[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Proposal: Server Managed Print Templates

[Benjamin Kalish]

Also, it would be great to be able to change templates remotely. A
disadvantage of the current model is having to go to each computer and copy
and paste the template code whenever there is a change!

Benjamin Kalish
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On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 4:22 PM Benjamin Kalish <bkalish at forbeslibrary.org>
wrote:

> As someone who knows almost nothing about the implementation, but uses the
> software, I just want to say how much I like flexibility and ease of use of
> the current system that lets me use HTML, CSS, and javascript in the
> templates. The fact that these basic web development skills are just what I
> need for templates, and that I can include code to manipulate strings or do
> calculations in the templates, is great. I hope that whatever
> implementation we use, it continues to offer this power and level of
> familiarity.
>
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> On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 12:51 PM Jane Sandberg <sandbej at linnbenton.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> This sounds like a really fantastic proposal, Bill.  I really like the
>> idea of being able to save print templates per org.
>>
>> +1 from me
>>
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>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > While considering ways to handle the migration from AngJS to Angular for
>> > print templates, one idea I keep coming back to is moving the print
>> > template management and output generation to the server.
>> >
>> > In short, templates would be managed via a new template management UI
>> and
>> > template content would be generated on the server, instead of within the
>> > client.
>> >
>> > I see a number of possible benefits to this, beyond just the Angular
>> > migration.
>> >
>> > I have jotted some notes here:
>> >
>> > https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=dev:server_print_templates
>> >
>> > I would love hear feedback.  If it the idea holds water, I'll open an
>> LP.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
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