On the full record display, the links section can contain many repeated and or unused 856 links that institutions may not want to show. Because Primo VE does not allow have a built-in mechanism for configuring the which links section to hide or display properties, the best solution is to hide the links using CSS and JS in the configuration package. As an alternative, institutions can completely hide the links section using the below mentioned code.
Solution and code provided by: Jessie Cai
Hiding Unwanted 856 Links
Modify the css/custom1.css file in your desired Primo VE view configuration package. Add the following code:
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/* Hide 856 Links */
.hide856 { display: none; } |
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do this using your local customization package.
Hiding unwanted 856 links
The Central Package has code that hides unwanted links. To enable that, simply define an application value called ‘linksToKeep’ in your local package.
Add the following code to the js/custom1.js file in
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your local customization package, changing the values to include the display text for those links you want to show. Any link that does not match the list of approved values will be hidden.
NOTE: The values are expressed in a Javascript Array, so be careful to follow that syntax. Also make sure to include this code BEFORE the final })(); tags
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// 856 |
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links |
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to |
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display app. |
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value(' |
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linksToKeep', |
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[ "This item |
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in Worldcat",
"Report a Problem",
"Search Google Scholar for this item",
"Need Help? Ask Us"
]); |
After you are done, upload the new configuration package to your desired view and save/publish the changes.
Hiding the
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links section completely (Optional)
Modify the
css/custom1.cssfile in your desired Primo VE view configuration package. Add the following code:
Note: you do not need to include the above mentioned JavaScript if you want to hide the links section.Code Block /* Hide Links Section */ #links { display: none; }Upload the new configuration package to your desired view and save/publish the changes.
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