templates

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The gwd server produces the HTML code displayed by the client browser according to instructions stored into text files. Examples of such files are:

• welcome.txt the welcome page shown when you connect to localhost:2317/basename.
• perso.txt the page that displays one individual of the base.
• updfam.txt the page containing the form to update a family.

A template is a set of such files organized into a coherent user interface. Template files are stored in folders named distribution/gw/etc/template_name and bases/etc/basename/template_name. Note that when searching for a template file, GeneWeb will search in the following order:

• bases/etc/basename/file
• bases/etc/template_name/file
• distribution/gw/etc/template_name/file
• distribution/gw/etc/file ?

If no file is found, then the search continues with the list of templates defined by the configuration variable template found in base.gwf.

As a result, you may limit your editing to the file whose content you want to change. All the other files will be found in the default folder according to the sequence above.

Templates are invoqued by adding (through a clickable button if available, or manually if not) templ=templ_name; in the URL at the top of your browser. GeneWeb will "remember" this request for a template use and will automatically add the appropriate text in all subsequent URL requests.

See the experts section for further discussion on template programming.

Perso.txt

The file perso.txt offers an additional customization level by providing several options for the display of personnal data. The code below is somewhat self explanatory:

%import;perso_utils
%include.perso_header;

%if;(bvar.perso_module_tplnb="" or bvar.perso_module_tplnb=0)
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/etat_civil")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/parent_simple")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/union_simple")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/freresoeur_simple")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/relations")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/timeline")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/notes")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/sources")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/arbre_3gen_v_photo")
%else;
  %for;i;0;bvar.perso_module_tplnb;
    %apply;get_templ(i)
  %end;
%end;

Modules

For most of the modules, several alternatives are available and can be selected by editing the appropriate line. here is the current content of the perso_modules folder:

drwxr-xr-x  23 Henri  staff    782  1 oct 22:26 .
drwxr-xr-x  64 Henri  staff   2176 15 oct 23:56 ..
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   3979  1 oct 22:26 arbre_3gen_v.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff  12691  1 oct 22:26 arbre_3gen_v_photo.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff  10477  1 oct 22:26 arbre_4gen_v.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff  19592  1 oct 22:26 arbre_5gen_h.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2303  1 oct 22:26 etat_civil.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   7283  1 oct 22:26 famille.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2964  1 oct 22:26 freresoeur_complet.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2972  1 oct 22:26 freresoeur_simple.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1636  1 oct 22:26 notes.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    785  1 oct 22:26 parent_complet.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    431  1 oct 22:26 parent_evolue.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1653  1 oct 22:26 parent_photo.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    271  1 oct 22:26 parent_simple.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1877  1 oct 22:26 relations.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    360  1 oct 22:26 sources.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1099  1 oct 22:26 timeline.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   7374  1 oct 22:26 union_complet.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   3636  1 oct 22:26 union_evolue.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2532  1 oct 22:26 union_photo.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1861  1 oct 22:26 union_simple.txt

Changing the content of perso.txt can be achieved through a set of parameters stored in the .gwf file where the value of the parameter is the name of the desired module:

perso_module_0=etat_civil
perso_module_1=parent_simple
perso_module_2=union_simple
perso_module_3=freresoeur_simple
perso_module_4=relations
perso_module_5=notes
perso_module_6=sources
perso_module_7=arbre_3gen_v_photo

One must add a last parameter specifying the total number of modules: perso_module_tplnb=8

Module and options selection (Version 7)

Version 7 of GeneWeb offers an alternative solution to module selection, augmented with the possibility to select a display option for each module.

Note first that the module names have been changed to:

perso_module_0=individual
perso_module_1=parents
perso_module_2=unions
perso_module_3=fratrie
perso_module_4=relations
perso_module_5=notes
perso_module_6=sources
perso_module_7=arbres
perso_module_8=chronologie
perso_module_9=gr_parents
perso_module_10=ligne

The .gwf file holds another set of variable definitions using letters rather that digits:

perso_module_i=individual
perso_module_p=parents
perso_module_u=unions
perso_module_f=fratrie
perso_module_r=relations
perso_module_c=chronologie
perso_module_n=notes
perso_module_s=sources
perso_module_a=arbres
perso_module_g=gr_parents
perso_module_d=data_3col
perso_module_l=ligne

Each module can be displayed with a choice of options.

The display of modules on a personnal pages will be governed by a vector defining a selection amongst the modules above, the order in which they are displayed and the chosen option.

The vector appears as a string of letters and digits. Each pair "letter, digit" identifies the selected module, and the value of its display options The modules are displayed in the order in which they appear in the p_mod parameter as in the example below, "gd_parents", "individual", "parents", "unions", ...

p_mod=g1i1p1u1r1c1f1s1

Selecting p_mod=p1p2p3p4p5 will display all five options for the module [[c|parents}}.

The menubar of the perso.txt page provides an interface to change the value of this p_mod parameter and to select options. As the mouse hovers on the option button, a pop-up showing the general aspect of the chosen option will appear. On the rignt of the selection window, thise pop-ups will accumulate representing the resulting page..

You may choose any set of (single) letters (a-z) to designate modules.

Examples

The result corresponding to each choice is as follows:

(These examples ware taken from a version 6 instance. Version 7 of GeneWeb may provide slightly different results).

File name	Example
etat_civil	Personal data.
parent_simple	Parents (simple).
parent_evolue	Parents (more complex).
parent_complet	Parents (full).
parent_photo	Parents (with photo).
union_simple	Union (simple).
union_evolue	Union (more complex).
union_complet	Union (full).
union_photo	Union (with photo).
freresoeur_simple	Brothers and sisters (simple).
freresoeur_complet	Brothers and sisters (full).
famille	Family.
relations	Relations.
notes	Notes.
sources	Sources.
timeline	File:Timeline.jpg Timeline.
arbre_3gen_v	Tree, vertical, 3 generations.
arbre_nav3_photo	Tree, vertical, 3 generations with photos.
arbre_4gen_v	Tree, vertical, 4 generations.
arbre_5gen_h	Tree, horizontal, 5 generations.

GeneWeb Manual

• Download and install GeneWeb program under GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD; on Mac OS X, Linux or Windows using Docker; or in CGI mode behind a web server.
• Understand GeneWeb server, homonym, consanguinity.

Use and manage genealogical databases

• Import Gedcom .ged or GeneWeb .gw files with gwsetup or in command-line.
• Update datas (add/remove individuals and families), merge duplicates, type dates.
• Use wikitext syntax, macros, keyboard shortcuts.
• Clean, recover, rename, save, archive a database.
• Merge and split multiples databases.

Technical annex

• Personalize CSS, header and trailer, templates, lexicon and declension.
• Configuration file .gwf (for templm), wizard notes, passwords for friends/wizards and access restrictions to databases.
• Add images in notes, further remarks for experts.