Disclaimers within incomplete parallel modules

[Alistair]

It would be really helpful if, in parallel modules (e.g. commentaries) which do not cover the complete canon, there could be a short sentence for every book that is not included, such as "This module does not cover that book."

 

For example, my Bible text is Genesis and my parallel text is the Eadie commentary, which opened at Galatians 1:1.

 

It is distracting and annoying to have Galatians in parallel with Genesis, it would be better to have it blank or with a short sentence or disclaimer such as I suggest.

 

Thanks

 

 

[JohnABarnett]

Hm. If it's not too tough to program, that sounds like a great idea.

[Alistair]

Unless there is some clever workaround, I would assume every module would need to be updated at the level of every missing book of the Bible.

[JohnABarnett]

Unless there is some clever workaround, I would assume every module would need to be updated at the level of every missing book of the Bible.

 

You may be right, but what if some sort of coding could be put in at the module/book level that would test for the absence of material and, if absent, insert a common message. Of course, I have no idea if this would prove too costly in processing time, and if so, it's not practical. But it would be a systemic way of approaching it rather than module by module, book by book.

 

I'm not sure this is the highest priority thing on the Accordance agenda, but if it looks like a fairly quick, easy implementation, it is a small improvement IMO.