation] kjdon
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 make modifying or overriding an interface easier: make modifying or overriding an interface easier:
   * **[[en:user:themes|Themes]]**, are the easiest way to change how your library looks. The default Greenstone3 interface is built using JQuery themes, which allow you to change the color-scheme (as well as things like roundness of corners) effortlessly. While even advanced users will find themes useful, they are especially valuable for non-technical users, because they require //absolutely no// knowledge of CSS, HTML, or XSL   * **[[en:user:themes|Themes]]**, are the easiest way to change how your library looks. The default Greenstone3 interface is built using JQuery themes, which allow you to change the color-scheme (as well as things like roundness of corners) effortlessly. While even advanced users will find themes useful, they are especially valuable for non-technical users, because they require //absolutely no// knowledge of CSS, HTML, or XSL
-  * **[[en:user:format_statements|Format statements]]**: In many cases, if you do not know XSL, you can instead use [[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Greenstone's statement format (''gsf'')]], which Greenstone will translate (behind-the-scenes) into XSL. ''gsf'' syntax is XML-based. (If you don't know XML, don't worry; it looks and acts very similarly to HTML.)+  * **[[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Format statements]]**: In many cases, if you do not know XSL, you can instead use [[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Greenstone's statement format (''gsf'')]], which Greenstone will translate (behind-the-scenes) into XSL. ''gsf'' syntax is XML-based. (If you don't know XML, don't worry; it looks and acts very similarly to HTML.)
   * The GLI's **Format Features** section: The GLI provides an easy way to override parts of interface on a collection-level. Instead of having to create your own XSL files, you can type templates into the Format Features section of the Format panel.    * The GLI's **Format Features** section: The GLI provides an easy way to override parts of interface on a collection-level. Instead of having to create your own XSL files, you can type templates into the Format Features section of the Format panel. 
  
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 +===== Useful Links for Customisation =====
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 +  * [[en:gli:format_panel| GLI's format panel]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Greenstone3 format statements]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs3_list_of_format_options|Full list of Greenstone3 format options]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs3_sample_format_statements| Greenstone3 sample format statements]]
 +  * [[en:user:themes|Greenstone3 Themes]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs2_format_statements|Greenstone2 format statements]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs2_sample_format_statements| Greenstone2 sample format statements]]
 +  * [[en:user:macros|Greenstone2 macros]]
  
 //**Now that you know the basics of using and customizing Greenstone, there are a few other features, functions, and resources you should be aware of. The final section of this Beginner's Guide presents [[en:beginner:additional_topics|additional Greenstone topics]].**// //**Now that you know the basics of using and customizing Greenstone, there are a few other features, functions, and resources you should be aware of. The final section of this Beginner's Guide presents [[en:beginner:additional_topics|additional Greenstone topics]].**//
en/beginner/customization.txt · Last modified: 2023/03/13 20:51 by kjdon