DayLight Template

    

Summary

DayLight is new 'drop-in' template for TNG releases 13 and later that incorporates streamlined CSS, contemporary web style, and updated features that can be enabled and disabled via template settings.

This template depends on two support mods, eGenea Support and Template Manager that are used for updating TNG language files and for loading the TNG database with template settings. Instructions are provided in the installation section.

DayLight is part of the eGenea Free Templates package, a set of—currently 4...soon to be 6—templates that all utilize the same underlying framework, have the same features, and share the same design principles. The designer's own genealogy site, Lindell-Herndon Genealogy, currently shows one of the 4 existing templates in the eGenea Free Templates package, DayLight, NightLight, NearDawn2, or NearDark2.

Designer / Developer

Bill Herndon

Template Downloads

Template	Download Link	TNG Version	Comments
DayLight	v14.0.0.0-rc2	TNG 14.0	For TNG releases 14.0 - 14.0.2.
DayLight	v13.0.0.0-rc2	TNG 13.0	For TNG releases 13.0 - 13.1.2.

Support Downloads

Mod	Download Link	TNG Version	Comments
eGenea Support	v13.0.0.0	TNG 13.0 TNG 14.0	Template language string support for TNG releases 13.0 through 14.0.2.
Template Manager	v13.0.4.1	TNG 13.0	Template parameter loading for TNG releases 13.0 through 13.1.1.
Template Manager	v14.0.0.1	TNG 14.0	Template parameter loading for TNG releases 14.0 through 14.0.2.

Installation

Installing in TNG 13+

From TNG 12 on, template configuration parameters are stored in the database. Consequently, a method of loading template data into the database is needed. The Template Manager mod is used for this purpose. eGenea Free Templates also support 12 languages and a mod is helpful for loading localized language strings. This is handled by the eGenea Support mod.

To install any of the eGenea Free Templates follow these instructions:

1. Download and unzip eGenea Support Mod v13.0.0.0 (or later) and acrtivate it using the the Mod Manager.
2. Download and and unzip the Template Manager Mod and activate it using the Mod Manager.
3. Download the .zip file for the desired template and unzip the template to your TNG templates folder.
4. Using the administration screen Administration (link) => Setup (menu) => Template Settings (link) to choose the desired template from the Templates Available pull-down and click Load.
5. Choose the desired template and activate it.

Features

Summary

Feature	Location	Enabled/Disabled	Options	Notes
Display (hide) Mother's Side / Father's Side Links	Home page navigation (left)	Template settings	yes / no	Additional template settings support the link URL, person ID, and title
Display (hide) Maternal / Paternal Ancestor Links	Home page navigation (left)	Template settings	yes / no	Example content for this navigation section is found in the template's navigation.php file.
Surname Cloud	Home page content (right)	Template settings	The number of surnames to display	The surname cloud can also be removed from content section of the home page by commenting out the section.
Scrolling and Non-scrolling Feature Boxes	Home page content	CSS	Styles: shScrollBox, dhScrollBox, thScrollBox, shStrictBox, dhStrictBox, thStrictBox	CSS styles that can be used to provide scrolling and non-scrolling content boxes that help balance feature data in the content section. Single-height ("sh"), double-height ("dh"), and triple-height("th") boxes are built-in.
3 Features and 2 Featurettes	Home page content	CSS and Template Settings	Styles: (See 'Scrolling and Non-Scrolling Feature Boxes.)	eGenea Free Templates leverage 3 features and 2 featurettes from various other templates to provide the ability to internationalize content and to store it via template settings without having to modify any PHP code. The features are intended to be used in the home page content section. In the example templates, Featurettes are used to provide an About box and a Copyright box in the footer section and can be repurposed.
3-column and 2-column Layout	Home page content	CSS	Styles: contentFeat3Col, contentFeat2Col, contentFeatLastCol	CSS styles that can be used to provide 3 column and 2 column feature content. index.php uses a 3-columbn layout. demo.php uses a 2-column layout.
Internationalization	Site wide	eGenea Support Mod		Basic language support is provided for Czech (CS), Danish (DA), Dutch (NL), English (EN), French (FR), German (DE), Italian (IT), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Spanish (ES), and Swedish (SV) out of the box. In addition, example template content is provided in Spanish and can be selected or modified in Admin -> Setup -> Template Settings.

Mom's Side / Dad's Side Links

This is same feature supported by Template 8 but with the ability to turn it on and off from template settings. The heading, link, and tree for each can also be set in the template's settings.

Surname Cloud

This is the same feature supported by Template 12. The number of surnames displayed can be set in template settings, and the feature can also be turned on or off. When turned off, the template will recalculate distances so that the home page maintains the same approximate size. The default number of surnames is 40, and the template is sized to handle up to 50 surnames when scrollable content (see below) is turned on.

Scrolling and Non-scrolling Feature Boxes

By default, this feature is turned on and causes the index page's three main content sections to scroll their content while maintaining a maximum size. Turning the feature off in template settings will cause the page height to accommodate all content without scrolling.

3 Features and 2 Featurettes

By default, this feature is turned on and causes the index page's three main content sections to scroll their content while maintaining a maximum size. Turning the feature off in template settings will cause the page height to accommodate all content without scrolling.

Three-part Headers

Three-part headers from Template 8 are supported.

Internationalization

eGenea Free Templates have basic language strings for Czech (CS), Danish (DA), Dutch (NL), English (EN), French (FR), German (DE), Italian (IT), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Spanish (ES), and Swedish (SV) built-in. Language strings are typically loaded by using the eGenea Support Mod. However users may decide to change the basic strings or load their own. In addition, translations of all the example content is provided for English and Spanish. Content translations for existing or new languages can be accomplished by using the template setup facility built into TNG (Administration (link) -> Setup (menu) -> Template Settings (link).

Previews

    

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Requirements

• A working TNG installation (13.0+).
• The eGenea Support Mod for loading localized language strings.
• The Template Manager Mod for installing the template's configuration, content, and options into the TNG database.

Compatibility

There are no known compatibility issues at this time. Please record any new compatibility issues in the table below:

Notes and Caveats

(None)

Revision History

Version	Release Date	Comments
14.0.0.0-rc1	04 Jul 2023	DayLight - Release Candidate 1 (rc1) for TNG 14.0 - 14.0.2
13.0.0.0-rc1	02 Jul 2023	DayLight - Release Candidate 1 (rc1) for TNG 13.0 - 13.1.2

Sites Using the eGenea Free Templates

If you download and install the DayLight template, please add your TNG site to the table below. Thanks.

URL	User	Notes	Template Name(s)	Template Version(s)	TNG Version	Language(s)
Lindell-Herndon Genealogy	Bill Herndon	Template designer	DayLight	14.0.0.0	14.0.2	DA, DE, EN, ES, FR, SV