MAJOR BUG: Broken Links in Dictionary of Biblical Languages H&G
In the ongoing saga of Lost Functionality in Logos Bible Software…Chapter XXXX: Broken Links in DBL.
This has been an issue for a long time, but it ruins my study experience constantly (i.e. forces me to waste tons of time doing things manually that Logos is supposed to do automatically). I use DBL, both H & G, as my primary lexicons—they are very good, but they also endeavor to provide links to every instance/verse of a lexeme's use, so that you can see it in context (obviously, for words that have high usage counts, they choose representative examples).
The problem is that the links to lexicons with related entries are erroneously self-referencing.
In DBLH, the reference to Strong's (yellow) and to Theological Wordbook of the OT (green) do not link to those resources as they ought; rather, they target the exact entry that you are looking at above in DBLH. Oddly, though thankfully, the link to Louw-Nida (orange) does provide a link to that resource.
In DBLG, the references to Strong's and Theological Dictionary of the NT (green) are dead (self-referencing), while the LN link is good. This is my primary gateway to word study, and it has been locked down for years. It is long past time that this get fixed. The LN links work as they should…the Strong's, TWOT, and TDNT links (and any others that may show up, such as TDNTA) should be fixed so that they are properly directed.
DBL is a major REFERENCE resource in Logos, and as such, it should work as advertised. This issue has lingered for years, and it needs to be moved to the TOP of the "to be addressed" pile.
As with other issues I have brought up, these links used to work as one would expect in previous versions of the software. Please fix this issue ASAP. Thanks.
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Precisely what version of each resource are you using i.e. the three lines at the bottom of the information panel.
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The issue is that DBL is the highest prioritized resource with links to those references. You can set up advanced prioritization for both TWOT references and Strongs. Here is mine for TWOT put at the top of the hebrew priority list:
You can do the same for Strongs if you want. I personally want DBL to open if I click on a strongs link because it is a much better lexicon.
These are references, not links. You get to choose which resource you want to look them up in and it has been this way for a long time, so it is not any diminishment of features by Logos.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you, that works great. I never thought of that.
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Thanks, John. I wish you had been around when I brought this up 4-5 years ago and all I got was a bunch of guff about how the links not being sent where I wanted was how it was supposed to be. Massive improvement to my work process. Much appreciated!
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"The Unbelievable Work...believe it or not." Little children...Biblical prophecy is not Christianity's friend.
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Glad to help. I have been around a long time but must have missed your question. Better late than never!
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