Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch



The adv-search>Special:MyLanguage/extension:AdvancedSearch|AdvancedSearch extension enhances the spec-search>Special:Search|search page through an advanced parameters form and aims to make CirrusSearch>Special:MyLanguage/Help:CirrusSearch|existing search options more visible and accessible for everyone.

AdvancedSearch is provided as a beta feature on first wikis by the end of November 2017.

Background
adv-search>m:WMDE_Technical_Wishes/AdvancedSearch|AdvancedSearch is a project by WMDE's tech-wishes>m:Technical Wishes|technical wishes team. The idea for the feature was developed in a wmde-workshop>m:WMDE_Technical_Wishes/AdvancedSearch/Workshop|workshop series in 2016.

The advanced parameters form offers access to some of the CirrusSearch>Special:MyLanguage/Help:CirrusSearch|special search options the Discovery>Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Discovery|WMF's search team has implemented in the last years. Support for a few more search options is planned for the future. overview>m:WMDE_Technical_Wishes/AdvancedSearch/Functional_scope_and_planned_changes_of_the_AdvancedSearch_extension|This list gives an overview which parameters are currently supported, which ones are planned to be supported and which ones won't be supported.

More information can be found on the adv-search>m:WMDE_Technical_Wishes/AdvancedSearch|main project page on Meta.

Usage
Enabling the new view: To enable the AdvancedSearch interface on the spec-search>Special:Search|Special:Search page, you have to be logged in and tick the checkbox for the AdvancedSearch feature on the beta-prefs>Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures|beta-features preferences page. After enabled, the new AdvancedSearch interface will appear on Special:Search. To use the new interface, you can either go directly to spec-search2>Special:Search|Special:Search, click on the magnifying glass icon in the search box or click the search button without filling anything into the search box. "Special:Search" is also available from any search results list.

Deployment roadmap
As a beta feature
 * Testwikis and Mediawiki.org: 2017-11-21 
 * deWP, arWP: 2017-11-29 </>
 * huWP, faWP: 2017-12-06 <tvar|3></>
 * Other wikis: TBA <tvar|4></>

Links

 * adv-search>m:WMDE_Technical_Wishes/AdvancedSearch</>|Main project page on Meta
 * CirrusSearch>Special:MyLanguage/Help:CirrusSearch</>|CirrusSearch Help page: Introduction to CirrusSearch including overview on all existing advanced search parameters.

Help with translation
The twn>translatewiki:Special:Translate/ext-advancedsearch</>|software messages for the feature can be translated on translate wiki. Any help is much appreciated!