[EP-tech] Re: Advanced Search Page render of large number of choices (such as language).

[af05v at ecs.soton.ac.uk (Field A.N.)]

Hmmm....  I've explored the codebase, and it looks like there's a 'search_input_style' property.  It looks like for a 'set' type, it defaults to 'checkbox'.  This is tested for here:

	https://github.com/eprints/eprints/blob/3.3/perl_lib/EPrints/MetaField/Set.pm#L413

...I don't think it's tested for anywhere else.  In your field definition, add:

	'search_input_style' => 'default',

...and see what happens.  You'll have to reload the configuration or restart the webserver.

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On 31 Aug 2015, at 17:48, Brian D. Gregg wrote:

> All,
>  
> I?ve been asked to find out if there is a ?better way? to render a field that has a large number of choices such as the language field that may have upwards of 140 languages all listed on the advanced search page as each individually with a check box.   What I understand we are looking for is if there is a way to have this as a single select drop-down box or a multi-select drop-down box so that the languages field doesn?t take up so much real estate on the page.
>  
> Any hints suggestions would be welcome.
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> Brian D. Gregg
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