Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of TracSearch

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Apr 13, 2011, 9:06:51 PM (14 years ago)

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trac

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TracSearch

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 = Using Search =
 
-Trac has a built-in search engine to allow finding occurrences of keywords and substrings in wiki pages, tickets and changeset descriptions.
+Trac has a built-in search engine to allow finding occurrences of keywords and substrings in wiki pages, tickets and changeset properties (author, revision and log message).
 
-Using the Trac search facility is straightforward and its interface should be familiar to most www users.
+Using the Trac search facility is straightforward and its interface should be familiar to most users.
 
 Apart from the [search: Search module], you will also find a small search field above the navigation bar at all time. It provides convenient access to the search module from all pages.
 
-== Quickjumps ==
-For intermediate and advanced use, Trac has a useful way to quickly navigate to a given resource, named '''quickjumps'''.
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-If you enter a [wiki:TracLinks TracLink] in the search field above the navigation bar, Trac will recognize this and assume you know where you're going. 
+== "Quickjump" searches ==
+For quick access to various project resources, the quick-search field at the top of every page can be used to enter a [TracLinks wiki link], which will take you directly to the resource identified by that link.
 
 For example:
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  * !#42 -- Opens ticket number 42
  * !{1} -- Opens report 1
+ * /trunk -- Opens the browser for the `trunk` directory
 
-'''Note:''' ''This is a particularly useful feature to quickly navigate to a specific issue ticket or changeset.''
+== Advanced ==
 
-=== Advanced: Disabling Quickjumps ===
+=== Disabling Quickjumps ===
 To disable the quickjump feature for a search keyword - for example when searching for occurences of the literal word !TracGuide - begin the query with an exclamation mark (!).
+
+=== Search Links ===
+From the Wiki, it is possible to link to a specific search, using
+`search:` links:
+ * `search:?q=crash` will search for the string "crash" 
+ * `search:?q=trac+link&wiki=on` will search for "trac" and "link" 
+   in wiki pages only
 
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