Lawrence Goodman wrote:
> I am creating a Web site using Exhibit where users will be able to
> come and search for plays based on a set of criteria, i.e. Author's
> Name, Number of Male Characters, Subject Matter, etc.
>
> I have created an element called .Author and in my database file given
> it the property of item ('Author' : {valueType: "item"}).
> When you click on the Author's name on the Web Site, a dialog box pops
> up with a whole bunch of elements. i am wondering how I can control
> what pops up, i.e. what specific data does and does not appear when
> you click on the Author's name.
Hi Lawrence,
To control what goes into that bubble, define a "lens template". Please
refer to this section for an example
http://simile.mit.edu/wiki/Exhibit/Getting_Started_Tutorial#Lenses
You can also check out lens templates in our various examples, e.g.,
http://simile.mit.edu/exhibit/examples/cereals/cereal-characters.html
David
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