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revision 352 by dpavlin, Tue Jun 15 22:40:07 2004 UTC revision 375 by dpavlin, Sun Jun 20 17:52:41 2004 UTC
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28  =head2 Lookups  =head2 Lookups
29    
30  For a start, lookup files are no longer supported. Since memory lookups  For a start, lookup files are no longer supported. Since memory lookups
31  are newer and more powerfull (for example, each key can have more than  are newer and more powerful (for example, each key can have more than
32  one value) it's not a great loss. However, you will have to re-write  one value) it's not a great loss. However, you will have to re-write
33  your C<import_xml> files if you use lookup files to use memory lookups.  your C<import_xml> files if you use lookup files to use memory lookups.
34    
35  Memory lookups (refered as lookups for new versions of WebPAC) are now  Lookups B<are not> specified by C<[v900^4]> as in v1.x. Now, you have
36  available always. Since whole database is availabe when creating  to use something like C<lookup{v900^4}>. Recursive lookups are also
37    possible: C<lookup{foo:lookup{v900^4}}>.
38    
39    Memory lookups (referred as lookups for new versions of WebPAC) are now
40    always available. Since whole database is available when creating
41  output linking should be much easier now.  output linking should be much easier now.
42    
43    However, using new lookups require to define lookups in different way.
44    Additional benefit of that is conditional insert into lookup using eval
45    (TODO: explain new lookup format).
46    
47    If you have any lookups in your tag (e.g. <isis>lookup{v900^5}</isis>)
48    smart delimiters will be turned off (this behaviour is consistent with
49    old in v1.x if you use C<type="lookup*"> or C<filter="mem_lookup">).
50    
51    =head2 Field definition in C<import_xml>
52    
53    Field definitions in C<import_xml> files has changed. Previously, you could
54    write something like C<250a> and expect to get data from field B<250> subfield
55    B<a>. Now you have to write C<v250^a> which is more ISIS-like and easier to
56    parse. Don't be afraid, there is migration script in C<import_xml> to do
57    this task for you.
58    
59    =head2 Templates
60    
61    Templateing engine has changed. WebPAC doesn't use C<HTML::Template> anymore,
62    but Template Toolkit. TT proved to be workhorse for many tasks
63    and limitations of C<HTML::Template> forced me to move from it.
64    
65    For you, the user, that will result in changes to all templates. I'm sorry
66    about this, but it had to be done.
67    
68    =head2 Order of substitution
69    
70    This was never really documented, so here it is now:
71    
72    =over 5
73    
74    =item fields
75    
76    substitution of fields like C<v200^a> into values
77    
78    =item lookups
79    
80    next, lookups are performed (C<lookup{...}>)
81    
82    =item format
83    
84    then formats (defined by C<format_name=> and C<format_delimiter=>) are
85    applied. If formats have lookups, they will be performed again.
86    
87    =cut

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