Glossary – module

Will allow to have a centrally managed glossary that can be used by anyone and each term can be defined differently by different groups (variations)

Functionality 

• Term List:
  • A list or table displaying the terms or glossary entries, often in alphabetical order.
  • Pagination with A-Z links
  • Show N-entries by default
  • Allow change number of terms per page
    
• Multi-Definitions
  • Allow different people (teams) to define their own meaning of the term according to their group, if applicable

• Term Details View:
  • A detailed view that displays the full definition and information for a selected term when a user clicks on it.

• Add or Edit Terms:
  • If permitted, allow authorized users to add or edit glossary terms, with appropriate approval or moderation mechanisms.
  • When you adding a new term, in addition to a term, you need to add a minimum of 1 or more definitions. You shouldn’t be able to add the term without providing at minimum of one definition
    
• Deleting Terms / Definitions (soft delete)
  • When deleting a ‘term’ with ‘multiple definitions’, delete ‘all definitions’ after a confirmation that ‘term’ and ‘all definitions’ will be deleted
  • When deleting the only ‘term definition’ (one term->one definition), also delete the ‘term’ after giving a notice that the ‘term’ will also be deleted
    • * When deleting one ‘definition’, but multiple definitions exist, do not delete the term!

• Search and Filter Options:
  • Filters and search boxes to allow users to find specific terms quickly based on keywords, categories, or alphabetic filtering.

• Enable users to leave comments or provide ratings for glossary terms to offer feedback or additional insights.

• Use User Comments and Ratings Module
  

• Linking to Related Terms:
  • Include links to related terms or cross-references, enhancing the user’s ability to explore the glossary comprehensively.
• Term Synonyms:
  • Displaying synonyms or related terms for the selected glossary entry to help users understand the term better.
• Term Abbreviations:
  • For acronyms or abbreviations, provide the full expanded form along with the abbreviation.
    
• Options to print or export glossary content for offline reference or documentation purposes.
  • Use Print and Export Module

• Version History:
  • Use Activity Logs Module

• Attachments:
  • Use Attachments Module

• Term References:
  • Use URLs Module
• In-Module
  • Allow to link terms within other models