RE: [LegacyUG] Source Template Surprise
Thanks for that, Ron. At least now I'm re-checking my sources with a grin. Kirsten -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of Ron Ferguson Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 3:37 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Surprise Kirsten Bowman wrote: >> Confessions of a sinner . . . >> >> I've been an advocate of a rather cavalier approach to use of >> Legacy's source templates, primarily by putting data in any field >> you wish (regardless of field name) as long as the resulting >> citation format is what you want. Now that's come back to bite me >> to a small degree, so here's fair warning to other "disregarders of >> the system." When GEDCOMs are created in Legacy and uploaded to >> RootsWeb WorldConnect, those source template field names are >> included in the published citation with their GEDCOM tag. One >> thing I particularly dislike is that the informal Source List Name >> is included in the citation unless you *exclude* the ABBREV tag when >> creating the GEDCOM. This could give a fairly startling effect if >> you use an informal name like "Grandpa's fuzzy recollections" >> thinking that it would be easy to remember and wouldn't print >> anywhere. I'd expect that the same would apply to uploads at other >> online sites. >> >> Fortunately I haven't gone overboard, but a review and re-think is >> definitely in order. >> >> Kirsten >> I'm not at all sure about the need for a rethink, Kirsten. I think "Grandpa's fuzzy recollections" will look pretty good and a lot less boring than some of the stuff. And as a description it's possibly much more accurate than some of the other assertions which I have seen. Yup, all in all, I approve :-) _ New Tutorial: Embed Blogger RSS feed into your Website http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Source Template Surprise
Kirsten Bowman wrote: Confessions of a sinner . . . I've been an advocate of a rather cavalier approach to use of Legacy's source templates, primarily by putting data in any field you wish (regardless of field name) as long as the resulting citation format is what you want. Now that's come back to bite me to a small degree, so here's fair warning to other "disregarders of the system." When GEDCOMs are created in Legacy and uploaded to RootsWeb WorldConnect, those source template field names are included in the published citation with their GEDCOM tag. One thing I particularly dislike is that the informal Source List Name is included in the citation unless you *exclude* the ABBREV tag when creating the GEDCOM. This could give a fairly startling effect if you use an informal name like "Grandpa's fuzzy recollections" thinking that it would be easy to remember and wouldn't print anywhere. I'd expect that the same would apply to uploads at other online sites. Fortunately I haven't gone overboard, but a review and re-think is definitely in order. Kirsten I'm not at all sure about the need for a rethink, Kirsten. I think "Grandpa's fuzzy recollections" will look pretty good and a lot less boring than some of the stuff. And as a description it's possibly much more accurate than some of the other assertions which I have seen. Yup, all in all, I approve :-) _ New Tutorial: Embed Blogger RSS feed into your Website http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Source Template Surprise
Confessions of a sinner . . . I've been an advocate of a rather cavalier approach to use of Legacy's source templates, primarily by putting data in any field you wish (regardless of field name) as long as the resulting citation format is what you want. Now that's come back to bite me to a small degree, so here's fair warning to other "disregarders of the system." When GEDCOMs are created in Legacy and uploaded to RootsWeb WorldConnect, those source template field names are included in the published citation with their GEDCOM tag. One thing I particularly dislike is that the informal Source List Name is included in the citation unless you *exclude* the ABBREV tag when creating the GEDCOM. This could give a fairly startling effect if you use an informal name like "Grandpa's fuzzy recollections" thinking that it would be easy to remember and wouldn't print anywhere. I'd expect that the same would apply to uploads at other online sites. Fortunately I haven't gone overboard, but a review and re-think is definitely in order. Kirsten Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
