Re: [WebDNA] Foreign characters (2009)
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2009
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 102306
interpreted = N
texte = Cristián Tapia wrote:[snip]I think you'd have to build a convertwordstable or database and do 'word or' searches.So, if a user punches in: 'cafe'on the resulting page, you'd do somethinglike:[text]textKeyWords=[convertwords db=LanguageConvert.db][formKeyWords][/convertwords][/text][search db=some.db[!] [/!]&woDESCRIPTdatarq=[url][textKeyWords][/url][!] [/!]&DESCRIPTword=ww]Your convertwords would look something like:--LanguageConvert.db--From
Tocafecafécafeetc..----------------------That would make the search:[search db=some.db[!] [/!]&woDESCRIPTdatarq=café%20cafe[!] [/!]&DESCRIPTword=ww]Where you'd compile a list of these types of words,I have no idea. However, WebDNA is doing it's job..'cafe' and 'café' are not the same so they wouldnot match normally.If someone *does* find or compile a list ofthis type of stuff, it would be a good thingto offer to the community I think.Donovan-- Donovan D. Brooke PH: 1 (608) 770-3822------------------------------------------------VPWebDNA Software Corporation16192 Coastal HighwayLewes, DE 19958
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Cristián Tapia wrote:[snip]I think you'd have to build a convertwordstable or database and do 'word or' searches.So, if a user punches in: 'cafe'on the resulting page, you'd do somethinglike:[text]textKeyWords=[convertwords db=LanguageConvert.db][formKeyWords][/convertwords][/text][search db=some.db[!] [/!]&woDESCRIPTdatarq=[url][textKeyWords][/url][!] [/!]&DESCRIPTword=ww]Your convertwords would look something like:--LanguageConvert.db--FromTocafecafécafeetc..----------------------That would make the search:[search db=some.db[!] [/!]&woDESCRIPTdatarq=café%20cafe[!] [/!]&DESCRIPTword=ww]Where you'd compile a list of these types of words,I have no idea. However, WebDNA is doing it's job..'cafe' and 'café' are not the same so they wouldnot match normally.If someone *does* find or compile a list ofthis type of stuff, it would be a good thingto offer to the community I think.Donovan-- Donovan D. Brooke PH: 1 (608) 770-3822------------------------------------------------VPWebDNA Software Corporation16192 Coastal HighwayLewes, DE 19958
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