New versions of this module and support for Omeka S version 3.0 and above are available on GitLab, which seems to respect users and privacy better than the previous repository.

Contribute is a module for Omeka S that allows visitors to add, edit, complete or translate metadata of the resources without access to the admin board.

Access to the contribute and to the edit page may be controlled by a token, that you can send to your users, or to users only (in particular guest users), or to anybody.

The two main differences with module Collecting is the fact that this module uses standard resource templates, so you don't need to create specific forms, and the possibility to complete or to revise an existing document.

See general end user documentation for installing a module.

The module Common must be installed first.

The module uses the module Advanced Resource Template in order to manage the forms and the properties that the users can edit or fill, so it should be installed first.

If you want to open contribution only to authenticated users, it is recommended to install the module Guest and Blocks Disposition (unless you edit theme).

• From the zip

Download the last release Contribute.zip from the list of releases (the master does not contain the dependency), and uncompress it in the modules directory.

• From the source and for development

If the module was installed from the source, rename the name of the folder of the module to Contribute.

The upgrade from the module Correction was removed in version 3.4.24. If needed, install version 3.4.23 then upgrade the module.

To be contributed or completed, a resource must have a template and be allowed in the main settings.

• Configure the main settings, in particular the contribution mode.
• Configure the resource templates to select the properties to be edited or filled. Note: If a property has no value, it can't be edited, even if the property is marked editable. To allow to add a value, choose "fillable". To allow only one value, set the maximum number of values to 1.
• To allow to contribute a file, you should define a template for files and set it in the parameters of the main template.
• If the contribute mode requires token:
  • Create one or more tokens for the resources you want to edit via the link in the sidebar of a resource or the bulk process dropdown at the top of the resource browse pages.
  • Send emails to your users with the tokens, so they can edit or complete metadata of the resources.
• Else a link is displayed on the item page if enabled in the theme or via the module Blocks Disposition.
• After submission, the admin can go to the resource page of the edited items and apply changes, or decline them. A page lists all contributions too. Contribution can be marked as reviewed and token can be made expired.

• Reintegrate features for corrections in version 3.3.0.18+.
• Store the site in the contribution.
• Store the ip and some data to check anonymous contribution (see module Contact Us).
• Make the token optional (allow anybody to edit; review all rights).
• Manage the fillable fields with a language, so it will simplify validation of translation (use advanced resource template).
• Finalize value resources.
• Finalize select for resources (dynamic api query via chosen-select).
• Create an admin browse page with all contributes.
• Remove the fallback contribution settings to simplify config and move all settings to advanced resource template.
• Check process when the resource template is updated (required, max values, editable, fillable…).
• Remove requirement for Advanced Resource Template: only list of editable and fillable properties may be needed (or make them all editable/fillable).
• Remove the "@" in internal proposition values.
• Add the elements via the form, not only via view.
• Add resource via token (only edition currently).
• Clarify add/edition resource for correction.
• Dynamic select for resource (without custom vocab).
• Add pagination in guest contribution list.
• Require only on submit for new contribution?
• Improve lang management.
• Allow to create subresource in the main form (author). Require check.
• Manage value annotations.
• Include all fields as form elements (included laminas collections of elements).
• Allow to edit item and media together.

Use it at your own risk.

It’s always recommended to backup your files and your databases and to check your archives regularly so you can roll back if needed.

See online issues on the module issues page on GitLab.

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• Copyright Daniel Berthereau, 2019-2024 (see Daniel-KM on GitLab)

First version of this module was done for Université de Paris-Saclay. Improvements were done for Enssib and for the site used to do the deposit and the digital archiving of student works (Dante) of the Université de Toulouse Jean-Jaurès.