worked on the active highlights but didn't get far-for layout.html

templates/layout.html

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ $.ajax({
           <!--method-focused-->
           {% for querymethod in urlmethod %}
             {% for file in filetoname_dict %}
-              {% if querymethod.lower() == file['method'].lower()%}
+              {% if querymethod.lower() == file['method'].lower() and urllibrarian==[] %}
                 {% set show_file = file['debrisname'] %}
                 <span class="file-names" id="{{show_file}}">{{show_file}}</span><br>
               {% endif %}
@@ -309,38 +309,44 @@ $.ajax({
               return obj;
             };
 
-            var libList = getAllUrlParams().librarian;
+
+
             var methodList = getAllUrlParams().method;
-            // alert(methodList);
+            alert(methodList);
+            var libList = getAllUrlParams().librarian;
+            alert(libList);
 
-            if (Array.isArray(methodList)==false) {
-              var search_meth0 = methodList;
-              var elementy0 = document.getElementById(search_meth0);
-              elementy0.classList.add("methodclicked");
-              // alert("it's not a list");
-            }
 
-            if (Array.isArray(libList)==false) {
+            if (Array.isArray(libList)===false) {
               var search_id0 = libList;
               var element0 = document.getElementById(search_id0);
               element0.classList.add("clicked");
+              // alert(search_id0);
+            } else {
+              for (i=0; i < libList.length ; i++) {
+                  var search_id = libList[i];
+                  var element = document.getElementById(search_id);
+                  element.classList.add("clicked");
+                  // alert(i);
             };
 
-            for (y=0; y < methodList.length ; y++) {
-                var search_meth = methodList[y];
-                var elementy = document.getElementById(search_meth);
-                elementy.classList.add("methodclicked");
-                // alert(methodList[y]);
-            };
-          });
 
-            for (i=0; i < libList.length ; i++) {
-                var search_id = libList[i];
-                var element = document.getElementById(search_id);
-                element.classList.add("clicked");
-            };
 
+            if (Array.isArray(methodList)===false) {
+              var search_meth0 = methodList;
+              var elementy0 = document.getElementById(search_meth0);
+              elementy0.classList.add("methodclicked");
+              // alert(search_meth0);
+            } else {
+              for (y=0; y < methodList.length ; y++) {
+                  var search_meth = methodList[y];
+                  var elementy = document.getElementById(search_meth);
+                  elementy.classList.add("methodclicked");
+              }
+            };
+ // if (Array.isArray(libList)===true)
 
+          });
     </script>
 
   </body>