[pmwiki-users] Further PmWiki Development

[Ben Wilson]

Here is a search based on adding the format I suggested.[1] I think
that there is room to improve the output--add some better CSS, perhaps
revise a new format "searchheader" for the PageListTemplates page.
But, PmWiki can do it (I just have bad pages).

On 5/20/06, Ben Wilson <dausha at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/19/06, pmwiki at 911networks.com <pmwiki at 911networks.com> wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > The problem is that the weakest point of PMwiki is the display of
> > the search. It's almost useless.
>
> You do not know the _power_ of the Directive Side of the PmWiki.[1]
> Charles, as I discuss below, it is not the search that is almost
> useless, it is the default output. Sort of like bending a spoon. Of
> course, that's too hard. You must realize that there is no search at
> all. Or, at least, that there is no "default" (that you can't change
> in PmWiki) at all.[2]
>
> > It should display the title of the document and some of the text
> > that is either the beginning of the document or some extract that
> > shows the words requested and text around it to judge if it is
> > what we wanted.
>
> Hmm. Assuming this is a public site, Google should be able to remedy
> this without headache. Just embed a Google search form where it
> defaults to your site (e.g. site:http://www.example.com). However,
> let's see if PmWiki can help . . .
>
> > It should display the title of the document and some of the text
> > that is either the beginning of the document or some extract that
> > shows the words requested and text around it to judge if it is
> > what we wanted.
>
> Your Requirements:
>    1. Document Title (and)
>    2. Some Document Text
>       a. Beginning Text
>       b. End Text (OR)
>       c. Extract around search term
>
> Sounds like you need to create a PageListTemplate entry.[3] There are
> those out there already that provide the title. You can include this
> with the "fmt=#headerinclude", which is a custom pagelist template
> that includes the first paragraph (customizable) of the page. I use
> that for my journal,[4] and a myriad other contexts. You can tell
> (:searchresults:) to return a specific format.
>
> Here's what you want: (:searchresults fmt=#headerinclude:), and add
> the following to your Site.PageListTemplates:
>
> ----
> !!!fmt=#headerinclude
>
> [@
> [[#headerinclude]]
> !!! {=$Titlespaced}
> (:include {=$FullName} para=1:)
> * Read More about [[{=$FullName}|{=$Titlespaced}]]
>
> ----
> (:if equal {>$Group}:)
> (:if:)
> [[#headerincludeend]]
> @]
>
> Actually, you just gave me an idea to do the same on a couple sites I manage.
>
> [1]: "You do not understand the power of the Dark Side of the Force.
>      I must obey my Master." Yes, Pm, another "evil" link between
> PmWiki and Star Wars.
> [2]: I know, I slay myself. But, you had to look at the footnote.
> [3]: http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Cookbook.PagelistExplained
> [4]: http://www.dausha.net/Journal
>
> --
> Ben Wilson
> " Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur"
>


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Ben Wilson
" Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur"