On a frequent basis there is a forum thread on the issue of links resulting in a debate on links to different editions of the work. I suggest the following to minimize this reoccurring debate.
- Exclude milestone references and bibliographic references.
- If the user owns the edition referred to in the link, links as usual.
- If the user owns no edition of the resource referred to in the link, the link continues to do nothing.
- If the user owns a different edition of the resource (a) based on a global setting in program settings (b) opens the highest priority edition owned by the user to the title page and displayed a message giving the original reference - resource and page
Yes, I am aware the library does not yet carry the appropriate information for recognizing all editions of the same work especially if hidden in an anthology.
