{foreach item=element loop=$recElements}

<a href="/records/recordsDisplay/{$element.rec_short_description}">{$element.rec_short_description}</a>
//{$element.firstname},{$element.rec_where}
<br/>

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<br/>
<b>
     {*this is should only show results for the id passed from the outer query*}
	Category:</b>

	{foreach item=type from=$element.recTypes}
		{$type.rectypetitle}
	{/foreach}
	
<br/>

The details are....<br/>
{$element.rec_detail_description}
	
<br/>
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<br/>
{/foreach}