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txt2html()
Developer reference for function txt2html()
Resource status & access
Resource status and access are important factors in controlling how users interact with resources in ResourceSpace. The status of a resource determines whether it can be found or edited by users, while the access controls which users can download the resource.
Extracted text
ResourceSpace, a digital asset management software, can extract text from document files and use it to populate metadata fields. This feature enables users to search for resource contents within the system and by applied metadata tags.
User rating of resources
ResourceSpace has a star rating feature that allows each user to give resources a rating of between one and five stars. User rating of resources can be enabled by super admins in the configuration area via admin, system, configuration, user accounts and enabling "user rating of resources".
Navigating Consent and Digital Asset Management
Discover how your organisation can navigate consent and Digital Asset Management (DAM), including ensuring legal compliance and protecting user privacy.
Managing files with Microsoft SharePoint? You could do more with DAM
Is your organisation still using Microsoft SharePoint for digital asset management? You could do so much more with a dedicated DAM system.
Supported file formats
Supported file formats
Whisper
Whisper is an open-source automatic speech recognition (ASR) system by OpenAI that transcribes audio and video files into text using deep learning models, all locally on your server for privacy. It ensures data security, compliance with regulations like GDPR, and can be used offline.
Injection
Injection attacks are a type of attack vector that occur when an attacker can send hostile data to an interpreter as part of a command or query, which alters the execution of that program. The most common injection flaws are cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injections (SQLi), command injections which can lead to remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities, and LDAP injections.
IIIF
IIIF is an API specification that aims to improve interoperability between digital image repositories. ResourceSpace provides basic support for the IIIF presentation API, which was originally created to link with the TMS plugin to enable publishing of resources related to a specified TMS object as a IIIF manifest.
Simple SAML
This plugin allows users to log on to ResourceSpace using a SAML compliant single sign-on (SSO) Identity Provider (IdP)
Translations
The article provides a guide on how to create an official standard translation and a custom translation for a system. Before starting an official translation, it is important to verify that no other translator is already working with the language.
LibreOffice integration for Microsoft Office previews
The article provides instructions on how to install and use Unoconv, a utility that allows conversion between different document formats in Open Office. The article explains that in order to preview files in common office document formats such as .
Writing your own plugins
A plugin in ResourceSpace is a collection of PHP code, language files, graphics, CSS files and other related files that are structured to conform to the ResourceSpace plugin architecture. For deployment, the files that constitute a plugin are packaged together into a self-contained file called a ResourceSpace Plugin (.
Modifying field options
The article explains how to modify field options in fixed list metadata fields in ResourceSpace. Users can add, remove or edit options by editing the field and selecting the "manage options" link. To add a new option, users can enter the name of the tag and click "Add".
User contributions
ResourceSpace allows for user contributions to be managed through user group upload permissions. Trusted uploaders, such as administrators, can add resources without review, while new users must upload their resources in a pending state for review by resource administrators.
Complete Guide to Crafting Effective Brand Guidelines
Discover the importance of brand guidelines to differentiate your business and ensure your products stand out from competitors.
Table: dash_tile
The article provides a table schema for the "dash_tile" table, which is used to display dash tiles on the home page. The table contains columns such as "ref" for an auto-incrementing index, "title" for the title text, "txt" for the tile text, "all_users" to indicate if the tile is published to all users, "default_order_by" for the default order, "url" for the anchor link href URL, "link" for the link text, "reload_interval_secs" for the reload interval in seconds, "resource_count" to indicate the number of resources if the tile is a search/collection tile, and "allow_delete" to indicate if the tile can be deleted.
Table: usergroup
The article provides a table called "usergroup" that defines user groups. The table contains several columns, including "ref," which is an auto-incrementing index, "name," which is the name of the user group, and "permissions," which is a list of permissions that the user group has.
send_mail_phpmailer()
Developer reference for function send_mail_phpmailer()
remove_accents()
Developer reference for function remove_accents()
get_export_tables()
Developer reference for function get_export_tables()
activate_plugin()
Developer reference for function activate_plugin()
write_metadata()
Developer reference for function write_metadata()
existing_dash_tile()
Developer reference for function existing_dash_tile()
sanitise_url()
Description Sanitise URL for HTML rendering purposes. ResourceSpace only works with absolute (via $baseurl) and relative root (via $baseurl_short) URLs. Parameters Column Type Default Description $val: string mb_strpos$val $GLOBALS['baseurl_short'] "{$GLOBALS['baseurl']}/" $val $val string Untrusted URL Return string Returns the URL if considered safe, "#" otherwise.
render_featured_collection_category_selector()
Developer reference for function render_featured_collection_category_selector()
get_inner_html_from_tag()
Developer reference for function get_inner_html_from_tag()
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The most frequently asked questions about ResourceSpace, the free and open source Digital Asset Management system.
render_question_form_helper()
Description Render a FormHelper. These are used in forms, to provide extra information to the user to a question. Parameters Column Type Default Description $txt string Help text $id string Div ID $ctx array Contextual data Location include/render_functions.
validate_remote_code()
Description Attempt to validate remote code. IMPORTANT: Never use this function or eval() on any code received externally from a source that can't be trusted! Parameters Column Type Default Description $code string Remote code to validate Return boolean This article was last updated 29th August 2025 17:05 Europe/London time based on the source file dated 27th August 2025 11:45 Europe/London time.
existing_tile()
Developer reference for function existing_tile()
add_to_collection_link()
Developer reference for function add_to_collection_link()
collection_download_process_summary_notes()
Developer reference for function collection_download_process_summary_notes()
collection_download_process_command_to_file()
Developer reference for function collection_download_process_command_to_file()
collection_download_process_archive_command()
Developer reference for function collection_download_process_archive_command()
generateNodesExport()
Developer reference for function generateNodesExport()
create_dash_tile()
Developer reference for function create_dash_tile()
update_dash_tile()
Developer reference for function update_dash_tile()
get_tile()
Developer reference for function get_tile()
send_mail()
Developer reference for function send_mail()
cleanup_dash_tiles()
Developer reference for function cleanup_dash_tiles()
checkConfigCustomHomePanels()
Developer reference for function checkConfigCustomHomePanels()
get_alluser_available_tiles()
Developer reference for function get_alluser_available_tiles()
get_usergroup_available_tiles()
Developer reference for function get_usergroup_available_tiles()
get_user_available_tiles()
Developer reference for function get_user_available_tiles()
build_dash_tile_list()
Developer reference for function build_dash_tile_list()
allow_tile_colour_change()
Developer reference for function allow_tile_colour_change()
render_dash_tile_colour_chooser()
Developer reference for function render_dash_tile_colour_chooser()