Search query examples

These are examples of search queries we can create using an HTML element.

Simple search query

<form action='<PathCmpnt type="servlet" /> /library/sitearea/content' method="post">
    <table>
    <tr>
        <td> <input type="text" name="search_query"/> </td></tr>
    <tr>
        <td align="right"> <input type="submit" value="Search"/> </td></tr>
        </table>
</form>

Search metadata

In this example, two more fields have been added allowing users to search both content title and author name:

<form action='<PathCmpnt type="servlet" /> /library/sitearea/content' method="post">
<table>
    <tr>
        <td>Content Title</td>
        <td><input type="text" name="search_title"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Author's Name</td>
        <td><input type="text" name="search_authors"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Content Body</td>
        <td>
        <input type="text" name="search_query"/>
    </td></tr>
        <tr><td align="right">
        <input type="submit" value="Search"/>
    </td></tr>
</table>
</form>

Including hidden data

In this example, a hidden field has been added to restrict the search to content using the authoring template called "Press Release":

<!-- 
    Here a hidden input field has been added that searches for content 
    using the authoring template called "Press Release".
-->
<form  action='<PathCmpnt type="servlet" /> /library/sitearea/content' method="post">
<input type="hidden"
       name="search_authoringtemplate"
       value="Press Release"/>
<table>
    <tr>
        <td>Content Title</td>
        <td><input type="text" name="search_title"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Author's Name</td>
        <td><input type="text" name="search_authors"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Content Body</td>
        <td>
        <input type="text" name="search_query"/>
    </td></tr>
    <tr><td align="right">
        <input type="submit" value="Search"/>
    </td></tr>
</table>
     

</form>

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