End User Search Features

The table below summarizes the key search features and capabilities for each output type. With HTML5 and WebHelp outputs, you can distribute either client- or server-based outputs. This is why the table below lists them twice—under client- and server-based output.

 

HTML5 (Client)

HTML5 (Server)

HTML Help

Glossary Search (Find Matching Terms)

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Index Search (Find Matching Terms)

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Predictive Search

See Setting Up a Search Engine.

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Search Favorites (Save Queries to Favorites List)

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Search Query (Asterisk (*) Wildcard Character)

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Search Query (Boolean Operators)

See Search Methods and Syntax.

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Search Query (Full-text Search—not case sensitive)

See Search Methods and Syntax.

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Search Query (Enclose Terms in Quotes)

See Search Methods and Syntax.

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Search Results (Narrow Search Scope Using Search Filter Sets)

See Search Filter Set Example.

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Search Results (Results Listed in Ranked Order and Show Rank Number)

See Optimizing Search.

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Search Results (Search Hits Highlighted in Topics)

See Search Highlighting.

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Search Results (Search Hits Bolded)

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1Select the operator from the built-in list. See Searching a Microsoft HTML Help System.

2Search filters are not supported in Elasticsearch.

3Results are listed in order. Rank number is not visible.