Using Faceted Search
Release 1.3 - ...
The iXperion Faceted Search module is very easy to use. After installing, everything is already preconfigured for you to get a jumpstart.
To implement a new Search page, you simply call the main Faceted Search Smartlet, and (optionally) one or more of the helper Smartlets:
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{sml_facetedsearch()}
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This call is enough to get a working search page. However, no facets will be shown. To show some facets, place a call to the sml_facetedsearch_facet() Smartlet for each of the facets you wish to show:
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{sml_facetedsearch()}
{sml_facetedsearch_facet(facet=author)}
{sml_facetedsearch_facet(facet=channel)}
{sml_facetedsearch_facet(facet=contenttype)}
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Combined with a small piece of HTML layout, we get this:
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<div id="fs-columns">
<div class="right">
{sml_facetedsearch(box=none)}
</div>
<div class="left">
{sml_facetedsearch_facet(facet=author)}
{sml_facetedsearch_facet(facet=channel)}
{sml_facetedsearch_facet(facet=contenttype)}
</div>
</div>
<se:placeholder.addcss>
#fs-columns .left {
float: left;
width: 150px;
margin-right: 10px;
}
#fs-columns .left .sml_box{
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#fs-columns .right{
float: right;
width: 500px;
}
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Each facet representation is completely independent of all others, but interacts with the main Smartlet.