🚀 What's New in ABCD OPAC v2.1.0

📅 Release: December 10, 2025

🌟 Infrastructure and Security

  • Multi-Context System: A single OPAC installation can now serve multiple libraries (e.g., Medicine, Law) independently. Just use the parameter ?ctx=alias in the URL.
  • Strict Mode: A new security layer that blocks direct access to the system root if no library context is provided.

🔍 Search and Navigation

  • Advanced Search 2.0: Totally renewed interface! Now uses modern Modals for term selection and dictionaries, without opening new windows or tabs.
  • Logic Fixes: The search engine has been refactored to correctly process complex boolean operators and field lists (arrays), eliminating old pagination errors.


🚀 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.

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