The Resources utility can be used from within a record to:
- Open / display a document (usually though not necessarily an HTML document).
- Search the Internet using details in the record (dynamically generating a search URL).
A Resource is a string, generally a URL, generated from a Registry entry and pointing to a document, such as an HTML document or search engine. The document could also be a local document (an MS Word file for example) or a document available on a network drive.
The most common use of Resources is to extract data from the current record, insert it into a URL and send the URL to a search engine. For example, a Natural History institution wants to extract the genus and species from a record and search GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) using that information. The Resource Registry entry allows URLs to be generated dynamically based on data found within the current record.
The Resources utility is found on the Tools tab of the Ribbon:
The sub menu entries (e.g. Search Google) are defined with the Resource Registry entry.
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