Gary, if it is helpful, here is the code that displays the metadata fields for a collection.
https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/blob/master/dspace-xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/dri2xhtml/DIM-Handler.xsl#L794-L818 On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 6:04 PM, Gary Browne <gary.bro...@sydney.edu.au> wrote: > Also it may be that I'm not describing the issue correctly - I've attached > a screen shot of the data that I want to manipulate. Basically I want to > grab, say, the Short Description or Introductory Text, and place it where I > like on the page. I can probably do this with CSS but would get messy > pretty quickly. I thought there'd be a simple mechanism for this sort of > thing with XMLUI. > > On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 9:40:26 AM UTC+11, Terry Brady wrote: >> >> Gary, on closer inspection, I see the issue you are encountering. >> >> Item mets.xml opens as XML: http://demo.dspace.org/xmlui// >> metadata/handle/10673/3/mets.xml >> >> Collection mets.xml opens as HTML: http://demo.dspace.org/xmlui// >> metadata/handle/10673/2/mets.xml >> >> This looks like a DSpace bug to me. I wonder if someone else on the list >> could suggest another approach. >> >> Terry >> >> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 3:05 PM, Gary Browne <gary....@sydney.edu.au> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Terry, >>> >>> I'm quite confused! I can get *all* the collection metadata with this: >>> >>> <xsl:variable name="collurl" select="//dri:referenceSet[@n= >>> 'collection-viewer']//dri:reference[@type='DSpace Collection']/@url"/> >>> >>> But I can't work out how to get the individual pieces, like Introductory >>> Text or Copyright Text (is this possible?). >>> >>> I don't know how to check if $collurl points to an XML object - any >>> hints? >>> >>> Thanks a lot, >>> Gary >>> >>> On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 3:03:25 AM UTC+11, Terry Brady wrote: >>>> >>>> Gary, >>>> >>>> Carefully check that the path set for $collurl points to an XML >>>> object. The sample code I gave you may require an additional root path. >>>> >>>> For code examples, you can look in the code base for examples where >>>> "cocoon:" is found. See https://github.com/DSpace/ >>>> DSpace/blob/master/dspace-xmlui/src/main/webapp/themes/Mirag >>>> e/lib/xsl/core/page-structure.xsl#L468-L494 >>>> >>>> This is old, but it might be helpful: http://www.slideshare >>>> .net/tdonohue/making-dspace-xmlui-your-own >>>> >>>> The following wiki page has an overview of XMLUI, but it does not >>>> explain how the "cocoon:" protocall works in xsl:document: >>>> https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/XMLUI+Configurati >>>> on+and+Customization. >>>> >>>> Terry >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 11:25 PM, Gary Browne <gary....@sydney.edu.au> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Terry, >>>>> >>>>> I'm getting some way to something here...but not quite. I can pull out >>>>> the collection metadata as one big lump of text without any formatting (is >>>>> there a way to retain any HTML tags in the metadata?). >>>>> >>>>> However, >>>>> >>>>> document(concat('cocoon:', $collurl))"/> >>>>> >>>>> doesn't give me anything. >>>>> >>>>> How did you work all this out? Is there some documentation I can >>>>> follow somewhere, because I can't seem to find anything like this on the >>>>> dspace wiki? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again, >>>>> Gary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 11:48:31 AM UTC+11, Gary Browne wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Terry, >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry I was unclear there - yes, you were correct in assuming I want >>>>>> to access in XSLT theme code. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your pointers, I'll let you know how I get on with it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Gary >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 4:35:35 AM UTC+11, Terry Brady wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How do you want to access the metadata? Through SQL or in some XSLT >>>>>>> theme code? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Assuming, want to do this in XMLUI theme code, here is the process. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Item: http://demo.dspace.org/xmlui///handle/10673/3 >>>>>>> - Look at the XML for this document: http://demo.dspace.o >>>>>>> rg/xmlui/handle/10673/3?XML >>>>>>> - The url to the collection metadata is here >>>>>>> - <xsl:variable name="collurl" select="//dri:referenceSet[@n= >>>>>>> 'collection-viewer']//dri:reference[@type='DSpace >>>>>>> Collection']/@url"/> >>>>>>> - If you view source on the following URL, you will see the >>>>>>> metadata: http://demo.dspace.org/xmlui//metadata/handle/1067 >>>>>>> 3/2/mets.xml >>>>>>> - You can use the cocoon protocol to retrieve the metadata for >>>>>>> the collection >>>>>>> - <xsl:variable name="collmeta" select="document(concat('cocoon:', >>>>>>> $collurl))"/> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There may be a bug in the code above, but this is the general >>>>>>> approach to follow. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Terry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Gary Browne <gary....@sydney.edu.au >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> DSpace 5.5 >>>>>>>> XMLUI >>>>>>>> Tomcat 7 >>>>>>>> Apache 2.2 >>>>>>>> PostGreSQL 9.2 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How can I access the collection metadata to use it in a template? >>>>>>>> For example, if I want to display the collection introductory text or >>>>>>>> copyright text elsewhere? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks a lot, >>>>>>>> Gary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to dspace-tech...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to dspac...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Terry Brady >>>>>>> Applications Programmer Analyst >>>>>>> Georgetown University Library Information Technology >>>>>>> http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/ >>>>>>> <https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code> >>>>>>> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA) >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to dspace-tech...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to dspac...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Terry Brady >>>> Applications Programmer Analyst >>>> Georgetown University Library Information Technology >>>> http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/ >>>> <https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code> >>>> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA) >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to dspace-tech...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to dspac...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Terry Brady >> Applications Programmer Analyst >> Georgetown University Library Information Technology >> http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/ >> <https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code> >> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA) >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DSpace Technical Support" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to dspace-tech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to dspace-tech@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Terry Brady Applications Programmer Analyst Georgetown University Library Information Technology http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/ <https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. 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