Instant search¶
The instant search (/search-v2) is an as-you-type search: hits appear while
typing, can be filtered via a sidebar and are presented as a mixed list of
objects and PDF full text, sorted by relevance.
Pro feature
The instant search is available to Pro customers and runs in parallel with the classic full-text search. What is searched and how the search behaves in principle (word beginnings, AND combination, internal view) is described there and applies here as well.
Searching¶
Enter the search term at the top — the hit list updates immediately. Every hit shows:
- a type marker (object with object type, or PDF for a full-text hit in a document),
- the level of description and the path (fonds → series → …),
- a highlighted text excerpt of the passage found,
- a preview image, if available.
If the input is empty, a browse list of the most recent records is shown (where activated), so that the page is never empty.
Filtering (sidebar)¶
The sidebar offers facets with hit counts. Depending on the archive, available are:
- level of description, object type, media (with/without)
- actors, keywords, places — with a search field for quick narrowing where there are many values
- period — a slider with two handles (from/to); the values can also be typed in directly
Several values within one facet act as «or», different facets as «and». Reset filters clears the selection.
Only visible facets
Facets for which an archive holds no values (no places, for example) are hidden automatically.
Sorting¶
Via the sort menu: relevance (default), date (newest first) or date (oldest first).
Sharing and linking¶
The complete search state is in the address bar — search term, filters, period and sorting. The URL can be saved or shared and restores the search including its filters.
Further aids¶
- Autocomplete in the navigation bar suggests hits while typing.
- «Did you mean …?» offers a corrected spelling when there are few or no hits.
- The recent searches are offered locally in the browser.
Visibility¶
As in the classic search, you only see what you are allowed to see. Blocked (embargoed) PDF contents do not appear in the public search, even if the descriptive data matches the search term.