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"TermA TermB" searches should be "termA AND termB" not "termA OR termB."

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Closed
Subject
"TermA TermB" searches should be "termA AND termB" not "termA OR termB."
Version
1.9.x
2.x
Category
  • Usability
  • Dogfood on a *.tiki.org site
  • Feature request
Feature
Search
Infrastructure
Resolution status
Fixed or Solved
Submitted by
Marc Laporte
Lastmod by
Marc Laporte
Rating
(0)
Description

This is the default behavior in search engines like Google


Also reported here: tiki-view_tracker_item.php?itemId=166

and:

BillMac wrote:

I have found that, if I want to find something on tw.o sites, I should disregard TW's search feature and use Dogpile to look things up. The TW search capability is so weak that it is almost "a missing feature." At the very least, "TermA TermB" searches should be "termA AND termB" not "termA OR termB." The plus/minus markers are fine if you're in the know, but they don't work well either. Using the category/group filters renders a whole different set of answers; not GOOD answers, just different. Without those filters, unauthorized users see parts of pages they are not supposed to see at all. Not a missing feature, a broken feature.

Gosh, I hate to be so negative.

Source: Major Features Missing in TikiWiki

Solution
With unified search in Tiki7, the search results will be significantly better. By default, it will still be or but if you have two terms, the results will have much more weighting.
Importance
9 high
Priority
45
Demonstrate Bug on Tiki 19+
Demonstrate Bug (older Tiki versions)
Ticket ID
1536
Created
Sunday 03 February, 2008 19:21:36 UTC
by Unknown
LastModif
Wednesday 05 June, 2013 16:44:20 UTC


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