1. South Dakota Library Network ALEPH XSL Creator © South Dakota Library Network, 2008 Modified for SDLN Version 16 Last Update: June 2008 South Dakota Library Network 1200 University, Unit 9672 Spearfish, SD 57799 www.sdln.net

2. 2 ALEPH XSL Creator Used for creating templates For print services, including: overdue notices statistical reports letters to patrons OPAC printouts

3. 3 ALEPH XSL Creator What it will, and will not do: Will: Allow changes to format of printouts Will not: Allow editing of text in printouts

4. 4 ALEPH XSL Creator Open Circulation Module For example: Select Services, Notices to Patrons Overdue Summary Single Letter (cir-52)

5. 5 ALEPH XSL Creator Run Overdue Summary Single Letter (circ-52)

6. 6 ALEPH XSL Creator Open Task Manager View the report

7. 7 ALEPH XSL Creator Open Print history Choose View Raw XML, click Go

8. 8 ALEPH XSL Creator Form name and format Form name overdue-sum-single-0 Form format 00

9. 9 ALEPH XSL Creator Section 1 Section 1 contains library and patron data begins the data ends the data

10. 10 ALEPH XSL Creator Section 2 Section 2 contains item data begins the data ends the data

11. 11 ALEPH XSL Creator Preview the letter Choose Preview, click Go

12. 12 ALEPH XSL Creator Preview results Preview shows a script of “The following item/s is/are overdue:” and fourteen columns of data.

13. 13 ALEPH XSL Creator Open the XSL Creator Click XSL Creator

14. 14 ALEPH XSL Creator Choose file to work on The system will ask which file to work with. Choose “No” to work with the original file.

15. 15 ALEPH XSL Creator Tab 1 - General Enter a report title and click on Sublib. Address and Patron Address to add to the report.

16. 16 ALEPH XSL Creator Tab 1 - General Click Signature and add text

17. 17 ALEPH XSL Creator Tab 1 - General You can also define the form layout under the General tab. Click on the Preview button to see how the report looks. Form Layout

18. 18 ALEPH XSL Creator Preview the letter Title, address and signature appear Need to add additional data

19. 19 ALEPH XSL Creator Tab 2 – Section 1 Click on the box at the beginning of the line to add that data to the report. The lines will move to the top of the list. Double click on the display column, to change display from No to Yes

20. 20 ALEPH XSL Creator Tab 3 – Section 2 Choose Author, Title, Material, Loan Date, Due Date Highlight the line and click bold for title and due date

21. 21 ALEPH XSL Creator Preview the letter We added Author, Title, Material, Loan Date, Due Date. Title and Due Date are bold.

22. 22 ALEPH XSL Creator Tab 4 – Section 3 Options for: Grid title Total (if there is a charge for the notice)

23. 23 ALEPH XSL Creator Split or Grid On Tab 1, we can choose to make section 2 a split rather than a grid. Then click preview.

24. 24 ALEPH XSL Creator Rearrange the split format We can re-align the split data to left and right sides. The default is left. So we tell the system which lines we would like to have appear left or right.

25. 25 ALEPH XSL Creator Preview split data format

26. 26 ALEPH XSL Creator Saving the file When you are done modifying the file, click OK. A message will appear to let you know you are modifying the file on the server. When you answer OK, the system saves the file on the server.

27. 27 ALEPH XSL Creator Making changes to text In order to make changes to text, you must leave the XSL Creator and edit your files. Any changes you make will be local and temporary. They will remain in effect only until the file is changed on the server.

28. 28 ALEPH XSL Creator To access your file To open your XSL file, go to: C:\AL500\ALEPHCOM\files\TST50\PrintTemplates\eng Use your library 3 letter code here

29. 29 ALEPH XSL Creator Open your file Find your file in the folder Right click on the name Open with Notepad

30. 30 ALEPH XSL Creator Add script You can add text where other text already exists:

31. 31 ALEPH XSL Creator Add script You can add new text and formatting: