Create a Tab

Create a New Tab on Individuals Page

(based on version 4.2.4 code base)

[Note: This article does not yet attempt to make the process easy for the beginner, but here are the basic steps involved. Advanced developers are invited to expand on this article!]

How to add tabs to the individuals page.

• Locate individual_ctrl.php in the /includes/controllers directory of your PGV test site and create a backup of the original.
• Edit individual_ctrl.php in your PHP editor of choice.
• Add your new tab to the tabarray array around line 83 of individual_ctrl.php.

var $tabarray = array("facts"......

• Save your changes to individual_ctrl.php.
• Locate individual.php in the root of your PGV test site.
• Because the tabs are handled through AJAX, you will need to alter the JavaScript in individual.php.

• Add your tab to the tabid array around lines 242 AND 245.
• Add another false to the loadedtabs array on lines below each of the above.
• Add a "door" for your tab near line 407.

<dd id="door7">..... 

• Add the HTML for your tab by copying the base template from one of the other tabs, for example the media tab

• Upload individual_ctrl.php to the /includes/controllers directory of your PGV test site.
• Test out the new tab.

External links

• SourceForge.net > PhpGedView > Forum > Help > "Add tab to indivial page?"