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{{Incomplete}}{{RightTOC}}==Internal Link - Search==
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When the Search link is selected, it expands to display the Search layout. This is used to show the Search form and the Search results as shown below. [[Image:search_layout_example.png|frame|center]]
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==How To Access==
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To create a new Search Form or Search Results Menu Item:
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* Select Menus → [name of the menu] from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation (for example, Menus → Main Menu).
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* Click New to create a new menu item or click on an existing item to edit.
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* Click the Menu Item Type Select button and then click the '''Search Form or Search Results''' link under Search.
  
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'''Parameters - Basic'''
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To edit an existing Search Form or Search Results Menu Item, click its Title in [[Help25:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager|Menu Manager: Menu Items]].
  
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The Search Layout has the following Basic Parameters, as shown below.[[Image:search_basic_parameters.png|frame|center]]
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==Description==
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Used to create a 'Search Form' page for users to search site's content. Additional, used to control output look of search results or 'can' the results of a search with a menu link for preset search term or terms.
  
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*'''Use Search Areas.''' Whether or not to show the Search Areas check boxes. These check boxes allow a User to limit the search to any combination of Articles, Web Links, Contacts, Categories, Sections, and News Feeds.
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==Screenshot==
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*'''Show Created Date.''' Hide or Show the Date and Time the Article was created when displaying the Search results.
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[[Image:Help25-Menus-Menu-Item-Search-Results.png]]
  
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'''Parameters - Component'''
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==Column Headers==
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===Optional Search Term===
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[[Image:Help25-Menus-Menu-Item-Search-Results-Optional-Search-Term-screenshot.png]]
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{{chunk25:colheader|Search Term}}
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See [[Help25:Menus Menu Item Search Results#Quick Tips|Quick Tips]] for more details.
  
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Search Layout has the following options under Parameters - Component:
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===Basic Options===
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[[Image:search_parameters_component1.png|frame|center]]
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[[Image:Help25-Menus-Menu-Item-Search-Results-basic-options-screenshot.png]]
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These setting work with the settings in the [[screen.stats.searches.15|Search Statistics]]. If a parameter here is set to 'Yes', 'No', 'Show', or 'Hide', then that action is taken. If a parameter here is set to 'Use Global', then the setting in [[screen.stats.searches.15|Search Statistics]] is used.
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{{Chunk25:colheader|Use Search Areas}}
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*'''Gather Search Statistics.''' Whether or not to enable the gathering of Search Statistics. Yes/No/Use Global.
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{{Chunk25:colheader|Created Date}}
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*'''Show Created Date.''' Whether to Hide or Show the Created Date for an Article. This parameter can be overridden at the Menu Item and Article level.
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{{Chunk25:colheader|Search for}}
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{{Chunk25:colheader|Results ordering}}
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===Common Options===
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See [[Help25:Menus_Menu_Item_Manager_Edit|Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item]] for help on fields common to all Menu Item types, including Details, Link Type Options, Page Display Options, Metadata Options, and Module Assignments for this Menu Item.
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==Toolbar==
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At the top right you will see the toolbar:
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[[Image:Help25-chunk-menu-item-toolbar.png]]
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The functions are:
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{{Chunk25:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Save|menu item}}
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{{Chunk25:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_SaveAndClose|menu item}}
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{{Chunk25:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_SaveAndNew|menu item}}
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{{Chunk25:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_SaveAsCopy|menu item}}
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{{Chunk25:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Cancel}}
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{{Chunk25:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Help}}
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==Front End Screenshot==
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{{Chunk25:Help screen screenshot disclaimer}}
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Search form shown:
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:[[Image:Help25-Menus-Menu-Search-Results-front-end-screenshot.png]]
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Search results shown:
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:[[Image:Help25-Menus-Menu-Search-Results-front-end-results-screenshot.png]]
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==Quick Tips==
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* '''Canning Search Results'''. To 'can' search results (force a desired search term), use the [[Help25:Menus Menu Item Search Results#Optional Settings|Search Term]] optional setting. This optional field will force a search term or terms into the search field when a user clicks on a Menu 'Link' to a 'Search Results' Menu Item. For example, a user clicks a Menu Item called, 'More Joomla! Articles'. The search term field could contain the word, Joomla!. The filled optional field would show the search component page with the word Joomla! pre-filled in the search field and showing the results of 'Joomla!' searched on the website.
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==Related Information==
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{{relatedhelp|Sear}}
  
 
<noinclude>{{cathelp|2.5|Menu Item Manager Help Screens|Menus Help Screens}}</noinclude>
 
<noinclude>{{cathelp|2.5|Menu Item Manager Help Screens|Menus Help Screens}}</noinclude>

Revision as of 05:10, 20 February 2013

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How To Access[edit]

To create a new Search Form or Search Results Menu Item:

  • Select Menus → [name of the menu] from the drop-down menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation (for example, Menus → Main Menu).
  • Click New to create a new menu item or click on an existing item to edit.
  • Click the Menu Item Type Select button and then click the Search Form or Search Results link under Search.

To edit an existing Search Form or Search Results Menu Item, click its Title in Menu Manager: Menu Items.

Description[edit]

Used to create a 'Search Form' page for users to search site's content. Additional, used to control output look of search results or 'can' the results of a search with a menu link for preset search term or terms.

Screenshot[edit]

Help25-Menus-Menu-Item-Search-Results.png

Column Headers[edit]

Optional Search Term[edit]

Help25-Menus-Menu-Item-Search-Results-Optional-Search-Term-screenshot.png

  • Search Term. Optional, used to set a 'canned' search word, words or phrase when Menu Item Search Results is clicked.

See Quick Tips for more details.

Basic Options[edit]

Help25-Menus-Menu-Item-Search-Results-basic-options-screenshot.png

  • Use Search Areas. (Global/No/Yes) Check boxes for search area types: Articles, Categories, Contacts, Newsfeeds, or Weblinks.
  • Created Date. The date the item was created.
  • Search for. (All Words/Any Words/Exact Phrase) Set the type of search. Search for All Words, Any Words or Exact Phrase.
  • Results ordering. Set the search results ordering.
  • Newest. Show newest item first.
  • Oldest. Show oldest item first.
  • Popularity. Show by popularity of item, number of page hits.
  • Alphabetical. Show in alphabetical order.
  • Category. Show in category order.

Common Options[edit]

See Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item for help on fields common to all Menu Item types, including Details, Link Type Options, Page Display Options, Metadata Options, and Module Assignments for this Menu Item.

Toolbar[edit]

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

Help25-chunk-menu-item-toolbar.png

The functions are:

  • Save. Saves the menu item and stays in the current screen.
  • Save & Close. Saves the menu item and closes the current screen.
  • Save & New. Saves the menu item and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another menu item.
  • Save as Copy. Saves your changes to a copy of the current menu item. Does not affect the current menu item. This toolbar icon is not shown if you are creating a new menu item.
  • Cancel/Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.
  • Help. Opens this help screen.

Front End Screenshot[edit]

Example Front End Site images are generic images using Joomla! core installation supplied free Front End Templates. The actual view can depend on the installed custom template used and the template's style for those views on a Joomla! website. Search form shown:

Help25-Menus-Menu-Search-Results-front-end-screenshot.png

Search results shown:

Help25-Menus-Menu-Search-Results-front-end-results-screenshot.png

Quick Tips[edit]

  • Canning Search Results. To 'can' search results (force a desired search term), use the Search Term optional setting. This optional field will force a search term or terms into the search field when a user clicks on a Menu 'Link' to a 'Search Results' Menu Item. For example, a user clicks a Menu Item called, 'More Joomla! Articles'. The search term field could contain the word, Joomla!. The filled optional field would show the search component page with the word Joomla! pre-filled in the search field and showing the results of 'Joomla!' searched on the website.

Related Information[edit]

Related Help Screens Description
Components Finder Manage Search Filters

This screen shows the static search filters currently available for use in Smart Search.

Components Finder Manage Search Filters Edit

This screen allows you to create a new search filter or amend an existing one.

Components Search

The Search Statistics screen allows you to see how many searches were done for each keyword combination and how many results were returned for each search.

Extensions Module Manager Search

This Module displays a Search entry field where the user can type in a phrase and press Enter to search the web site.

Extensions Module Manager Smart Search

This Module displays a Smart Search entry field where the user can type in a phrase and press Enter to search the web site.

Menus Menu Item Finder Search

Used to create a page for Smart Search Results, which can be used in conjunction with a Smart Search module to control Search Results Page's layout. Ability to 'can' Smart Search results to specific filters to control a search.

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