Cover Page: Author, Graphic, and Introduction
Cover Page: Contact Information
Files
Footer
Index and Surnames Pages
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To specify preferences for reports destined for the web...
A list of options will appear on the left. As items in the list are clicked, relevant buttons and fields will appear to the right of the list.
The browser is the application that will open when you create reports for the web and when you click a link in this manual (or choose an item in the
menu) that points to a web page.To identify your web browser...
Note: the web browser specified here is not the same as the "default web browser" for your Mac. The "default web browser" handles links in note fields, as explained here.
Here is an example of a cover page for a web report, as it would appear on an iPad...
The cover page of a web report contains several items...
To set preferences for the author, graphic image, and the introduction on a cover page for web reports...
Author - Enter the author's name (probably your name) into the Author field.
Graphic - Click the
button to select...Graphic images larger than 680 pixels in width will be scaled to 680 pixels in width.
Introduction - The introduction to your report. You may type an introduction directly into the Intro field (up to 1,000 characters), or you can import a small text file from disk by clicking the Import button. We recommend using an app like TextEdit to create and save multiple introductions as little text files on your hard disk. The Intro field also supports tags, as explained here.
In a web report, the "contact" is the author or person to whom you'd like to direct feedback, additions, suggestions, etc., regarding the report. This information appears on the cover page.
To enter/edit contact data for the cover page of web reports...
Any non-empty contact field will be included on the cover page.
To set preferences for files in web reports...
Flatten Web Output
Normally, a web report or web project created by Reunion will be comprised of a folder that contains other folders (or subdirectories). Most ISPs (Internet Service Providers) have no problem handling subdirectories; however, there are a few that require all files to reside within a single folder (in the same root directory). If your ISP does not allow subdirectories or nested folders, you can enable the button to "flatten" a web report. I.e., Reunion will build a single folder that contains all of the files in a web report or web project.
File Name Case
Some ISPs require that HTML file and folder names are all UPPERCASE. Some require all lowercase names.
Name of Contents/Cover Page
This option is for ISPs who require that a "home" page have a particular name.
You can request a prompt for the name of the contents page when creating a web report, or choose a default of Index.html or Default.html, or let Reunion create the name, based on the project type.
Text Encoding
This option is handy if you are uploading data to a web server that doesn't handle Unicode. For example, if you upload your web report to your server and then view it in your browser and notice some extended characters appear improperly, you may need to change the text encoding for better compatibility with your server.
This choice only alters the character set used to create web output. It has no impact on the data that is in your family file now or the entry of new data.
Rootsweb Note: Some users report that changing the text encoding to ISO 8859-1 provides better compatibility with Rootsweb.
To set preferences for footers in web reports...
At the bottom of web pages in a report, there are two user-defined blocks of text that appear: creation date and footer.
The
and buttons apply to selected text in either field.To make the contents of the footer, creation date, and introduction more interesting and dynamic, you may place "tags" in the fields. The table below lists all the supported tags, their syntax, and a description of each tag.
For example, you may insert the [date] tag in the text string like this: Created [date] by Leroy Brown.
tag/syntax |
description |
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[date] |
Today's date, in the format specified in Reunion's Date Preferences. |
[dateFormat=...] |
Click here for more information. |
[hr] |
Horizontal rule. |
[indent]Indented text here.[/indent] |
Indent text using block quotes. |
[img=http://www.mysite.com/myimage.png] |
Image. |
[img=http://www.mysite.com/myimage.png]alt text[/img] |
Image with custom text inserted into the alt field. |
[url=http://www.mysite.com] |
Link to web address. |
[url=http://www.mysite.com]My Home Page[/url] |
Link to web address with custom link text. |
[email=help@mysite.com] |
Mailto button. |
[email=help@mysite.com]Send me an eMail[/email] |
Mailto with custom text. |
[google] |
Google www search box. |
[googleSite=http://www.mysite.com] |
Google search for specific site. |
[googleSite=http://www.mysite.com]My Web Space[/googleSite] |
Google search for specific site, with custom site description. |
[googleAnalytics=UA-1234-1] where UA-1234-1 is your Google Analytics ID |
Google analytics. |
Index and Surnames in Web Reports
To set preferences for index and surname lists in web reports...
Show (birth-death) years
This option will append birth and death years to each entry in a web report index. If enabled, a typical index entry would look like this:
If the date format). For example:
button is checked, then the complete birth and death date appears adjacent to names (following your preferredIndexes at the end of reports (such as a Register report or family history report) are always sorted alphabetically by last name.
People Per Index Page
For web reports, you can select the maximum number of people on each page of your index using the
button. A setting of Unlimited will create a single page for the index. The lower the number, the faster each index page will load in a browser. A folder ending in _IDX, containing all of the index files, will reside in the web folder.Surnames on a Separate Page
To move surnames off the cover page and onto a separate web page, check the
button. The advantage of placing the surnames on a separate page is that it will allow the cover page (contents) to load faster, particularly when creating large web projects containing lots of surnames. If this option is selected, a SUR.htm file will be created and will reside in a folder ending in _IDX.When creating a report destined for the web, you have the option to include a separate "media page" for each person and family. This can include all the multimedia items linked to a person or family, or only the media files of specified media types.
Here is an example of a media page as it would appear on the iPad (the page contains five images in total)...
When browsing the report, media pages are opened by clicking little camera icons in the body of the report.
For example, in person sheets with media pages, a little camera icon will appear adjacent to people's names (for an individual's media page) and marriage information (for a family's media page). When clicked, these camera buttons open the relevant media pages.
You may include pictures in the body of your report and separate media pages. In this case, preferred pictures will appear in the body of your report (for example, on family cards, person sheets, family group sheets, etc.) and, in addition, media pages will be created for each person and family. The preferred pictures appearing in the body of the report might be thought of as the "thumbnails," whereas the media page is the place for the larger display of multimedia items.
How to Include Media Pages in Reports
To include media pages in reports, check the
check-box button in the relevant panel. For example, after selecting , you'd see the following...If the
button does not appear, it's because...To set preferences for media pages in web reports...
Include
You have the option to include/exclude each multimedia file type individually by using the various check-box buttons in the Include section, shown above.
Sensitive multimedia items can be excluded from media pages, as explained here.
Web styles apply to media pages and are explained here.
Dimensions of Images in Web Reports
Because Reunion creates web reports using responsive design, the size of pictures in web reports will vary, depending on the device on which they are being viewed and, in the case of a computer, the browser's window size.
The web style utilized when creating a report will also impact the size of images.
The maximum height or width of movies in media pages is 2047 pixels.
Search Features in Web Reports
Reunion offers two different search features in web reports:
Both features are controlled by choosing
.Or, if you're already looking at a report panel, just click the
button.The Web Preferences > Reports > Search panel is shown below...
Search For People By Name
The first feature adds a
menu item (or button, depending on the size of the page) accessible from any page in the web report. It would look something like this...If a person viewing your web report selects
from the menu, a text field appears. The viewer would then enter a name (or partial name), first name, middle name, or last name — they're all treated the same when searching a web report.Selecting a name in the list would show the relevant record in your web report.
This feature is enabled, by default. To turn it off, uncheck the button
, in the Web Preferences > Reports > Search panel as shown above. The only reason to disable this feature is if you're creating huge web reports — in which case the sheer number of names cached by the search feature could possibly hobble the web browser.If no search results appear...
If a name is entered in the search field and no search results appear, there are two possible explanations to consider...
Third-Party Search Integration
The second search feature offered in web reports is the integration of third-party search engine technology. This feature taps into the power of Google, Bing, Yahoo, and/or DuckDuckGo — meaning viewers of your web reports can search for just about anything (name, place, note, etc.) in your report/site, and the results are generated in a similar fashion to the results generated on the respective third-party search sites.
To enable this feature, use the button
, in the Web Preferences > Reports > Search panel as shown above.You'll also need to specify...
A person viewing your web report will see this feature at the bottom of three pages in your web report: Cover Page, Index Page(s), and Surnames Page(s).
Depending on the web style you're using, the third-party search engine features would appear something like this (at the bottom of the aforementioned report pages)...
Here is an example Source page in a web project, as it would appear on an iPhone...
To set preferences for source documentation in web reports...
Number of Sources Per Page
For web reports, you can select the maximum number of sources on each page using the
button. A setting of Unlimited will create a single page for all sources. The lower the number, the faster each page of sources will load in a browser. A folder ending in _SRC, containing all of the source pages, will reside in the web project folder.Including Multimedia Items from Source Records
If a source record contains multimedia items, you may include the names of the multimedia files in the endnote, as well as the actual multimedia files and links to them.
Note: Multimedia files are included only when the button is checked in AND the specific file type is checked in .
For example, if you have the
button checked (in ) and your source images are PDF files; but you haven't checked the button (in ), then the PDF files linked to source records will not be included in the web project.Note: Multimedia items linked to source records will be excluded if they are designated as "sensitive" and the button is enabled in the Sensitivity preferences. Learn more.