Added a new MathJax CSS file to support enhanced math rendering in the frontend. The stylesheet includes specific styles and @font-face definitions to ensure consistent and proper display of mathematical expressions across various browsers.
Addresses visual rendering issues and improves compatibility with math content.
Removed the preprocess_mathjax_content function call before writing HTML content to the PDF. This resolves issues with content formatting and ensures that the PDF output matches the original post content more closely.
Ensured content filters are applied before preprocessing for MathJax to maintain consistency with WordPress content hooks. This change enhances the fidelity of the PDF content by incorporating all WordPress content transformations.
Integrates MathJax content preprocessing into the PDF generation function to ensure that mathematical expressions are accurately rendered in the generated PDFs. This resolves issues where mathematical notations in posts were not displayed correctly in the PDFs.
Updated the regular expression pattern to accurately match
LaTeX expressions delimited by $$ instead of single $ symbols.
This resolves incorrect parsing of MathJax content wrapped with
double dollar signs, improving the rendering accuracy in HTML.
Added a customizer setting for the URL of a MathJax-node server. Implemented functions to render LaTeX expressions using the specified MathJax server, handling errors gracefully. Also included processing to convert LaTeX in HTML content before displaying it on the site.
Added screenshot file to showcase the UI. This will help in visually documenting the current state of the project and facilitate easier understanding for new developers and stakeholders.
Enhanced dropdown accessibility by adding `aria-labelledby` to the dropdown menu and `role="button"` to toggler links. This conforms to ARIA standards and Bootstrap 5, ensuring better support for assistive technologies.
Upgraded Bootstrap from v4.5.2 to v5.3.3 to leverage the latest features and improvements, including updated utility classes, new variable names, and enhanced component behaviors. This update also adds support for enhanced dark mode theming.
Note: Review any custom CSS as there may be breaking changes due to this version upgrade.
Updated the README to include details on the new feature for automatic PDF generation for articles using `tecnickcom/tcpdf`. Also added information on access control for articles, highlighting the distinction between open access and subscription-only content. These updates provide clarity on new functionalities and help users understand content accessibility.
Added a function to set the number of articles displayed per page to 9 for the 'article' post type archive page. This enhances the user experience by providing a consistent number of posts per page when viewing article archives.
Also refactored code for better readability and added missing newlines.
Updated pagination implementation in `archive-article.php` and `archive-letter.php` to use global `$wp_query` for accurate page counts and improved navigation. Enhanced user experience by adding more pagination options such as `prev_next`, `show_all`, and customizable text for previous and next links.
Added new styles to `style.css` to center pagination, improve link aesthetics, and highlight the current page.
This enhancement provides a more user-friendly interface and consistent appearance across archive pages.
Cleaned up unnecessary blank lines in the Bootstrap Navwalker class. This enhances code readability and maintains consistent coding style throughout the file. No functional changes were made.
Improves robustness by checking if the walker property exists in args before accessing it. This prevents potential undefined property errors when args is missing the walker attribute. Ensures better compatibility with different menu configurations and avoids runtime issues.
Increased the column width from col-lg-8 to col-lg-10 in both article and letter templates to improve readability and make better use of screen real estate on larger devices. This change enhances the visual presentation of content without compromising layout integrity.
Added styling for images and captions to improve visual aesthetics and consistency. Images now have a maximum width of 100%, a border, padding, and a subtle box shadow. Captions are centered, italicized, and have appropriate margin and padding, enhancing readability and appearance.
Added a function to disable the real MIME type check via the 'wp_check_filetype_and_ext' filter. This adjustment helps to allow files that pass the extension check but not the MIME type check, addressing issues with certain file uploads failing due to MIME type inconsistencies.
Extended the MIME types to permit Python (.py) file uploads.
This enhances flexibility for users needing to upload scripts
via the media library. No other functionalities were altered.
Introduced .alignright, .alignleft, and .aligncenter utility classes
to enable flexible alignment of elements. These classes assist with
consistent layout styling by allowing elements to float left or right
with appropriate margins or align centrally.
Addresses layout requirements for dynamic content placement.
Adjusted PDF title rendering to use HTML for better styling.
Set top margin to 50 units for improved layout consistency.
This improves the visual presentation of PDF titles, adhering more closely to typographical standards.
Introduced a new PaperPDF class extending TCPDF to add custom headers and footers, including the site's logo and name in the header and page numbers in the footer. Updated the PDF creation process in functions.php to utilize this new class, enhancing the branding of downloaded PDFs.
- Replaced abstract section header with inline bold text to improve readability
- Removed redundant section header code for both abstract and content
- Added color change to distinguish abstract text
This improves the user experience by providing more visually appealing PDF documents.
Added a condition to require the composer autoload file if the autoloader is available before checking for the TCPDF class. This change ensures that the TCPDF library is properly loaded, preventing potential errors caused by missing dependencies.
- Introduced dependency management with Composer for easier package handling.
- Added TCPDF library to generate PDFs of articles.
- Implemented PDF download functionality via a custom endpoint.
- Included admin notices to ensure Composer dependencies are installed.
- Updated single article view with a download button for PDFs.
Replaces the dynamic origin-based DOI URL with a standardized URL using freedoi.org. This ensures consistent and accurate DOI links, improving user experience and reliability.
Updated the footer to conditionally display social media icons based on theme settings. This prevents empty links from appearing when no URL is set, improving UX and avoiding potential navigation issues.
Added functions to customize the login screen with a custom logo, a custom URL for the logo, and a title attribute. This provides a branded and cohesive user experience on the login page. Reformatted existing functions to improve readability and consistency.
Changed the logic for generating attachment URLs to use a sanitized URL via `esc_url` and a custom `/download/` path. This improves security by avoiding direct links to attachments and provides a more controlled download path. This change ensures URLs are correctly sanitized to prevent potential security vulnerabilities.
Implemented a custom download endpoint with user authentication checks and file serving functionality. Ensures only logged-in users can download files. Improves security and user experience by redirecting unauthenticated users to the login page before accessing files.
Improves readability by applying the `text-muted` class to the note about subscriber-only content. This change ensures the note does not overshadow other important content.
Added two new meta boxes for articles: 'File Attachment' and 'Open Access'. The 'File Attachment' box allows users to upload and manage article attachments, while the 'Open Access' box indicates if an article is open access.
Updated the single article template to display the abstract, attachment links, and access restrictions based on user login status or open access flag.
This enhances content management and access control for articles.
Introduced multiple functions to comprehensively disable comments across the site. This includes removing support for comments and trackbacks from all post types, preventing new comments and pings from being open, hiding existing comments from view, and eliminating comment-related admin menu items, dashboard widgets, and admin bar options. This change aims to streamline the user experience by fully deactivating comments functionalities where they are not needed.
Added details about displaying the latest articles on the homepage,
author fields, and call-to-action buttons. Included a new installation
guide and license information. Enhances user understanding and ease of
theme setup.
Refactored layout of letters archive to use Bootstrap list group for a cleaner and more responsive design. Simplified author display to show 'et al.' when multiple authors are present, enhancing readability. Added margin top for consistent spacing.
Implements better UX for browsing letters.
Wrapped author name and date in a <p> tag with a muted text class
to enhance readability and visual hierarchy on the 'single-letter'
template. Additionally, added missing newline after 'register_post_type'
call in functions.php for better code formatting.
Addresses visual consistency and readability issues.
Updated README to mention the new custom post type for letters to the editor. Adjusted function naming in `functions.php` to reflect the new feature. This enhancement allows users to manage and display editorial letters more effectively.
Introduced a new custom post type "Letters to the Editor" with corresponding archive and single templates. Enhanced post type functionality includes support for featured images, authors, excerpts, and comments. Added pagination and a meta box for article authors to improve user interaction and content management.
Modified the DOI rewrite rule to accept prefixes with more than four digits. This change ensures compatibility with a wider range of DOIs, preventing potential 404 errors and improving the robustness of URL parsing.
Made the DOI prefix configurable in the Customizer for flexibility. Added a DOI resolver link example for clarity on how DOIs forward to respective articles.
Introduce DOI prefix customization via the WordPress Customizer,
allowing users to set and modify the DOI prefix dynamically. Updated
DOI generation to use the customizable prefix. Also, added README.md
file documenting the theme's features and custom post types.
Included a new button beneath the article previews on the homepage, allowing users to easily access the full archive of articles. This enhances navigation and improves user experience by providing a clear call-to-action for discovering more content.
Introduced new styling for DOI links with a dashed underline to differentiate them visually from regular hyperlinks. This enhances user experience by clearly indicating actionable elements specific to DOIs.
Introduced a new JavaScript file to handle the DOI copy-to-clipboard feature. Updated the 'single-article.php' template to include a clickable DOI link that copies the DOI to the clipboard and displays a confirmation message. Enhances user convenience by simplifying the process of copying DOIs.
Split the article archive filters into two columns. The left column now contains the publication status filter, while the right column introduces a new search bar for querying articles. This improves user experience by allowing more precise and convenient filtering of articles. No visual changes are made to the existing filter functionality.
Removed the redundant title tag from the header to prevent duplication and potential SEO issues. The title is already dynamically handled elsewhere in the theme. Reducing clutter and improving maintainability.
Updated the header to use wp_title for more flexible and SEO-friendly title formatting. This change improves the handling of page titles by generating titles dynamically based on the context, providing better SEO and user experience.
Included a "Status:" label in the article metadata section to clearly indicate the publication status. This improves readability and user experience by explicitly naming the metadata field. No functional changes to the data retrieval process.
Enhanced user navigation by wrapping article titles and thumbnails within anchor tags linked to the respective articles' permalink in archive-article.php and index.php. Updated styles for article titles to improve the visual appeal.
Merged saving logic for article authors and DOI into a single function
to streamline and reduce redundant code. This ensures that both
meta fields are consistently handled during post save operations.
Introduced DOI meta box with a generator button in the article editor to assign and display DOIs for articles. Added functionality to save DOI values and correspondingly set up rewrite rules and redirections based on DOI queries. Display DOI on the article single view page for enhanced article identification and accessibility.