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{{Third-party plugin}}
 
{{Third-party plugin}}
{{man warn|Only install the country you require|otherwise many websites will be duplicated in the "Web Connection" menu.}}
 
 
[[File:Web-connect-pack-UK-menu-51.png|thumb|right|450px|Web Connect Pack - UK websites menu]]
 
[[File:Web-connect-pack-UK-menu-51.png|thumb|right|450px|Web Connect Pack - UK websites menu]]
 
The ''Web Connect Packs'' contain a collection of Web sites for [[Web_Connect_Pack#Available_Web_connect_Packs|various countries]].
 
The ''Web Connect Packs'' contain a collection of Web sites for [[Web_Connect_Pack#Available_Web_connect_Packs|various countries]].
 
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==Usage==
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==Install==
 
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Before using you must install libwebconnect library and one of language packs.
From the {{man label|{{icon|peop}} '''People'''}} Category view select a person then right-click and from the context menu select the {{man label|Web Connection}} entry to show the website choices that you can search on.  Selecting a website will send the selected persons following data:
 
* Surname
 
* Given name
 
* Middle name
 
* Birth Date
 
* Death Date
 
to be queried and the result if any will be displayed.
 
 
 
 
===Prerequisites===
 
===Prerequisites===
 
* Requires '''libwebconnect''' be installed.
 
* Requires '''libwebconnect''' be installed.
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'''libwebconnect''' is the support ''Library for web site collections''.
  
'''libwebconnect''' is the support ''Library for web site collections''.
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1. Open Plugin Manager (Menu Edit -> Preferences or Help -> Plugin Manager),
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2. Select library '''libwebconnect''' and install it,
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3. Select needed language pack and install it.
  
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{{man warn|Install the country you require only|otherwise many websites will be duplicated in the "Web Connection" menu.}}
  
 
==Available Web connect Packs==
 
==Available Web connect Packs==
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** Includes [[Resources_and_related_sites#Australian|Australian sources]]/French(selected)/Norway
 
** Includes [[Resources_and_related_sites#Australian|Australian sources]]/French(selected)/Norway
 
** See also [[Resources_and_related_sites#United_States_of_America|US resources]]
 
** See also [[Resources_and_related_sites#United_States_of_America|US resources]]
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==Usage==
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From the {{man label|{{icon|peop}} '''People'''}} Category view select a person then right-click and from the context menu select the {{man label|Web Connection}} entry to show the website choices that you can search on.  Selecting a website will send the selected persons following data:
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* Surname
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* Given name
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* Middle name
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* Birth Date
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* Death Date
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to be queried and the result if any will be displayed.
  
 
==Issues==
 
==Issues==

Revision as of 13:28, 3 June 2020

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Please note that some Addons have prerequisites that need to be installed before they can be used.
This Addon/Plugin system is controlled by the Plugin Manager.

Web Connect Pack - UK websites menu

The Web Connect Packs contain a collection of Web sites for various countries.

Install

Before using you must install libwebconnect library and one of language packs.

Prerequisites

  • Requires libwebconnect be installed.

libwebconnect is the support Library for web site collections.

1. Open Plugin Manager (Menu Edit -> Preferences or Help -> Plugin Manager), 2. Select library libwebconnect and install it, 3. Select needed language pack and install it.

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Install the country you require only

otherwise many websites will be duplicated in the "Web Connection" menu.

Available Web connect Packs

Gnome-important.png
Only install the country you require

otherwise many websites will be duplicated in the "Web Connection" menu.

Available Web connect Packs:

Usage

From the People People Category view select a person then right-click and from the context menu select the Web Connection entry to show the website choices that you can search on. Selecting a website will send the selected persons following data:

  • Surname
  • Given name
  • Middle name
  • Birth Date
  • Death Date

to be queried and the result if any will be displayed.

Issues

If the external website that "Web Connect Pack" queries against changes its query method, please raise an issue on the bug tracker.

  • 5454: Links with some open databases (possible links to add to web connect packs)
  • 7391: WebConnect Addons create replicated menu entries
  • 8821: UKWebPack does not search Family Search site