Re: "Advanced" Search Algorithm
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Here is a hack to use the Google "did you mean" APIhttp://immike.net/blog/2007/04/07/hacking-google-spell-checker-for-fun-and-profit/Seems like you could integrate it a number of ways. The slickest would bevia Javascript/AJAX so if you find any spelling errors the suggestions popup. No errors, search goes on to your results page. -----Original Message-----From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of PatMcCormickSent: Monday, March 03, 2008 1:16 PMTo: WebDNA TalkSubject: Re: "Advanced" Search AlgorithmI think you have to look up each word in the search phrase in a dictionaryand only offer different spellings when a word IS NOT found in thedictionary. Suggestions would then be the closest or several closest wordsfrom the dictionary.On Mar 3, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Ki Song wrote:> We are currently able to search on all the fields in our inventory > database.>> Is it possible in WebDNA to search for "misspelled" words easily?>> For example, if a customer wanted to search for knife, but > accidentally spelled it as knfie, is there a built in function that > would "know"> that the> customer intended to search for knife OR at least an intelligent > guess?>> Thanks!>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list
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Here is a hack to use the Google "did you mean" APIhttp://immike.net/blog/2007/04/07/hacking-google-spell-checker-for-fun-and-profit/Seems like you could integrate it a number of ways. The slickest would bevia Javascript/AJAX so if you find any spelling errors the suggestions popup. No errors, search goes on to your results page. -----Original Message-----From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of PatMcCormickSent: Monday, March 03, 2008 1:16 PMTo: WebDNA TalkSubject: Re: "Advanced" Search AlgorithmI think you have to look up each word in the search phrase in a dictionaryand only offer different spellings when a word IS NOT found in thedictionary. Suggestions would then be the closest or several closest wordsfrom the dictionary.On Mar 3, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Ki Song wrote:> We are currently able to search on all the fields in our inventory > database.>> Is it possible in WebDNA to search for "misspelled" words easily?>> For example, if a customer wanted to search for knife, but > accidentally spelled it as knfie, is there a built in function that > would "know"> that the> customer intended to search for knife OR at least an intelligent > guess?>> Thanks!>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> Web Archive of this list is at: > http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail toWeb Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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