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Removed notes about direct URL links being not recommended

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@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ Just to be clear, some definitions of terms that will be used throughout the gui
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Usually you will be given a URL (through mail, a Web page etc.) to access the <b>ELOG</b> server. Usually you will be given a URL (through mail, a Web page etc.) to access the <b>ELOG</b> server.
<p> <p>
If several logbooks are defined on the server, the entry page may be a list of all logbooks, with their descriptions and links to enter the logbook you want to use (<i>this may be disabled</i>). If several logbooks are defined on the server, the entry page may be a list of all logbooks, with their descriptions, number of entries, and links to enter the logbook you want to use.
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Alternatively, you may be taken directly to a specific logbook. By default you will see the latest entry, but the administrator may have defined a different "<I>default view</I>" for the logbook, like the list of the day's entries, or the last 10 entries, etc. (depending on what is most convenient for that logbook's purpose). Alternatively, you may be taken directly to a specific logbook. By default you will see the latest entry, but the administrator may have defined a different "<I>default view</I>" for the logbook, like the list of the day's entries, or the last 10 entries, etc. (depending on what is most convenient for that logbook's purpose).
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<i>Note : it is generally not recommended to link directly to a specific entry in a logbook by its URL, because under certain circumstances such addresses might change. It is possible to achieve the same result with a "<I>search</I>" URL (see below).</i> Each entry in a logbook is identified by an unique ID, which is last part of the URL when that message is displayed. This ID might be used to create a bookmark in a browser pointing directly to a specific entry.
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There are four ways through which access to a logbook may be controlled : it may be open for all to read ; it may require a common "<I>read</I>" password for all users ; it may require each user to have an individual user account (login name) and password ; finally, access may be granted or not depending on the address of the workstation you are using. There are four ways through which access to a logbook may be controlled : it may be open for all to read ; it may require a common "<I>read</I>" password for all users ; it may require each user to have an individual user account (login name) and password ; finally, access may be granted or not depending on the address of the workstation you are using.
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<li>as mentioned above, it is not recommended to link directly to a specific entry by its URL (from another entry or an external Web page). However, it is easy enough to achieve the same result with "<I>search URLs</I>" : use the "<I>Search</I>" form to compose a query that will result in exactly what you want (either a single entry or a list of entries). Copy the URL for that result page from your browser, and use that as the target for your link. <li>you can link directly to a specific entry by its URL, using the message ID (from another entry or an external Web page). It is also possible to link to a search result this way: use the "<I>Search</I>" form to compose a query that will result in exactly what you want (either a single entry or a list of entries). Copy the URL for that result page from your browser, and use that as the target for your link.
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<li>right now you cannot search entries for attachments by their file name. <li>right now you cannot search entries for attachments by their file name.