Search module

Content

1. Introduction
2. Connecting the module to a page
3. Configuring the search module
4. Your search module on the site

1. Introduction

The Search module of Site@School has the following features:

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2. Connecting the module to a page

Before you can use the search module, it must be connected to a page on the site. Read the 'Module manager' chapter on how to do this.

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3. Configuring the search module

After connecting the module to a page, go to Site@School Management > Module manager > Search module. You see:


mod_srch_config.jpg
Explanation:
  1. Search in invisible pages: (Y/N)?: Choosing 'Yes' enables searching in invisible pages, 'No' disables this feature.
  2. Number of results per page: Here you can set the number of results per page (example = 10). When this number is reached a new page is created for the next 10 results, etc.
  3. Welcome text: Here you can make the text that is visible on the search page (see below). You can use HTML tags.
  4. Module name: The list of modules the search module can perform queries in.
  5. Public site: Here you can set the section and page identifiers for the public site. NOTICE: The same applies to the Protected site.
  6. Section id: The page and section identifiers are the 'doors' to the corresponding module. When you have multiple pages of, for example, the newsletter, only one page and section id is needed.
    Here you can specify the section identifier. It's specified in the page manager. See below under [1]
  7. Page id: Specify the page identifier. The page identifier can be found in the page manager, see below under[2]:


    mod_srch_ps_ids.jpg

  8. Active: Check the box to activate the search module to search in these modules.
  9. Go back: To return to the module manager without saving your results.
  10. Save: To save your work and return to the previous page.

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4. Your search module on the site

Go to the search page on your school site and put in an entry. You will see:


mod_srch_site_srch.jpg

You can enter more than one keyword for a query. Separate the words with a space. It is not possible to group words with double quotation marks, for example search on "cat's tails".

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Author: Dirk Schouten <schoutdi (at) knoware (dot) nl>
Last updated: 2006-04-18