LiSA Website Documentation

The Library Staff Association website is based on the XHTML web templates introduced by ILTS in January 2007. All LiSA HTML pages created since July 2005 have been updated to validate as XHTML. HTML files created June 2005 and prior remain in previous formats and do not validate as XHTML.

The <font> element should no longer be used on LiSA web pages. Most style needs are supported by the generica and LiSA css files. CSS commands, like style="text-align: center;" can be included as necessary. See existing XHTML valid pages for examples.

All new pages on the LiSA Website should be created using the templates that are available in the http://www.library.yale.edu/lisa/templates/ directory. All content should go between the comments that read, "Insert Page Content Below," and "End Page Content." The only other portion of each HTML instance that can be edited is the text inside <title></title>. The following is a list of the available LiSA web templates.

• lisa_minutes_template.html: For creating new pages of LiSA minutes.
• lisa_raffle_template.html: For creating new Holiday Raffle Prize lists.
• lisa_al_template_subhead.html: A generic template for creating new LiSA web pages that include the LiSA submenu. This is the default template for all new LiSA web pages other than minutes and raffle prize lists.
• lisa_al_template.html: A generic template for creating new LiSA pages without the LiSA submenu. Generally, the lisa_al_template_subhead.html template should be used instead.

The LiSA website makes use of several server side includes, which are small files containing bits of HTML which can then be included in multiple HTML at the time of delivery. The LiSA submenu, "Events & Happenings" menu, "Contact and Feedback" text box, and "Join us!" text box are all includes. To edit the content of those boxes across the entire LiSA site, simply revise the content in the appropriate include. The following is a list of the includes currently used on the LiSA website.

• chair.html: Provides the "Contact and Feedback" text box. Should be updated with the name and email address of the new chair every July.
• contact.html: Provides the contact email address for the LiSA webmaster that appears at the bottom of each page. Should be udpated with every new LiSA webmaster.
• eventmenu.html: Provides the "Events & Happenings" menu. Should be updated as necessary as LiSA adds or removes standing or special events.
• joinus.html: Provides the "Join us!" text box that refers site visitors to the L-CID database. Should be updated as necessary.
• lisacss.html: Includes the link to the LiSA-specific CSS file, lisa.css. Should not be changed.
• submenu.html: Includes the submenu underneath the Lisa ~ Library Staff Association graphic. Should be updated as necessary as new menu items are added to the LiSA website.
• news.html: Not currently used. Created in case of need for a news related text box. If necessary, add include to desired pages in the same format as the includes for eventmenu.html, chair.html, and joinus.html.

The LiSA website is organized into several directories, as described below.

• /lisa/: This is the parent directory for all LiSA web files. This includes all of the subdirectories and the top level HTML pages.
• /lisa/images/: This subdirectory includes image files associated with the LiSA website.
• /lisa/includes/: This subdirectory includes all of the server side include files.
• /lisa/minutes/: This subdirectory includes all of the LiSA meeting minutes HTML files.
• /lisa/Old files/: This subdirectory includes old LiSA web files, most of which date from 2003 and earlier.
• /lisa/Orbis2fest/: This subdirectory includes files related to the Orbis2fest party, which was held on 9/13/2002.
• /lisa/raffles/: This subdirectory includes the prize lists from LiSA's Holiday Raffles.
• /lisa/reports/: This subdirectory includes LiSA annual reports.
• /lisa/style/: This subdirectory includes the lisa css stylesheet (lisa.css).
• /lisa/templates/: This subdirectory includes the LiSA web templates.