Selecting search settings

When customizing WebSearch's search settings, you need to specify if each Help component should always, sometimes, or never be included in searches.

Advanced WebSearches

Users can perform advanced searches after they get their WebSearch results. Advanced searches allow you to search on multiple keywords simultaneously. This is handy because WebSearch automatically displays the search settings you've selected and allows end users to choose whether to include them in searches. To start, all users have to do is click Advanced WebSearch at the top of the page.

Depending on the settings you select in this dialog, Help components are displayed on WebSearch's advanced search page for users to select (include in the search) or deselect (not include). For example, if you chose the Help component, "Topic Title" as Sometimes Relevant, the title of the topic being viewed is displayed on the advanced search page as an option to include in searches.

Here's a brief explanation of how each setting affects searches and how it appears on the advanced search page:

For example, you may not want to set the component, "Topic Title" as Always Relevant if not all topic titles would be meaningful to searches. Instead, set it as Sometimes Relevant, and users can select the topic title on the advanced search page if they want.

For example, if the names of books in your table of contents are unrelated to the content (such as "Chapter 1" or "Introduction"), you'll want to make sure the Help component, "Table of Contents Book Name" is set as Never Relevant.