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Search forms

A search is performed via a search form. You must create at least one search form and attach it to a menu item or a module. Search form parameters override the global configuration parameters.

Info

For each search form parameter, the option Use Global inherits the value from the component global configuration.

Form

Form class: An optional class to be applied to the form container.
Alternative Layout: Allows for using a different layout from a template override.
Active search term: The form will be initially loaded with this search term.
Layout: Sets the layout for the search form. The Dropdown layout is ideal when using the Minitek Live Search module, as the filters and results display in dropdown containers. The Modal layout requires Bootstrap 5.
Modal window title: The title for the modal window. Leave empty to disable the title.
Modal button text: The text for the modal button. Leave empty to show only the search icon.
Log search terms: Logs the search terms submitted by users.
Append to URL: Appends search parameters to URL and adds an entry to the browser's session history stack.
Word match: Sets how search terms are matched in the index. By default a word is matched exactly, but when a language supports compound words, this allows to match the search term to the beginning or to any position inside of words.
Search in titles only: Enables searching only in items titles.
Search placeholder: The placeholder text for the search input field.
Search suggestions: Displays search suggestions while the user is typing.
Popular searches: Displays the 10 most popular searches when the search input is focused.
Search query link: Redirects to the menu item selected in the field 'Search query menu item' while maintaining all current search parameters. Applies only when using the Minitek Live Search Module.
Search menu item: The Search query link and the saved searches will redirect to this menu item (must be a Minitek Live Search > Search menu item).
Search tips icon: Displays an icon that toggles the search tips content.
Search tips content: Custom content for search tips.
Empty search content: Custom content for an empty search.

Filters

Filters group

Select the filters group that will be used for this search form.

Content types

The search will be limited to these content types if no filters group has been selected.

Position

Top: Displays the filters at the top, above the search results.
Sidebar: Filters are arranged vertically in a sidebar. Requires Bootstrap 5 and will work only when the form layout has been set to Default.

Filters

Displays the filters (content maps).

Open filters container

Opens the filters container on page load.

Keep filters open

Groups of children nodes will be visible at all times.

Visible children nodes

Number of visible children nodes for each filter.

Filters max-height

Limits the filters container to this height (in pixels). Enter 0 for unlimited height. Only applies for Dropdown layout.

Active filters

Displays the active filters.

Date filters

Displays the start and end date filters.

Open date filters container

Opens the date filters container on page load.

Active date filters

Displays the active date filters.

Results

Save searches: Allows users to save their searches.
Display messages: Select the type of messages when saving a search.
Alternative search terms: Suggests alternative search terms when a search does not produce any results (eg. 'Did you mean...').
Search terms: Displays the active search terms.
Pagination info: Displays the pagination info (eg. Page 1 of 4).
Scroll to top: Scrolls to the top of the form after clicking on a pagination link.
Results per page: Sets the default number of search results per page.
Select results per page: Allows users to select number of search results per page.
Ordering: The field on which to sort the search results.
Ordering direction: The direction in which to sort the search results.
Select ordering: Allows users to select the ordering of search results.
Highlight search terms: Highlights search terms in search results.
Result image: Displays the result image only for smart search plugins that support items images.
Crop images: If enabled, the images will be cropped to the defined aspect ratio. The images will be cropped starting from the center of the image.
Image max width: Maximum width in pixels for the result image.
Aspect ratio: The aspect ratio of the cropped images.
Result taxonomy: Displays the result taxonomy.
Result description: Displays the result description.
Description length: Description text for search results will be truncated to this character length.
Result date: Displays the result date.
Result URL: Displays the result URL.
Open in new tab: Designates whether the result will open in a new tab.

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