diff --git a/doc/config.html b/doc/config.html index 36f6cd0e..333f6ec4 100755 --- a/doc/config.html +++ b/doc/config.html @@ -1622,18 +1622,23 @@ the Edit command). A locked message gets displayed with a little red sign that the message is currently edited by someone and should not be touched. This can be helpful in installations where several people can edit messages. Without locking, the second submission of an edited message overwrites the first submission without notice. Although -the sign gets displayed, the message can still be edited, but it's the user's response to -avoid any conflict.

+the sign gets displayed, the message can still be edited (the lock can be "stolen"), +but it's the user's response to avoid any conflict.

Since elog cannot determine if someone keeps a message very long for editing or if only the browser got closed, the locking can show up even if the message is not kept for editing any more. -In that case, the message has to be edited again and submitted, to remove the origial lock. -Alternatively, the admin user can issue the Unlock command.

+In that case, the message has to be edited again and submitted, to remove the origial lock.

Note that logbooks accessible from the internet usually get scanned by search engines. This can lead to situations where the Edit link of each message is "followed" by a bot, resulting in all messages being locked. In those cases locking has to be turned off.

+Since release 2.5.4, some Javascript code has been added to avoid unwanted locks. If someone +edits an entry, but then goes away from that page or closes the browser without submitting +the changes, a pop-up window appears asking the user to submit the changed entry. Although +this works for most browsers in most cases, it could be that Javascript has been turned off +in a browser, in which case the stale locks still might appear.

+ Default for "Use Lock" is 0.

  • Prepend on reply = <string> diff --git a/doc/contrib.html b/doc/contrib.html index 4cba26d9..d3a5f6d5 100755 --- a/doc/contrib.html +++ b/doc/contrib.html @@ -23,53 +23,10 @@  [Download] 

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    ELOG Contributions
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    -Here are some "contributions" from various ELOG users. In case of questions, please contact -them directly

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    ELOG contributions can now be found in a separate logbook

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