The search returns topics that contain terms you enter. If you type more than one term, an OR is assumed, which returns topics where any of the terms are found.
The search also uses fuzzy matching to account for partial words (such as install and installs). The results appear in order of relevance, based on how many search terms occur per topic. Exact matches are highlighted.
To refine the search, you can use the following operators:
Type + in front of words that must be included in the search or - in front of words to exclude. (Example: user +shortcut –group finds shortcut and user shortcut, but not group or user group.)
Use * as a wildcard for missing characters. The wildcard can be used anywhere in a search term. (Example: inst* finds installation and instructions.)
Type title: at the beginning of the search phrase to look only for topic titles. (Example: title:configuration finds the topic titled “Changing the software configuration.”)
For multi-term searches, you can specify a priority for terms in your search. Follow the term with ^ and a positive number that indicates the weight given that term. A higher number indicates more weight. (Example: shortcut^10 group gives shortcut 10 times the weight as group.)
To use fuzzy searching to account for misspellings, follow the term with ~ and a positive number for the number of corrections to be made. (Example: port~1 matches fort, post, or potr, and other instances where one correction leads to a match.)
Note that operators cannot be used as search terms: + - * : ~ ^ ' "
References display as a color arrow leading from the reference anchor zone to the fill zone(s).
Colors and line styles may vary as detailed below.
Figure 1. Reference created between two zones
Reference arrow color turns red on selection, and the selected zone has a dashed outline.
Figure 2. Reference arrow color and outline on selection
The starting position of the arrow indicates where the reference point of the selected zone is
located. You may set the reference point in the Reference Point property
of the Zone property grid. By default, it
is set to Auto. Further available options are:
Figure 3. Center
Figure 4. Top-Left
Figure 5. Top-Right
Figure 6. Bottom-Left
Figure 7. Bottom-Right
If you create a reference between more than two zones, the reference arrow has as many heads as
the number of the referenced fill zones.
Figure 8. Multiple reference arrows
If you click the reference zone, all the arrowheads turn red. If you click any of the fill
zones, only the arrowhead belonging to the selected zone turns red. The selected zone(s)
receive(s) a dashed outline.
Figure 9. Multiple reference arrows color and outline on selection
The reference arrow has a dashed line if it is linked only to a single side of the fill
zone.
