How to Add the User's First Name to the mailReason.xsl Letter

Question

How do I add the patron's first name to the letter salutation?

Answer

Perform the following steps:

1. From the Alma Configuration menu under the General > Letters > Components Configuration.

2. Locate the "mailReason.xsl" letter and on Actions > Edit.

3. Insert the cursor after the following text:

<h3>@@dear@@ &#160;

4. To add the user's first name insert the following text:
<xsl:value-of select="receivers/receiver/user/first_name"/>&#160;

5. (Optional) To substitute the user's last name with the user's first name, perform the following steps:

1. Locate the following text:
   <xsl:value-of select="receivers/receiver/user/last_name"/>
2. Highlight the word "last".
3. Type "first" (without quotes).

6. Click on the "Customize" (or "Save") button.

7. Test a letter to verify that the user's name appears as desired.

As a result the xsl for first name will appear between the xsl for the salutation and the xsl for the last name.

End result should look like this:
<h3>@@dear@@&#160;<xsl:value-of select="receivers/receiver/user/first_name"/>&#160;<xsl:value-of select="receivers/receiver/user/last_name"/></h3>

• Article last edited: 19 May 2017