The Advanced Search extension suite brings professional search features to the Joomla! platform for the first time. Advanced Search extends the power of the default Joomla search engine and gives you the ability to narrow your search results to specific content types such as categories, articles, events, etc...
Features
- Joomla! 1.5 (native) and Joomla! 1.0 compatible
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Content-specific search result filtering
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Language-specific search result filtering (Joomfish-enabled sites only)
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Dynamic detection/usage of searchable content types
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SEO/SEF ready with built-in support for sh404sef
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W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional, W3C CSS Valid
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Customizable display of searchable content types using CSS styles
- Custom search plugins for menu items and authors
- Specify search defaults such as minimum/maximum search string length and default search type (i.e. exact phrase)
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 January 2009 )
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The Advanced Search integrated installer contains the core component as well as the modules and plugins/mambots. Everything is installed using the simple instructions below:
The instructions below assume that you want to replace the default Joomla! search component and module with the appropriate Advanced Search extensions.
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Install com_search_adv_x.x.zip using the component installer in the Joomla! administrative backend.
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Make a new component menu item pointing to the Advanced Search.
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(optional) Open the Module Manager in the Joomla! backend using one of the 2 following methods. The Advanced Search or Search Selector modules are installed in Step 2, above, but are unpublished by defult. If desired, edit the parameters as appropriate taking care to publish the module before saving any changes.
- Joomla 1.0.x: Select 'Modules > Site Modules'
- Joomla 1.5.x: Select 'Extensions > Module Manager'
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(optional) Open the Plugin/Mambot Manager in the
Joomla! backend using one of the 2 following methods. The 'Search-Menus' and 'Search Authors' plugins/mambots are installed and published in Step 2, above. Edit the parameters or unpublish as
appropriate.
- Joomla 1.0.x: Select 'Mambots > Site Mambots'
- Joomla 1.5.x: Select 'Extensions > Plugin Manager'
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In the Site Modules list, unpublish any pre-existing search modules used with the default search component.
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In the Menu list in the Joomla! administrative backend, unpublish any menu items pointing to the default Joomla! search component.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 June 2008 )
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After you've successfully completed the installation and configuration, you may want to spend a little time customizing the search mambots and modules to provide a better, more intuitive experience for your end users. In short, rename or unpublish mambots so that users can more easily fine what they are looking for.
Here is some more detail of our favorite Advanced Search tips & tricks.
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Rename your site mambots: This is an easy trick; simply view the Site Mambot list in the Joomla! backend and filter the list to dispay just the 'search' mambots. For example, you might find an entry for 'JCal Pro Search mambot'. This is the mambot that allows events in your JCal Pro calendar to be searchable.
However, this mambot name 'JCal Pro Search mambot' is now displayed to your end users when they use Advanced Search. To make this more meaningful, edit the mambot name to 'Calendar Events'. Now, when users use Advanced Search, it will be clear what content is being filtered. Repeat as appropriate for all installed search mambots.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 January 2008 )
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GNU GPL License
The Extension Club for Advanced Search consists of the core component, two
search modules and a search mambot. Advanced Search is based upon the
default search component distributed with Joomla 1.0.x and is thus
considered to be derived work.
The extensions in application suite are free software; you can redistribute them and/or
modify them under the terms of the GNU General Public License
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version. All existing copyrights
must be prominently visible on all modified versions of this software.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 November 2008 )
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