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[[Main Page]] > [[User manual]] > [[Access content]] > Context menu
  
  
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The [[Context menu box]] provides a series of [[Link|links]] to records relating to the current description. It is visible on the [[View screen|View]] and [[Edit screen|Edit screens]]. The links available on the [[Context menu box]] vary by record type. Each is described separately below.
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The [[Glossary#Context menu|context menu]] provides a series of links to entities relating to the current entity. The links available in the [[Glossary#Context menu|context menu]] vary by [[Entity types|entity type]]. Each is described separately below.
  
  
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'''Archival description'''
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== Archival description ==
  
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[[Image:um4-6ContextDescription.png|500px|right|thumb|Context menu box: archival description]]
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[[Image:context.png|500px|right|thumb|Archival description view page with context menu on right in ICA-AtoM 1.2]]
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[[Image:1.3Contextmenu.png|500px|right|thumb| Archival description view page with context menu on left in ICA-AtoM 1.3]]
  
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The [[Context menu box]] for [[Archival description|archival descriptions]] includes the following links:
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1. ''Archival institution'' displays a link to the [[Repository|repository]] holding the material described; taken from value entered in the ''Repository'' field ([[UM-3.1.5|Context area]]).
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<p>Archival institution: links to the [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] holding the described material
  
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<p>Returned from the value entered in the "repository" [[Glossary#Field|field]] (see [[ISAD#Context area|Context area]])
  
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2. ''Creator'' displays links to the [[Authority record|authority record]] of the corporate body(ies), person(s) or family(ies) registered as the [[Creator|creator(s)]] of the material in the ''Creation context'' fields ([[UM-3.1.5|Context area]]).
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<p>Creator: links to the [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]] of the corporate body(ies), person(s), or family(ies) registered as the [[Glossary#Creator|creator(s)]] of the material
  
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3. ''Related descriptions'' shows the hierarchy of arrangement in which the current record (highlighted) is situated and provides links to the related descriptions in the hierarchy. [[Level of description|Levels of description]] that contain lower levels ("children") can be expanded / collapsed to show / hide the links to the child descriptions.
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<p>Returned from the value entered in the "creation context" [[Glossary#Field|fields]] (see [[ISAD#Context area|Context area]])
  
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'''Authority records'''
 
  
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[[Image:um4-6ContextAuthority.png|500px|right|thumb|Context menu box: authority record]]
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<p>Related descriptions: displays the hierarchy of arrangement in which the current description (highlighted) is situated and provides links to the related descriptions in the hierarchy. Descriptions that contain lower levels ([[Glossary#Child record|child records]]) can be expanded or collapsed to show or hide the links to the child descriptions
  
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The [[GContext menu box]] for [[Authority record|authority records]] includes the following links:
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<p>Physical storage: displays the physical location of the records
  
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1. "Creator" displays links to archival descriptions for which the current record has been registered as the [[Glossary#Creator|creator]].
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<p>Returned from the values entered on the [[Physical storage]] page
  
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*Typically [[Glossary#Creator|creators]] are registered only at the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]: fonds, collection, series (for institutions using the series system).
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<p>Export: displays export options for the current description. Clicking on one of the options will produce an XML export file of the description. See [[Export descriptions]].
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'''Archival institutions'''
 
  
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[[Image:um4-3ContextInstitution.png|500px|right|thumb|Context menu box: archival institution]]
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The [[Glossary#Context menu box|Context menu box]] for [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] records includes the following links:
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== Authority records ==
  
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1. "Authority file record" displays the link to institution's full [[Glossary#Authority record|authority record]].
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<p>Creator of: links to the [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] for which the entity is registered as the [[Glossary#Creator|creator]]
  
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2. "Holdings" displays links to [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] registered to the current record as in the "Repository" field.
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<p>Returned from the value entered in the [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions']] creation context [[Glossary#Field|fields]] (see [[ISAD#Context area|Context area]])
  
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*Typically a repository is registered only at the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]: fonds, collection, series (for institutions using the series system).
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<p>Typically [[Glossary#Creator|creators]] are registered only at the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]: typically [[Glossary#Fonds|fonds]], collection, or series, depending on institutional practices
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== Archival institutions ==
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<p>Holdings: links to [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions]] of material held by the institution
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<p>Returned from the value entered in the [[Glossary#Archival description|archival descriptions']] "repository" field (see [[ISAD#Context area|Context area]])
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<p>Typically a repository is registered only at the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]: typically [[Glossary#Fonds|fonds]], collection, or series, depending on institutional practices
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[[Category:User manual]]

Latest revision as of 15:59, 30 October 2012

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Main Page > User manual > Access content > Context menu


The context menu provides a series of links to entities relating to the current entity. The links available in the context menu vary by entity type. Each is described separately below.


Archival description

Archival description view page with context menu on right in ICA-AtoM 1.2
Archival description view page with context menu on left in ICA-AtoM 1.3

  1. Archival institution: links to the archival institution holding the described material

    Returned from the value entered in the "repository" field (see Context area)

  2. Creator: links to the authority record of the corporate body(ies), person(s), or family(ies) registered as the creator(s) of the material

    Returned from the value entered in the "creation context" fields (see Context area)

  3. Related descriptions: displays the hierarchy of arrangement in which the current description (highlighted) is situated and provides links to the related descriptions in the hierarchy. Descriptions that contain lower levels (child records) can be expanded or collapsed to show or hide the links to the child descriptions

  4. Physical storage: displays the physical location of the records

    Returned from the values entered on the Physical storage page

  5. Export: displays export options for the current description. Clicking on one of the options will produce an XML export file of the description. See Export descriptions.

Authority records

  1. Creator of: links to the archival descriptions for which the entity is registered as the creator

    Returned from the value entered in the archival descriptions' creation context fields (see Context area)

    Typically creators are registered only at the highest level of description: typically fonds, collection, or series, depending on institutional practices


Archival institutions

  1. Holdings: links to archival descriptions of material held by the institution

    Returned from the value entered in the archival descriptions' "repository" field (see Context area)

    Typically a repository is registered only at the highest level of description: typically fonds, collection, or series, depending on institutional practices

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