TOPIC:

How do I restrict users to choose family last name or surname from a custom table only using drop down? I would like to apply this to All areas wherever surname is editable. Including when choosing parents surnames or when entering Spouse Name or Maternal Family Names

For me, this cannot work. If you have to add the name of the mother of somebody, her birth name is in many cases a totally new name.

for my closed community need, this is the only way to implement.

In the database along with list of surnames I will have row for Other . So in this scenario they will select Other in dropdown. But As soon as they select other, I would like to restrict that branch extension.

for my closed community need, this is the only way to implement.

In the database along with list of surnames I will have row for Other . So in this scenario they will select Other in dropdown. But As soon as they select other, I would like to restrict that branch extension.

for my closed community need, this is the only way to implement.

In the database along with list of surnames I will have row for Other . So in this scenario they will select Other in dropdown. But As soon as they select other, I would like to restrict that branch extension.

Surnames are stored in the SURN field in a GEDCOM file.

SURN fields are handled by the code in /app/Elements/NamePieceSurname.php

This has a function edit() which creates an edit control.

You would need to create your own version of this file, with your own edit() function, which in turn creates the HTML <select> element.

Then you'd need a simple module which registers your version of this code. Just add this function to the example module.

public function boot(): void
{
Registry::elementFactory()->registerTags();
}