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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wiki search}}
'''ExtendedSearch''' replaces the default MediaWiki search engine. It is based on the [https://opensearch.org/ OpenSearch] engine. Pages and files are indexed immediately and available for searching in real-time.
==Usage==
The search offers two ways of searching for content:
#'''Title search''' ([[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Quick search|Quick search]] or autocomplete search)
#'''Fulltext search''' [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search Center (extended search)|(Search center]])
By default, the search indexes:
*'''wiki pages''': all wiki pages, except for pages in the MediaWiki namespace
*'''special pages''': all pages in the namespace ''Special''
*'''repo files''': files uploaded to the wiki - for text files like Word documents and PDFs, this includes content and metadata
*'''external files (if configured)''': files from arbitrary locations from accessible storage paths (e.g., mounted drives)
===Search context===
Users always need to be aware of the search context. If the search is started from any regular wiki page, the wiki searches for '''page titles only'''. If a user switches to the Search center, the results for the search term are based on a '''full-text search'''.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+Difference between title search and full text search
! style="" |
! style="width:40%;" |Title search
! style="" |Full-text search
|-
! style="" |Search scope
| style="width:40%;" |only the page titles are searched
| style="" |content is also searched. This includes content on wiki pages and also content in files, for example PDFs or Word documents.
|-
! style="" |Search result
| style="width:40%;" |up to 10 "best bet" results are displayed
| style="" |all results are displayed
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search operators|Search operators]]
| style="width:40%;" |are not supported
| style="" |are supported
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Namespace and subpage .22pills.22|Namespaces]]
| style="width:40%;" | search can be limited to a namespace
| style="" |search results can be limited to namespaces (in combination with other filters)
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Namespace and subpage .22pills.22|Categories]]
| style="width:40%;" |category pages can be found using the search prefix “Category"
| style="" |search results can be limited to categories (in combination with other filters)
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Subpages|Subpages]]
| style="width:40%;" |search is automatically limited to subpages if a page name ending with a slash is entered
| style="" |the subpage syntax is not recognized in full-text, but works to a limited extent for page titles;
for example, the subpages of the "BlueSpice" page are found via "BlueSpice/*", but cannot be further restricted by using several wildcards.
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceBookshelf|Books]]
| style="" |not supported
| style="" |search results can be limted to pages in a book (in combination with other filters)
|}
== Quick search==
===Recently viewed ===
When you place the cursor in the search field, it returns a list of pages that you have found and accessed through a recent search. Any suggested pages that you are not interested in, you can remove from this view by clicking on the <code>x</code> to the right of the page name. Once you start typing, the default suggestions disappear.
[[File:BlueSpiceExtendedSearch 1708512053147.png|alt=Search box with a list of 4 suggested pages|center|thumb|450x450px|Page suggestions for youbased on your recent searches]]
===Title search===
The most prominent search feature is the search box in the header of the wiki. If a user has not switched to the search center yet, this field simply looks for a page name or display title that contains the exact search term.
The title search does not do a full-text search. You have to switch to the full-text search (=[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search Center (extended search)|Search center]]) for that. This can be done by simply pressing the <code>Enter</code> key after entering a search term in the search field.
'''How the title search works:'''
#It is '''not case-sensitive''': "qual" or "Qual" return the same results.
#Search results are '''limited to 10 page titles'''. This is important to understand to have the right expectations. In most cases, the search field is simply used as a springboard to pages that are known to the user (e.g., to jump to a team page or to the page "Processes" or any other known page the user wants to reach quickly).
#'''Spelling mistakes''' will usually not return any results: "Qality" does not return "Quality". Based on the version of your wiki, the search might return suggestions ("You might be looking for....").
#Multiple search terms can be in '''any order''' to produce results ("toc download" finds pages just like "download toc").
# '''Search operators''' such as <code>""</code>, <code>OR</code>, <code>AND</code>re not supported. However, they are supported in the [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search operators|full-text search]].
#The '''sort order''' for the results are based on a combination of best title match and last edit date of the page. (You can find the technical details on the [[Reference:BlueSpiceExtendedSearch|reference page for the extension ExtendedSearch.]] Some configuration changes are possible if the wiki is hosted on premise. There are no configuration options in Cloud wikis. )
#The search offers a filter (screenshot annotation 1) to search:
#*in subpages of the page you are on (if it has subpages)
#*in the namespace of the page you are currently on
#*in the book of the page you are currently on (if you are in a book)
#*in the whole wiki
#A search match shows the following information (screenshot annotation 2)
##Page title
##Below the page title, the namespace prefix of the page. If the result is a subpage, the subpage path is shown next to the namespace prefix.
##If the title match is based on the display title of a page, the original title is shown in parentheses.
##If the page is redirected to a different page, the redirect link is shown with a redirect-arrow in front of the target page title. If the target page has a display title, only the display title of the target page is shown. Otherwise the full path of the target page is shown.
[[File:Manual:Autocomplete.png|alt=10 results for the search term "Visual" |center|thumb|830x830px|Title search ]]
===Namespace and subpage "pills"===
The search bar supports pills for namespaces and subpages. [[File:extendedsearch-pilleEN.png|thumb|Namespace "pill"|center|link=Special:FilePath/extendedsearch-pilleEN.png]]
If a user types <code>Manual:</code>and clicks "Enter", a pill for the namespace "Manual" appears and the search for the following term is limited to this namespace. .
==== Subpages ====
Subpage pills work in the same way. If you type in <code>PageName/</code>, any term after that is matched in the context of that page. If you search for "TestPage/Te", for example, the search will match only subpages of "TestPage" that contain "Te" in the title, like "TestPage/Test" and "TestPage/TestSubpage".
Subpages in namespaces are only found if the namespace prefix is included (assuming you are typing in the direct path to the subpage).
For example, the "Images" subpage with the path <code>Manual:Extension/VisualEditor/Images</code> is found when you type:
* "Manual:Extension/Imag"
* "Manual:VisualEditor/Imag"
* "Manual:Imag"
The page is not found via:
* "VisualEditor/Imag"
* "Extension/Imag"
===Dates as search terms===
The search recognizes certain date formats. In the search center, these date formats are treated with surrounding quotation marks. <gallery widths="400" heights="200">
File:Manual:extendedsearch-datum1.png
File:Manual:extendedsearch-datum2.png
</gallery><br />
==Search Center (extended search)==
As soon as you trigger the full-search with the magnifying glass symbol or the ''Enter'' key, the wiki switches to the Search Center. This is a special page that offers the full functionality of the search. The search in the Search Center is carried out using the same search bar that is also used for autocomplete.
Here, the search engine carries out a full text search, which also includes the metadata of documents. It does not index the wikitext of a wiki page, but rather the rendered content, that is the output by the browser.<br />
[[File:Manual:extendedsearch-searchcenter.png|link=link=Special:FilePath/ExtendedSearch2.png|alt=|center|thumb|402x402px|Search Center]]
By default, the search filters for namespaces and categories are already displayed. You can open them to filter the search results:[[File:Manual:extendedsearch4.png|link=link=Special:FilePath/ExtendedSearch5.png|alt=|center|thumb|'''Options dialog''']]
===Search operators===
{{Messagebox|boxtype=important|icon=|Note text=Search operators only work in the search center (fulltext search). You cannot use search operators in the title search.
If you are '''searching for contiguous words''', they should be enclosed in quotation marks (") for performance reasons and to support a unique search.
|bgcolor=}}
Search operators have to be written in '''all-caps'''.
====AND====
*<code>admin AND docu</code>: Returns pages that contain the '''exact term''' <code>admin</code> '''as well as the exact term''' <code>docu</code>
*<code>admin* AND docu</code>: If the term <code>administration</code> should be found, you need to provide a wildcard asterisk (<code>*</code>).
'''Compare''': The search <code>admin docu</code> automatically is a wildcard search. It returns pages that contain '''both''' <code>admin*</code> '''and''' <code>docu*</code> . This search normally finds more results than the serach <code>admin* AND docu</code> (because in the second case, the exact term <code>docu</code> is returned).
====<code>"</code> (apostrophes)====
Apostrophes around a search term triggers an <code>AND</code> search for '''all terms''' in the query:
* <code>"admin" docu</code>: same result as <code>admin AND docu</code> (i.e., also the precise term <code>docu</code> will be searched).
====NOT====
*<code>admin* NOT docu*</code>: Returns pages that contain words that start with <code>admin</code> , but that don't contain words that start with <code>docu</code> .
====OR====
*<code>admin OR docu</code>: Returns pages that contain '''either the exact term''' <code>admin</code> '''or the exact term''' <code>docu</code>.
====<code>*</code> (wildcard) ====
*<code>'''admin*'''</code>: Returns pages that contain words that begin with <code>admin</code> .
=== Elements===
*'''Hit count''' - shows how many matches a search has returned. It may be exact or approximate. Approximation is due to dynamic check for permissions to view each page in the results, some results may not be shown to the user with no adequate permissions event if it matches the search term.
*'''Search actions'''[[File:search actions.png|alt=Filter and search options menu|center|thumb|200x200px|Search actions]]
**'''Add a filter''' - represented by a "funnel" icon - opens a dialog where users can select the filter type(s) that are applied to the search results.<br />
**'''Search options''' - represented by a "hamburger menu" icon - opens a dialog where users can change settings for the current search. It provides options like the number of results per page, sorting field and order.[[File:Manual:extendedsearch3.png|link=link=https://en.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/File:ExtendedSearch3.png|alt=|center|thumb|341x341px|Adding filters]]<br />
**'''Export search''' - opens a dialog to export current search results to a dedicated page (only visible to authorized users, by default admin users).
*'''Filter:''' Additional filters can be set from the filter button. Available filters vary based on BlueSpice version. Active filters can be removed by clicking on the "x" button in each filter pill.
In case there is an exact match for a given search term, the result that matches exactly is displayed as a "featured" result. Such a result displays a preview image of the page and always displays the content snippet, regardless of whether there are matches in the content or not.
====Results relevance====
All logged-in users can mark certain results as "favorites" by clicking on the pin symbol in the right corner of each result.
Files marked as "favorite" will score higher in future searches. This is not visible immediately, however, since a background process has to finish to update these preferences.
One user's pins won't affect other user's searches. Results can be unmarked as "favorite" by clicking on the "pin" symbol again.
====Exporting search results====
After executing the search, administrators can export (save) the results to a specific page using the "Export" command from the "Tools" menu. The list is exported to ''MediaWiki:PageCollection/LISTENNAME.''
Only valid wikipages are exported. The exported pages can be added to a book via ''Mass add> Source: Page collection'' in the book's edit menu''.''
==Configuration==
In the [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceConfigManager|BlueSpiceConfigManager]], under settings for the extension ''BlueSpiceExtendedSearch'', the following configuration options are available:<br />
{{#dpl:title=Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceConfigManager|include=#BlueSpiceExtendedSearch}}
==Spezialseite "SearchAdmin"==
The page ''Special:SearchAdmin''<nowiki> is a page for wiki admins and shows the number and types of indexed documents.{{Box Links-en|Topic1=</nowiki>
{{Translation}}
__FORCETOC__
[[Category:Search]]
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wiki search}}
'''ExtendedSearch''' replaces the default MediaWiki search engine. It is based on the [https://opensearch.org/ OpenSearch] engine. Pages and files are indexed immediately and available for searching in real-time.
==Usage==
The search offers two ways of searching for content:
#'''Title search''' ([[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Quick search|Quick search]] or autocomplete search)
#'''Fulltext search''' [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search Center (extended search)|(Search center]])
By default, the search indexes:
*'''wiki pages''': all wiki pages, except for pages in the MediaWiki namespace
*'''special pages''': all pages in the namespace ''Special''
*'''repo files''': files uploaded to the wiki - for text files like Word documents and PDFs, this includes content and metadata
*'''external files (if configured)''': files from arbitrary locations from accessible storage paths (e.g., mounted drives)
===Search context===
Users always need to be aware of the search context. If the search is started from any regular wiki page, the wiki searches for '''page titles only'''. If a user switches to the Search center, the results for the search term are based on a '''full-text search'''.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+Difference between title search and full text search
! style="" |
! style="width:40%;" |Title search
! style="" |Full-text search
|-
! style="" |Search scope
| style="width:40%;" |only the page titles are searched
| style="" |content is also searched. This includes content on wiki pages and also content in files, for example PDFs or Word documents.
|-
! style="" |Search result
| style="width:40%;" |up to 10 "best bet" results are displayed
| style="" |all results are displayed
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search operators|Search operators]]
| style="width:40%;" |are not supported
| style="" |are supported
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Namespace and subpage .22pills.22|Namespaces]]
| style="width:40%;" | search can be limited to a namespace
| style="" |search results can be limited to namespaces (in combination with other filters)
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Namespace and subpage .22pills.22|Categories]]
| style="width:40%;" |category pages can be found using the search prefix “Category"
| style="" |search results can be limited to categories (in combination with other filters)
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Subpages|Subpages]]
| style="width:40%;" |search is automatically limited to subpages if a page name ending with a slash is entered
| style="" |the subpage syntax is not recognized in full-text, but works to a limited extent for page titles;
for example, the subpages of the "BlueSpice" page are found via "BlueSpice/*", but cannot be further restricted by using several wildcards.
|-
! style="" |[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceBookshelf|Books]]
| style="" |not supported
| style="" |search results can be limted to pages in a book (in combination with other filters)
|}
== Quick search==
===Recently viewed ===
When you place the cursor in the search field, it returns a list of pages that you have found and accessed through a recent search. Any suggested pages that you are not interested in, you can remove from this view by clicking on the <code>x</code> to the right of the page name. Once you start typing, the default suggestions disappear.
[[File:BlueSpiceExtendedSearch 1708512053147.png|alt=Search box with a list of 4 suggested pages|center|thumb|450x450px|Page suggestions for youbased on your recent searches]]
===Title search===
The most prominent search feature is the search box in the header of the wiki. If a user has not switched to the search center yet, this field simply looks for a page name or display title that contains the exact search term.
The title search does not do a full-text search. You have to switch to the full-text search (=[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search Center (extended search)|Search center]]) for that. This can be done by simply pressing the <code>Enter</code> key after entering a search term in the search field.
'''How the title search works:'''
#It is '''not case-sensitive''': "qual" or "Qual" return the same results.
#Search results are '''limited to 10 page titles'''. This is important to understand to have the right expectations. In most cases, the search field is simply used as a springboard to pages that are known to the user (e.g., to jump to a team page or to the page "Processes" or any other known page the user wants to reach quickly).
#'''Spelling mistakes''' will usually not return any results: "Qality" does not return "Quality". Based on the version of your wiki, the search might return suggestions ("You might be looking for....").
#Multiple search terms can be in '''any order''' to produce results ("toc download" finds pages just like "download toc").
# '''Search operators''' such as <code>""</code>, <code>OR</code>, <code>AND</code>re not supported. However, they are supported in the [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceExtendedSearch#Search operators|full-text search]].
#The '''sort order''' for the results are based on a combination of best title match and last edit date of the page. (You can find the technical details on the [[Reference:BlueSpiceExtendedSearch|reference page for the extension ExtendedSearch.]] Some configuration changes are possible if the wiki is hosted on premise. There are no configuration options in Cloud wikis. )
#The search offers a filter (screenshot annotation 1) to search:
#*in subpages of the page you are on (if it has subpages)
#*in the namespace of the page you are currently on
#*in the book of the page you are currently on (if you are in a book)
#*in the whole wiki
#A search match shows the following information (screenshot annotation 2)
##Page title
##Below the page title, the namespace prefix of the page. If the result is a subpage, the subpage path is shown next to the namespace prefix.
##If the title match is based on the display title of a page, the original title is shown in parentheses.
##If the page is redirected to a different page, the redirect link is shown with a redirect-arrow in front of the target page title. If the target page has a display title, only the display title of the target page is shown. Otherwise the full path of the target page is shown.
[[File:Manual:Autocomplete.png|alt=10 results for the search term "Visual" |center|thumb|830x830px|Title search ]]
===Namespace and subpage "pills"===
The search bar supports pills for namespaces and subpages. [[File:extendedsearch-pilleEN.png|thumb|Namespace "pill"|center|link=Special:FilePath/extendedsearch-pilleEN.png]]
If a user types <code>Manual:</code>and clicks "Enter", a pill for the namespace "Manual" appears and the search for the following term is limited to this namespace. .
==== Subpages ====
Subpage pills work in the same way. If you type in <code>PageName/</code>, any term after that is matched in the context of that page. If you search for "TestPage/Te", for example, the search will match only subpages of "TestPage" that contain "Te" in the title, like "TestPage/Test" and "TestPage/TestSubpage".
Subpages in namespaces are only found if the namespace prefix is included (assuming you are typing in the direct path to the subpage).
For example, the "Images" subpage with the path <code>Manual:Extension/VisualEditor/Images</code> is found when you type:
* "Manual:Extension/Imag"
* "Manual:VisualEditor/Imag"
* "Manual:Imag"
The page is not found via:
* "VisualEditor/Imag"
* "Extension/Imag"
===Dates as search terms===
The search recognizes certain date formats. In the search center, these date formats are treated with surrounding quotation marks. <gallery widths="400" heights="200">
File:Manual:extendedsearch-datum1.png
File:Manual:extendedsearch-datum2.png
</gallery><br />
==Search Center (extended search)==
As soon as you trigger the full-search with the magnifying glass symbol or the ''Enter'' key, the wiki switches to the Search Center. This is a special page that offers the full functionality of the search. The search in the Search Center is carried out using the same search bar that is also used for autocomplete.
Here, the search engine carries out a full text search, which also includes the metadata of documents. It does not index the wikitext of a wiki page, but rather the rendered content, that is the output by the browser.<br />
[[File:Manual:extendedsearch-searchcenter.png|link=link=Special:FilePath/ExtendedSearch2.png|alt=|center|thumb|402x402px|Search Center]]
By default, the search filters for namespaces and categories are already displayed. You can open them to filter the search results:[[File:Manual:extendedsearch4.png|link=link=Special:FilePath/ExtendedSearch5.png|alt=|center|thumb|'''Options dialog''']]
===Search operators===
{{Messagebox|boxtype=important|icon=|Note text=Search operators only work in the search center (fulltext search). You cannot use search operators in the title search.
If you are '''searching for contiguous words''', they should be enclosed in quotation marks (") for performance reasons and to support a unique search.
|bgcolor=}}
Search operators have to be written in '''all-caps'''.
====AND====
*<code>admin AND docu</code>: Returns pages that contain the '''exact term''' <code>admin</code> '''as well as the exact term''' <code>docu</code>
*<code>admin* AND docu</code>: If the term <code>administration</code> should be found, you need to provide a wildcard asterisk (<code>*</code>).
'''Compare''': The search <code>admin docu</code> automatically is a wildcard search. It returns pages that contain '''both''' <code>admin*</code> '''and''' <code>docu*</code> . This search normally finds more results than the serach <code>admin* AND docu</code> (because in the second case, the exact term <code>docu</code> is returned).
====<code>"</code> (apostrophes)====
Apostrophes around a search term triggers an <code>AND</code> search for '''all terms''' in the query:
* <code>"admin" docu</code>: same result as <code>admin AND docu</code> (i.e., also the precise term <code>docu</code> will be searched).
====NOT====
*<code>admin* NOT docu*</code>: Returns pages that contain words that start with <code>admin</code> , but that don't contain words that start with <code>docu</code> .
====OR====
*<code>admin OR docu</code>: Returns pages that contain '''either the exact term''' <code>admin</code> '''or the exact term''' <code>docu</code>.
====<code>*</code> (wildcard) ====
*<code>'''admin*'''</code>: Returns pages that contain words that begin with <code>admin</code> .
=== Elements===
*'''Hit count''' - shows how many matches a search has returned. It may be exact or approximate. Approximation is due to dynamic check for permissions to view each page in the results, some results may not be shown to the user with no adequate permissions event if it matches the search term.
*'''Search actions'''[[File:search actions.png|alt=Filter and search options menu|center|thumb|200x200px|Search actions]]
**'''Add a filter''' - represented by a "funnel" icon - opens a dialog where users can select the filter type(s) that are applied to the search results.<br />
**'''Search options''' - represented by a "hamburger menu" icon - opens a dialog where users can change settings for the current search. It provides options like the number of results per page, sorting field and order.[[File:Manual:extendedsearch3.png|link=link=https://en.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/File:ExtendedSearch3.png|alt=|center|thumb|341x341px|Adding filters]]<br />
**'''Export search''' - opens a dialog to export current search results to a dedicated page (only visible to authorized users, by default admin users).
*'''Filter:''' Additional filters can be set from the filter button. Available filters vary based on BlueSpice version. Active filters can be removed by clicking on the "x" button in each filter pill.
In case there is an exact match for a given search term, the result that matches exactly is displayed as a "featured" result. Such a result displays a preview image of the page and always displays the content snippet, regardless of whether there are matches in the content or not.
====Results relevance====
All logged-in users can mark certain results as "favorites" by clicking on the pin symbol in the right corner of each result.
Files marked as "favorite" will score higher in future searches. This is not visible immediately, however, since a background process has to finish to update these preferences.
One user's pins won't affect other user's searches. Results can be unmarked as "favorite" by clicking on the "pin" symbol again.
====Exporting search results====
After executing the search, administrators can export (save) the results to a specific page using the "Export" command from the "Tools" menu. The list is exported to ''MediaWiki:PageCollection/LISTENNAME.''
Only valid wikipages are exported. The exported pages can be added to a book via ''Mass add> Source: Page collection'' in the book's edit menu''.''
==Configuration==
In the [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceConfigManager|BlueSpiceConfigManager]], under settings for the extension ''BlueSpiceExtendedSearch'', the following configuration options are available:<br />
{{#dpl:title=Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceConfigManager|include=#BlueSpiceExtendedSearch}}
==Spezialseite "SearchAdmin"==
The page ''Special:SearchAdmin''<nowiki> is a page for wiki admins and shows the number and types of indexed documents.{{Box Links-en|Topic1=</nowiki>
{{Translation}}
__FORCETOC__
[[Category:Search]]