Search Module

JomDirectory Search module 

 This module helps you create the search panel with fields that are searchable. All the fields that are defined as searchable during creation can be seen on this panel. You can decide where to position the search panel on the page and also control on which pages the panel should appear. To view all the available modules, click Extension > Module Manager .  

 To create a new module, click New . Select the JomDirectory Search module. Provide the information as given in the following sections. Click Save to save the module. 

 Editing the JomDirectory Search module 

 To edit the module, click on the module link or select the checkbox next to the module name, and then click Edit . 

 The following image shows the module edit screen. 

 Module tab 

 This tab controls the layout where the search panel is to be displayed on the screen 

 

 Screen 3: Module tab 

 Provide the options as per the following table. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Layout 

 

 

 Select the required layout in the Layout field. The available options are: 

 

 Horizontal – Horizontal Keyword field, category and address search field as seen in the following image: 

 

 

 

 Side Search – Vertical Side panel to filter search results as seen in the following image: 

 

   

 

 Custom fields that have the Field can be Searched field enabled are seen in this panel. For more information, see Custom Fields in the Administrative Guide. 

 

 

 Modern Search – Single keyword search field as seen in the following image: 

 

   

 

 

 

 Show Address 

 Hide or Show the address field in the frontend 

 

 

 Show category 

 Hide or Show category selection in the frontend 

 

 

 Custom Fields 

 Select if search should process custom fields 

 

 

 Default category 

 Select a default category that will be preselected in the frontend 

 

 

 

 Show Title 

 

 

 Show or hide the title for the search panel. 

 

 

 

 

 Position 

 

 

 Select the position based on your Joomla Template. 

 

 

 

 

 Start Publishing 

 

 

 Provide a date when the search panel should be published. 

 

 

 

 

 Finish Publishing 

 

 

 Provide a date when the search panel should be unpublished. 

 

 

 

 

 Access 

 

 

 Provide access level for the panel. 

 

 Guest 

 Public 

 Registered 

 Special 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ordering 

 

 

 Provide the order in which the side panel should appear. If more than one module is positioned at the same location, you can set the order of appearance in this field. 

 

 

 

 

 Language 

 

 

 Select the language for which you want to display this panel. For each language, you must create a new JomDirectory Search module. 

 

 

 

 

 Note 

 

 

 Provide additional information. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Menu Assignment tab 

 This tab controls where the module should be displayed. You can decide if it should be displayed on all pages for the site or just selective pages. 

 

 

 Screen 4: Menu Assignment tab 

 Select the required menu for module assignment. The available options are: 

 

 On all pages 

 No pages 

 Only on the pages selected 

 On all pages except those selected