diff --git a/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po b/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po
index 73edccf50..6a05a1458 100644
--- a/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po
+++ b/app/resources/locales/en_US/information.po
@@ -55,16 +55,22 @@ msgid "pagination.format"
 msgstr "Page {{page}} of {{pages}}, Viewing {{start}}-{{end}} of {{count}}"
 
 msgid "ExternalIdentities.source"
-msgstr "This External Identity was created from {0} ({1})"
+msgstr "This External Identity was created from {0}."
+
+msgid "ExternalIdentitySources.records"
+msgstr "Source Records"
 
 msgid "ExternalIdentitySources.retrieve"
-msgstr "This is the current record available directly from the source. To view the latest record retrieved and cached by Registry, click <i>View External Identity Source Record</i>."
+msgstr "This is the current record retrieved directly from the source. <a href="{0}">View the latest record cached by Registry</a>."
+
+msgid "ExternalIdentitySources.retrieve.notSynced"
+msgstr "This is the current record available directly from the source."
 
 msgid "ExternalIdentitySourceRecords.metadata"
 msgstr "Metadata"
 
 msgid "ExternalIdentitySourceRecords.view"
-msgstr "This is the latest record retrieved from the source, as cached by Registry. To view the current record directly from the source, select <i>Retrieve from External Identity Source</i>."
+msgstr "This is the latest record from the source as cached by Registry. <a href="{0}">Retrieve the current record directly from the source</a>."
 
 msgid "ExternalIdentitySources.search.attrs.none"
 msgstr "The External Identity Source cannot be searched."
diff --git a/app/src/Model/Table/ExternalIdentityRolesTable.php b/app/src/Model/Table/ExternalIdentityRolesTable.php
index 86132973c..b24377067 100644
--- a/app/src/Model/Table/ExternalIdentityRolesTable.php
+++ b/app/src/Model/Table/ExternalIdentityRolesTable.php
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ public function initialize(array $config): void {
       'AdHocAttributes',
       'TelephoneNumbers'
     ]);
+  
+    $this->setViewContains([
+      'Addresses',
+      'AdHocAttributes',
+      'TelephoneNumbers'
+    ]);
     
     $this->setAutoViewVars([
       'statuses' => [
diff --git a/app/templates/ExtIdentitySourceRecords/fields-nav.inc b/app/templates/ExtIdentitySourceRecords/fields-nav.inc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ea739688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/ExtIdentitySourceRecords/fields-nav.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * COmanage Registry External Identity Sources Records Navigation
+ *
+ * Portions licensed to the University Corporation for Advanced Internet
+ * Development, Inc. ("UCAID") under one or more contributor license agreements.
+ * See the NOTICE file distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.
+ *
+ * UCAID licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * @link          https://www.internet2.edu/comanage COmanage Project
+ * @package       registry
+ * @since         COmanage Registry v5.0.0
+ * @license       Apache License, Version 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+ */
+  
+$topLinks = [];
+if(!empty($vv_obj->external_identity_id)) {
+  $topLinks[] = [
+    'icon' => 'visibility',
+    'order' => 'Default',
+    'label' => __d('operation', 'view.a', [__d('controller', 'ExternalIdentities', [1])]),
+    'link' => [
+      'controller'  => 'external_identities',
+      'action'      => 'view',
+      $vv_obj->external_identity_id
+    ],
+    'skipPermsCheck' => true
+  ];
+  $topLinks[] = [
+    'icon' => 'visibility',
+    'order' => 'Default',
+    'label' => __d('operation', 'ExternalIdentitySourceRecords.retrieve'),
+    'link' => [
+      'controller' => 'external_identity_sources',
+      'action' => 'retrieve',
+      $vv_obj->external_identity_source_id,
+      '?' => [
+        'source_key' => $vv_obj->source_key
+      ]
+    ],
+    'skipPermsCheck' => true
+  ];
+}
+
+$subnav = [
+  'name' => 'plugin',
+  'active' => 'search'
+];
+
+if(!empty($vv_obj->external_identity_source_id)) {
+  $subnav['tabsId'] = $vv_obj->external_identity_source_id;
+  $subnav['tabsController'] = 'external_identity_sources';
+  $subnav['tabsSupertitle'] = $vv_obj->external_identity_source->description;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/ExtIdentitySourceRecords/fields.inc b/app/templates/ExtIdentitySourceRecords/fields.inc
index 68be3473a..59d62580c 100644
--- a/app/templates/ExtIdentitySourceRecords/fields.inc
+++ b/app/templates/ExtIdentitySourceRecords/fields.inc
@@ -24,43 +24,25 @@
  * @since         COmanage Registry v5.0.0
  * @license       Apache License, Version 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
  */
-?>
-<!-- XXX This stuff should render in the form structure, below -->
-<?= __d('information', 'ExternalIdentitySourceRecords.view'); ?>
-<ul>
-<?php if(!empty($vv_obj->external_identity_source_id)): ?>
-<li><?= $this->Html->link(
-          __d('operation', 'ExternalIdentitySourceRecords.retrieve'),
-          [
-            'controller'  => 'external-identity-sources',
-            'action'      => 'retrieve',
-            $vv_obj->external_identity_source_id,
-            '?'           => [
-              'source_key'  => $vv_obj->source_key
-            ]
-          ]
-        ); ?></li>
-<li><?= $this->Html->link(
-          $vv_obj->external_identity_source->description,
-          [
-            'controller'  => 'external-identity-sources',
-            'action'      => 'edit',
-            $vv_obj->external_identity_source_id
-          ]
-        ); ?></li>
-<?php endif; ?>
-<?php if(!empty($vv_obj->external_identity_id)): ?>
-<li><?= $this->Html->link(
-          __d('controller', 'ExternalIdentities', [1]),
-          [
-            'controller'  => 'external-identities',
-            'action'      => 'view',
-            $vv_obj->external_identity_id
-          ]
-        ); ?></li>
-<?php endif; ?>
-</ul>
-<?php
+  
+$noticeText = __d(
+  'information', 
+  'ExternalIdentitySourceRecords.view',
+  [
+    $this->Url->build(
+      [
+        'controller' => 'external_identity_sources',
+        'action' => 'retrieve',
+        $vv_obj->external_identity_source_id,
+        '?' => [
+          'source_key' => $vv_obj->source_key
+        ]
+      ]
+    )
+  ]
+);
+
+print $this->Alert->alert($noticeText, 'information', false);
 
 // This view does not support add or edit
 if($vv_action == 'view') {
diff --git a/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields-nav.inc b/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields-nav.inc
index 745e3b332..5a0533b3b 100644
--- a/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields-nav.inc
+++ b/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields-nav.inc
@@ -54,9 +54,33 @@ $topLinks = [
         'external_identity_id' => $vv_obj->id
       ]
     ],
-    'class' => ''
+    'skipPermsCheck' => true
+  ],
+  [
+    'icon' => 'visibility',
+    'order' => 'Default',
+    'label' => __d('operation', 'view.a', [__d('controller', 'ExtIdentitySourceRecords', 1)]),
+    'link' => [
+      'controller' => 'ext_identity_source_records',
+      'action' => 'index',
+      $vv_obj->ext_identity_source_records[0]->id
+    ]
   ]
 ];
+  
+if($vv_action == 'view' && !empty($vv_obj->ext_identity_source_records[0])) {
+  $topLinks[] = [
+    'icon' => 'visibility',
+    'order' => 'Default',
+    'label' => __d('operation', 'view.a', [__d('controller', 'ExtIdentitySourceRecords', 1)]),
+    'link' => [
+      'controller' => 'ext-identity-source-records',
+      'action' => 'view',
+      $vv_obj->ext_identity_source_records[0]->id
+    ],
+    'skipPermsCheck' => true
+  ];
+}
 
 // $addMenuLinks is also given slightly different treatment from the typical $topLinks found in most views: 
 // it is a page-global menu used for adding MVEAs and is given special treatment in element/mveaCanvas.php.
diff --git a/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields.inc b/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields.inc
index 7b4a573c5..cb7f442c7 100644
--- a/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields.inc
+++ b/app/templates/ExternalIdentities/fields.inc
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
 // This view will not support add/edit
 if($vv_action == 'add' || $vv_action == 'edit' || $vv_action == 'view') {
   if(!empty($vv_obj->ext_identity_source_records[0])) {
-    print __d(
+
+    $noticeText = __d(
       'information',
       'ExternalIdentities.source',
       [
@@ -39,17 +40,11 @@ if($vv_action == 'add' || $vv_action == 'edit' || $vv_action == 'view') {
             'action' => 'edit',
             $vv_obj->ext_identity_source_records[0]->external_identity_source->id
           ]
-        ),
-        $this->Html->link(
-          __d('operation', 'view.a', [__d('controller', 'ExtIdentitySourceRecords', 1)]),
-          [
-            'controller' => 'ext-identity-source-records',
-            'action' => 'view',
-            $vv_obj->ext_identity_source_records[0]->id
-          ]
         )
       ]
     );
+    
+    print $this->Alert->alert($noticeText, 'information', false);
   }
 
   print $this->Field->control('status', ['empty' => false]);
diff --git a/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/retrieve.php b/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/retrieve.php
index d872ddd46..b50364847 100644
--- a/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/retrieve.php
+++ b/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/retrieve.php
@@ -87,16 +87,25 @@
 </div>
 
 <!-- insert explainer box -->
-<div class="alert alert-warning co-alert" role="alert">
-  <div class="alert-body d-flex align-items-center">
-    <span class="alert-title d-flex align-items-center">
-      <span class="material-icons-outlined alert-icon">report_problem</span>
-    </span>
-    <span class="alert-message">        
-      <?= __d('information', 'ExternalIdentitySources.retrieve'); ?>
-    </span>
-  </div>
-</div>
+<?php
+  $noticeText = __d('information', 'ExternalIdentitySources.retrieve.notSynced');
+  if(!empty($vv_external_identity_record->id)) {
+    $noticeText = __d(
+      'information',
+      'ExternalIdentitySources.retrieve',
+      [
+        $this->Url->build(
+          [
+            'controller' => 'ext-identity-source-records',
+            'action' => 'view',
+            $vv_external_identity_record->id
+          ]
+        )
+      ]
+    );
+  }
+?>
+<?= $this->Alert->alert($noticeText, 'information', false) ?>
 
 <div class="innerContent">
   <div class="table-container">
diff --git a/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/search.php b/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/search.php
index 585ad1269..a7b841cec 100644
--- a/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/search.php
+++ b/app/templates/ExternalIdentitySources/search.php
@@ -42,16 +42,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <?php if(empty($vv_search_attrs)): ?>
-  <div class="alert alert-info co-alert" role="alert">
-    <div class="alert-body d-flex align-items-center">
-      <span class="alert-title d-flex align-items-center">
-        <span class="material-icons-outlined alert-icon">info</span>
-      </span>
-      <span class="alert-message">        
-        <?php print __d('information', 'ExternalIdentitySources.search.attrs.none'); ?>
-      </span>
-    </div>
-  </div>
+  <?= $this->Alert->alert(__d('information', 'ExternalIdentitySources.search.attrs.none'), 'information', false)  ?>
 <?php else: // vv_search_attrs ?>
   <?php
     // Begin the form
diff --git a/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php b/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php
index bf5b4ae33..7affb74bf 100644
--- a/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php
+++ b/app/templates/Standard/add-edit-view.php
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
           $t['link']['?'] = $linkFilter;
         }
       }
-
-      if($perm) {
+      
+      if($perm || !empty($t['skipPermsCheck'])) {
         $action_args['vv_actions'][] = [
           'order' => $this->Menu->getMenuOrder($t['order']),
           'icon' => $this->Menu->getMenuIcon($t['icon']),
diff --git a/app/templates/element/subnavigation.php b/app/templates/element/subnavigation.php
index 5f4c05f9a..0a6f50907 100644
--- a/app/templates/element/subnavigation.php
+++ b/app/templates/element/subnavigation.php
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@
   // XXX we might produce the $vv_primary_link for edit views so the approach below could be deprecated
   // XXX $vv_primary_link_obj is the equivalent for plugins however
   $curId = $vv_obj->id;
-  if(!empty($vv_person_id)) {
+  if(!empty($tabsId) && !empty($tabsController)) {
+    // these have been explicitly set in the $subnav array in fields-nav.inc, so just use them.
+    $curId = $tabsId;
+    $navController = $tabsController;
+  } elseif(!empty($vv_person_id)) {
     $curId = $vv_person_id;
   } elseif($active == 'plugin' && !empty($vv_primary_link_obj) && !empty($vv_primary_link_model)) {
     $curId = $vv_primary_link_obj->id;
@@ -83,7 +87,10 @@
 }
 
 $supertitle = __d('information','global.title.none');
-if($active == 'plugin' && !empty($vv_bc_parent_obj)) {
+if(!empty($tabsSupertitle)) {
+  // this has been explicitly set in the $subnav array in fields-nav.inc, so just use it.
+  $supertitle = $tabsSupertitle; 
+} elseif($active == 'plugin' && !empty($vv_bc_parent_obj)) {
   $supertitle = $vv_bc_parent_obj->$vv_bc_parent_displayfield;
 } elseif(!empty($vv_person_name)) {
   $supertitle = $vv_person_name->full_name;
@@ -349,13 +356,16 @@
             );
           ?>
         </li>
-        <?php if($navController == 'ExternalIdentitySources' && (!empty($vv_permissions['search']) || !empty($vv_permissions['edit']))): ?>
+        <?php if(
+          ($navController == 'ExternalIdentitySources' && (!empty($vv_permissions['search']) || !empty($vv_permissions['edit']))) ||
+          ($curController == 'ExtIdentitySourceRecords' && !empty($vv_permissions['view']))
+        ): ?>
           <li class="nav-item">
             <?php
               $linkClass = ($active == 'search') ? 'nav-link active' : 'nav-link';
               $navUrl = '/' . \Cake\Utility\Inflector::dasherize($navController) . '/search/' . $curId;
               print $this->Html->link(
-                __d('operation', 'ExternalIdentitySources.search'),
+                __d('information', 'ExternalIdentitySources.records'),
                 $navUrl,
                 ['class' => $linkClass]
               );
diff --git a/app/webroot/css/co-base.css b/app/webroot/css/co-base.css
index 23f84711a..6c5d48340 100644
--- a/app/webroot/css/co-base.css
+++ b/app/webroot/css/co-base.css
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ body.cos.select #top-bar {
 .co-alert.alert-information {
   background-color: var(--cmg-color-highlight-004);
   color: var(--cmg-color-highlight-003);
-  border-color: var(--cmg-color-link);
+  border-color:  var(--cmg-color-highlight-017);
 }
 .co-alert .alert-icon {
   margin-right: 0.1rem;
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ body.cos.select #top-bar {
 .co-alert .alert-title-text {
   margin-right: 0.25em;
 }
+.co-alert a {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
 /* Alerts in the add-edit form: */
 ul.form-list li.alert-banner {
   display: block;
diff --git a/app/webroot/css/co-color.css b/app/webroot/css/co-color.css
index 1bf887a24..1187b38b7 100644
--- a/app/webroot/css/co-color.css
+++ b/app/webroot/css/co-color.css
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
   --cmg-color-highlight-015: #842029; /* alert: danger text color (red) */
   --cmg-color-highlight-016: #f8cece; /* alert: danger border color (red) */
   
+  --cmg-color-highlight-017: #cee6f8; /* alert: info border color (blue) */
+  
   /* Duet Date Picker Colors & Settings */
   --duet-color-primary: var(--cmg-color-btn-bg-001);
   --duet-color-text: var(--cmg-color-body-txt);
diff --git a/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/mvea/mvea-item.js b/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/mvea/mvea-item.js
index 1eb4d841c..bc4666aa2 100644
--- a/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/mvea/mvea-item.js
+++ b/app/webroot/js/comanage/components/mvea/mvea-item.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default {
     <!-- Urls -->
     <li class="field-data-container linked-row" v-if="this.core.mveaType == 'urls'" @click="followRowLink">
       <div class="field-data force-wrap">
-        <a :href="mveaLink" class="row-link" @click.prevent>{{ this.mvea.description != '' ? this.mvea.description : this.mvea.url }}</a>   
+        <a :href="mveaLink" class="row-link" @click.prevent>{{ this.mvea.description != '' && this.mvea.description != null ? this.mvea.description : this.mvea.url }}</a>   
         <a :href="this.mvea.url" class="canvas-url-link" :title="this.txt['global.visit.link']"><span class="material-icons">north_east</span></a>
       </div>
       <div class="field-data data-label">