Extension:AdvancedSearch

**MediaWiki extensions manual**
File:OOjs UI icon advanced-invert.svg AdvancedSearch; Release status: stable
	File:AdvSearch Screen 20170620.png
Implementation	User interface, Search
Description	Creating an improved advanced search interface for MediaWiki and aiming for a user friendly integration of search keywords.
Author(s)	Wikimedia Germany (WMDE)
Latest version	continuous updates
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.
MediaWiki	1.35+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	<translate> Download extension</translate> ; <translate> Git</translate> [?]: <translate> Download Git master</translate>; <translate> browse repository</translate> (GitHub); <translate> commit history</translate>; <translate> repository contributors (GitHub)</translate>; <translate> code review</translate>;
Help	Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch
	Parameters $wgAdvancedSearchDeepcatEnabled; $wgAdvancedSearchNamespacePresets;
	Hooks used GetPreferences; SpecialPageBeforeExecute; SpecialSearchResultsPrepend;
Quarterly downloads	Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
Public wikis using	Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
	Translate the AdvancedSearch extension if it is available at translatewiki.net
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There was an extension with the same name that was unmaintained and never ready for use in a production environment and was archived in 2013. Archived extension.

The AdvancedSearch extension enhances Special:Search by providing an advanced parameters form and improving how namespaces for a search query are selected.

Installation

This extension currently depends on Extension:CirrusSearch , so make sure you have it installed.

<translate> [[<tvar name=2>Special:ExtensionDistributor/AdvancedSearch</tvar>|Download]] and move the extracted <tvar name=name>AdvancedSearch</tvar> folder to your <tvar name=ext>extensions/</tvar> directory.</translate>
<translate> Developers and code contributors should install the extension [[<tvar name=git>Special:MyLanguage/Download from Git</tvar>|from Git]] instead, using:</translate>cd extensions/ git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/AdvancedSearch
<translate> Add the following code at the bottom of your <tvar name=1>LocalSettings.php </tvar> file:</translate>
```
wfLoadExtension( 'AdvancedSearch' );
```
File:OOjs UI icon check-constructive.svg <translate> Done</translate> – <translate> Navigate to <tvar name=special>Special:Version</tvar> on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.</translate>

Configuration

The configuration options of AdvancedSearch are documented in the file docs/settings.md.

Adding more search fields

You can create your own Extensions and/or Gadgets that add custom fields to the field list. In the source code repository, you can find a code example for adding a new keyword and detailed API documentation on the extension point.

Links

File:Wikimedia-logo black.svg

<translate> This {{<tvar name=1>#ifeq:Extension|Extension</tvar>|extension|skin}} is being used on one or more [[<tvar name=2>m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia projects</tvar>|Wikimedia projects]].</translate> <translate> This probably means that the {{<tvar name=1>#ifeq:Extension|Extension</tvar>|extension|skin}} is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites.</translate> <translate> Look for this {{<tvar name=1>#ifeq:Extension|Extension</tvar>|extension's|skin's}} name in Wikimedia's <tvar name=2>CommonSettings.php</tvar> and <tvar name=3>InitialiseSettings.php</tvar> configuration files to see where it's installed.</translate> <translate> A full list of the {{<tvar name=1>#ifeq:Extension|Extension</tvar>|extensions|skins}} installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki's <tvar name=ver>Special:Version</tvar> page.</translate>

AdvSearch Screen 20170620.png

File:OOjs UI icon advanced-invert.svg AdvancedSearch Release status: stable
File:AdvSearch Screen 20170620.png
Implementation	User interface, Search
Description	Creating an improved advanced search interface for MediaWiki and aiming for a user friendly integration of search keywords.
Author(s)	Wikimedia Germany (WMDE)
Latest version	continuous updates
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.
MediaWiki	1.35+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	<translate> Download extension</translate> <translate> Git</translate> ^[?]: <translate> Download Git master</translate> <translate> browse repository</translate> (GitHub) <translate> commit history</translate> <translate> repository contributors (GitHub)</translate> <translate> code review</translate>
Help	Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch
Parameters $wgAdvancedSearchDeepcatEnabled $wgAdvancedSearchNamespacePresets
Hooks used GetPreferences SpecialPageBeforeExecute SpecialSearchResultsPrepend
Quarterly downloads	Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
Public wikis using	Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin').
Translate the AdvancedSearch extension if it is available at translatewiki.net
Issues	Open tasks · Report a bug