Smart Search
Overview
Search technology has improved considerably over the years since Joomla was first launched and yet the standard, basic search component has not changed much over that time. It is still very crude and lacks the kind of search features that web users have come to expect, especially given the prevalence of advanced search engines such as Google. Smart Search allows you to incorporate some of those more advanced search features into your website.
To start using the Smart Search feature, click Components > Smart Search.
Indexing pages using Smart Search component
For all the pages created on the site to be part of the search results or be indexed, indexing needs to be done consistently.
Provide the values or options based on the information given in the following table.
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Index |
Click to index all the newly created pages on the site. |
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Publish |
Publish the indexed content |
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Unpublish |
Unpublish the indexed content |
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Delete |
Delete the indexed content |
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Purge |
Permanently erase the indexed content |
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Statistics |
Click to view the linking statistics of the indexed items.
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Search Filters
You can create search filters that customized to your search requirements.
To create a new search filter, click New.
Editing a Search Filter
For editing a search filter, information on multiple tabs needs to be provided.
Edit Filter tab
Provide the value as described in the following table.
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Title |
Provide a name for the search filter. |
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Alias |
Provide an alias for the filter. |
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Map Count |
Auto populated field |
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Search criteria |
Select the search criteria as per your requirement.
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Status |
Select the required status
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Filter Timeline tab
Provide the options as described in the following table.
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When (Start Date) |
Select the time period from the following options.
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Start Date |
Select a start date. |
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When (End Date) |
Select the time period from the following options.
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End Date |
Select an end date. |