Actually, DSpace DOES highlight the matched record. DSpace is smart! I assumed context was the reason behind the functionality, but our librarians here were asking me the question and asking me to change it. Go figure. ;)
Thanks -Sarah Ryder Web Development Hampshire College 413.559.5477 On Fri, 20 Apr 2007, Dorothea Salo wrote: >> Does anybody know if there is a reason >> why the actual record that you're looking for is always listed as the >> third or fourth option down? > > It's a librarian thing. The idea is that if the record you asked for > is listed first, but turns out *not* to be the record you actually > want, you can't see if the record you actually want is just before the > record you got. > > Unfortunately, most library systems (not just DSpace!) aren't smart > enough to highlight the matched record in order to catch the user's > eye and ease the exact usability frustration that led you to ask this > question. I wonder how hard a patch that would be? > > Dorothea > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
