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I have created a small module that allows the user to input custom links for each taxonomy term in a vocabulary, which I have named Taxonomy Custom Paths.
Use case: Taxonomy designates site sections in my site, with the Taxonomy Breadcrumb module being used to provide taxonomy-based breadcrumbs.
The problem is that I have various landing pages, panels that need to be linked to from the taxonomy terms. I need for those taxonomy-based breadcrumbs, as well as other taxonomy terms in the site, to link back to those custom panels.
No other module offers this capability (surprisingly!). I put in a request in the forums about two weeks back. Pathauto allows aliases for taxonomy term listings, and other modules allow programmatic replacement of terms via views or passing arguments to panels. Taxonomy Views Integrator allows linking taxonomy terms to views, and only views. No module, however, allows non-programmatic URLs to be used for taxonomy terms.
This module is simple, and provides a checkbox on the vocabulary edit page which turns Taxonomy Custom Paths on for that vocabulary. If it is enabled for a vocabulary, it provides a textfield on the taxonomy term page with allows one to enter a custom URL.
This module is working and live at http://quixote.org.
I'm a longtime member of the Drupal community, participant in documentation, and Drupal freelancer for nonprofits, but this is my first shot at a module. Up to now I've done only development at the theme layer.
I think this module fills a need and I'd like to maintain it for the longterm.
I hope that this is the first step towards much more involvement and participation, as I learn cvs and pitch in.
Peace,
glass.dimly
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Comments
Comment #1
glass.dimly commentedComment #2
MGN commentedThanks for the contribution. I'll be happy to look over the code and give you some feedback (as per your request on #747392: Link taxonomy term to custom panel. I am not sure if you have tried Custom breadcrumbs 6.x-2.x for this? You can produce custom breadcrumbs based on taxonomy terms and vocabularies that link to any kind of page (views, arbitrary urls, panels, and modules pages). I am not sure if this does what you need it to, or if it might be easier to implement within custom breadcrumbs taxonomy, but I'll know more after I review the code.
Comment #3
avpadernoHello, and thanks for applying for a CVS account. I am adding the review tags, and some volunteers will review your code, pointing out what needs to be changed.
As per previous comment, I am changing the status of this application.
Comment #4
glass.dimly commentedMGN,
Thanks much for having a look at this.
Yes, Custom Breadcrumbs can provide links to arbitrary nodes, and I did install that to see if it worked for me. Great module.
However, I needed taxonomy terms as well as breadcrumbs to link to arbitrary paths. You can see what I'm doing at development.quixote.org. Bear in mind the site's still rough around the edges.
Peace,
glass.dimly
Comment #5
glass.dimly commentedAny progress on checking out this code?
Thanks,
glass.dimly
Comment #6
MGN commentedSorry for delaying. I have been busy and haven't had too much time to work through it.
I have noticed some minor/normal coding issues
These will be easy to fix.
There is clearly no conflict/duplication with taxonomy breadcrumb or any other breadcrumb modules that I am aware of. It seems like it might be closely related to taxonomy redirect?
From the usage policy
From the taxonomy redirect project page
This is also the primary hook used by taxonomy custom paths, and it seems very similar to your description except that you mention that
.
So perhaps I am missing something?
If these modules are related, it might be helpful if you could explain what taxonomy custom paths does that taxonomy redirect does not, and why they should be two separate modules.
Comment #7
glass.dimly commentedMGN,
Thank you very much for reviewing my code. It was good practice for me to make it.
Yes, I think you're right, that the module you linked to seems to do what my module does. I was not able to find that module during my search and through my forum post, but it doesn't surprise me that a module like that already exists, because my need seemed pretty common.
I'm going to have to install it and have a look. If it's the case that the functionality is equivalent, then I'll withdraw my module for consideration and migrate my current site onto the Taxonomy Redirect module, and maybe offer to co-maintain Taxonomy Redirect.
The last thing we need on drupal.org is a profusion of identical modules!
Peace,
glass.dimly
Comment #8
glass.dimly commentedYep, the module I wrote does the same thing as
http://drupal.org/project/taxonomy_redirect
So thanks for reviewing the module, but I actually migrated off of my module into Taxonomy Redirect so as not maintain it.
glass.dimly
Comment #9
avpadernoComment #10
avpaderno