🚀 ABCD OPAC News v2.0

📅 Release: November 18, 2025


🌟 New Features and Interface

  • Installation Diagnostics: New tool to verify if all OPAC components are installed correctly.
  • Restricted Access and Records: It is now possible to restrict search to logged-in users only and hide specific records that require authentication.
  • Smart Relevance: The system now scores results. Terms found in the Title carry more weight than in other fields.

👤 User Dashboard (MyABCD)

  • Reservations via Modal (AJAX): Goodbye page reloads! Reservations, renewals, and cancellations now happen in quick floating windows.
  • Detailed Confirmation: The user views the title and can input how many Waiting Days they are willing to wait for the item.
  • Smart Login: Tried to reserve without logging in? The system asks for login directly within the window, without losing the flow.

🎨 Visualization and Navigation

  • Single View (Fullscreen): New record detail viewing mode in fullscreen without leaving the results list.
  • Format Buttons: Instant switch between Standard, XML MARC, and Dublin Core views.
  • Advanced Sorting: Sort results by Relevance, Title (A-Z), Author, or Chronology (Newest/Oldest).
  • Double Pagination: Navigate through pages via both the top and the bottom of the list.

🛠️ Technical Improvements and Fixes

  • 🐞 Critical Bug Fixes: Resolved issues with accents in free search and facets breaking when refining the search.
  • 🧠 Enhanced "Did you mean?": Logic now supports complete phrases and dictionaries with ISO-8859-1 encoding.
  • 🍪 Record Selection: Checkbox functionality reactivated with a floating action bar and persistence via cookies.