Most frequently asked questions regarding Guideline search:
Does the Guideline search cover library pages?
Yes, it covers all linked library pages and the assets on those pages.
Is the content on the Cover Page covered in the search?
No, it’s not covered
How does the search for translated pages happen?
The search finds results in the current language that the user has selected to view their Guidelines in. If the user switches their language to a translation, they'll find content in that translated language.
Does the search also find images/documents uploaded to the Guidelines?
No, it does not currently.
Can I impact the search results order?
We use OpenSearch (a branch of Elasticsearch) to power our guidelines search.
We use industry best practices to sort search results by relevance. Titles and headings are generally given higher relevance than other content. Consequently, one way to make content easily findable is to place the most important keywords your users search for into the title.
Other parts of the Guidelines are weighted equally. Exact matches are prioritized over partial matches as well. The best way to impact search order is to ensure the expected keywords are more present and prevalent.
Can we do exact match searches?
No, this is currently not possible.
Are search operators (AND, OR, NOT, etc) supported in guideline search?
No, these are only supported in the search on the library page.
Is the content on pages that are in draft mode also searched?
When editors perform a search, that content will also be searched. When viewers perform a search, this content will not be searched, as they don’t have permission to see it.
Is targeted content also searched?
Targets will be taken into consideration when searching, and only content that the specific user who is performing the search is allowed to see will show up.
Coming soon: Cross-guideline search
What exactly will users be able to find with the new cross-guideline search?
Users will find results across all guidelines and library pages that they have access to within a particular brand.
Can I customise where the cross-guideline search is available?
Yes, guideline owners can turn the visibility of the feature ON or OFF in the Guideline settings (Settings -> General -> Guideline search). By default, it will be ON.
How can I influence, what users can find in the cross-guideline search?
There are two main ways you can influence the available content:
add or remove users from Guidelines or targets within the guideline
move Guidelines to the Brand where they should be searchable
Can users also find content from guidelines outside of the current brand?
No, that is currently not yet possible but we are looking into solutions for this.