 Release status: stable | |
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| 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 | |
| Help | Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch |
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| Translate the AdvancedSearch extension if it is available at translatewiki.net | |
| Issues | Open tasks ·Report a bug |
TheAdvancedSearch extension enhancesSpecial:Search by providing an advanced parameters form and improving how namespaces for a search query are selected.
AdvancedSearch folder to yourextensions/ directory.cdextensions/gitclonehttps://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/AdvancedSearchwfLoadExtension('AdvancedSearch');
Done – Navigate toSpecial:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.The configuration options of AdvancedSearch are documented in the filedocs/settings.md.
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.
 | This extension is being used on one or moreWikimedia projects. This probably means that the extension is stable and works well enough to be used by such high-traffic websites. Look for this extension's name in Wikimedia'sCommonSettings.php andInitialiseSettings.php configuration files to see where it's installed. A full list of the extensions installed on a particular wiki can be seen on the wiki'sSpecial:Version page. |
 | This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages:This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm. |