Get Display Name From Gedcom

Get Display Name From Gedcom

By default PhpGedView uses the name stored in the indexes to get a person's name. With some GEDCOM formats and languages, the sortable name stored in the indexes does not get displayed properly and the best way to get the correct display name is from the GEDCOM.

Spanish names are a good example of this. A Spanish name can take the form (Given Names) (Father's Surname) (Mother's Surname). Using the Indexes for sorting and display, the name would display like this: (Given Names) (Mother's Surname) (Father's Surname), which is incorrect. Going back to the GEDCOM for the name will return the correct name. However, retrieving the name from the GEDCOM will slow the program down.

Used in: Gedcom Configuration – Display and Layout