[development] Links in node view

[Alex Adams]

John,

I am imagining that I want to add my links to the render array using
hook_node_view_alter() right before the rendering is done.  What I don't
know how to do is add something to the render array.

Does this sound right?
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Alex Adams

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> From: John Fiala <jcfiala at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: <development at drupal.org>
> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 11:30:16 -0600
> To: <development at drupal.org>
> Subject: Re: [development] Links in node view
> 
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Alex Adams <alex at a2technology.com> wrote:
>> I need to add a link as a rendered array to node views.  I have accomplished
>> this from a page.  The link calls an AJAX function and refreshes a custom
>> module block.  Now I need to put a series of links in node views.  These
>> will add records to module generated database tables based on the contents
>> of $node, specifically $nid, then refresh a block that will reflect the new
>> record.
>> 
>> I am learning much about Drupal 7.  I am an experienced developer, but
>> Drupal is so complex, that I seem to be struggling with every step.  It took
>> me an embarrassingly long time to figure out how to refresh a block from a
>> content page link.
>> 
>> Can someone give me the basics (or specifics) I need to accomplish this next
>> step?
> 
> If you want to add content to the node display, I would look at the
> hook 'hook_node_view'
> (http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules--node--node.api.php/function/hook_no
> de_view/7)
> The whole purpose of this hook is to add content to the display of a
> node.
> 
> -- 
> John Fiala
> www.jcfiala.net