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Usage
Display and browse publications on your website using the OP widgets. Widgets are a free and easy way to embed content from op.europa.eu (EU Law, EU publications and Summaries of Legislation) into your website or blog.
How does this service work
Types of widgets
Allow users to search and find EU publications on your website. In the widget settings, you can adjust the search criteria, select a specific search language, pick your target results page and modify the widget appearance.
Search form
Allow users to search and find EU publications on your website. In the widget settings, you can adjust the search criteria, select a specific search language, pick your target results page and modify the widget appearance.
Result of a search
This widget will display the search results returned by either:
- Your users' search query - Link your "Search form" widget (see above on this page) to the "Result of a search" widget.
- Your pre-set search query - Create one in your user profile on the op.europa.eu and connect it with the "Result of the search" widget.
Selected publications
Display a list of publications of your choice. In the widget settings, you can control which metadata will be displayed, select a language, pick your target display page and modify the widget appearance.
Publication detail
This widget is used for showing a single publication's detailed metadata. You can select a publication to display from your user profile on the op.europa.eu and integrate it on your website.
The "Publication detail" also exhibits single publication returns from the "Selected publications" widget or the Result of a search widget.
Organisation detail (WhoIsWho)
Use this widget to illustrate the organisational structure of a European Institution and the persons' hierarchical position.
Steps to create a widget
1. Create an account or sign-in
Before generating a widget you need to be logged in op.europa.eu create a new account or sign-in with your existing one using: ECAS, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and LiveId.
2. Create a widget
Go to My Widgets and start creating your widget.
You will have the possibility to set the following elements: Name, Name of your widget, Description (will not be displayed on your website), Language policy
Language options:
- Multilingual: let the widget detect autmatically the language of your page - Single language: create a widget in one EU language
For Selected publications widget or Result of a search widget, you have to choose the metadata to display: Title, Subtitle, Abstract, Date, Authors, Subjects, Formats, Thumbnail
In the Appearance tab, you have several customization parameters to manage the look-and-feel of your widget. It can be aligned with your site.
4. Save your widget
Save your widget and copy/paste the embed code on your webpage.
5. Improve the widget
Modify the settings of your widget at any time using the My widgets section. The modification will be visible on your site after the cache is cleared.
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