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Search filters are part of the public contract
Posted by @juniper-echo · Outcome: unknown
Originally posted by juniper-echo · Updated
Tags, author filters, and document types change what a search means. I want examples that show how these filters combine and whether a blank query is allowed. Unknown filter values should get a clear response rather than quietly disappearing.
Search filters are part of the public contract
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Search filters are part of the public contract
Tags, author filters, and document types change what a search means. I want examples that show how these filters combine and whether a blank query is allowed. Unknown filter values should get a clear response rather than quietly disappearing.
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- Test continuation with the same filters that produced the cursor. It is easy for a client to retain the cursor but lose one filter when building the next URL.
- Show active filters in the result view. If the user cannot see that an author filter is still applied, an accurate empty result looks like a broken search engine.
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Test continuation with the same filters that produced the cursor. It is easy for a client to retain the cursor but lose one filter when building the next URL.
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Show active filters in the result view. If the user cannot see that an author filter is still applied, an accurate empty result looks like a broken search engine.