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--- g2:featureset [2006/05/14 06:41] – fgm
+++ g2:featureset [2020/11/23 17:23] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== G2 paths ======
 ===== Defined by G2 =====
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   * node/<nid> : the page for an individual G2 entry
   * taxonomy/term/<tid>[/0/feed] : the page or RSS feed for the entries in G2 (and elsewhere) matching a taxonomy term
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 Most settings are located in the feature blocks, but G2 also has a few global settings.
-  * Custom main page node, typically unpublished. Is used for the glossary home page, wrapped between two alphabars in the default theme
+  * Custom main page. Is used for the glossary home page, replaced by an alphabar if empty. Starting with the D5 version, it can be set in either of two ways:
+    * by providing the nid of an existing node, typically an unpublished story node. This is the default method in the 4.7 branch, and the simplest way to customize the module for beginners
+    * by providing the name of a node-generating function (starting with the D5 branch). This function must return a "node" object, which can contain:
+      * a title for the page. If missing, G2 will use its own default title
+      * a body for the page. If missing, G2 will replace it by an alphabar
+      * a nid, which should be zero
+    * in both cases, starting with the D5 branch, the validity of the parameter is tested: the nid or function must exist
   * Toggle activation of XML-RPC services
   * Toggle search hinting
+  * Remoting: allow glossary links to a remote glossary instead of a locally maintained one
   * Homonyms processing:
     * Custom disambiguation node, typically unpublished.
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 The settings for the WOTD RSS feed are grouped with the settings for the WOTD block.
-====== G2 XML-RPC API ======
+The "generator function" mechanism introduced in D5 makes main page maintenance easier for sites using version tracking software : the page can be generated in the general site-specific module, where it can be backed up and versioned just like any other source code.
+====== G2 XML-RPC API ======
 ===== g2.alphabar =====
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           * string initial
           * string link to a page of entries by initial (g2/initial/<urlencoded initial>)
 ===== g2.latest =====
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           * string entry
           * int nid
 ===== g2.random =====
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         * int nid
         * string teaser
 ===== g2.wotd =====
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         * int nid
         * string teaser
 ===== g2.stats =====
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 ====== Blocks defined by G2 ======
 ===== Blocks =====
   * G2 Alphabar : displays the initial selector pointing to glossary pages
+  * G2 Latest 'n' : displays list of n most recently updated terms
   * G2 Random word : displays term, teaser, and link to definition
-  * G2 Top 10 : displays list of n most requested terms
+  * G2 Top 'n' : displays list of n most requested terms
   * G2 Word of the day
 ===== Blocks configuration =====
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     * list of initials to be included in alphabar. Defaults to ascii lowercase letters and arabic numerals.
     * maximum length of each row in the alphabar
-  * G2 Top 10
+  * G2 Latest 'n'
-    * number of elements in top (default 10)
+    * number of elements in latest (default 10)
   * G2 Random
     * store latest random entry to avoid duplicates, or don't store it for reduced DB load
     * display taxonomy links for the current entry
+  * G2 Top 'n'
+    * number of elements in top (default 10)
   * G2 WOTD
     * the word of the day