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Topic: Exact phrase search

just4fun

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Hi,

I have tried out the script today and so far my experience are positive, easy to install and user friendly interface. But is miss one oppertunety : Is there any way to make a search for an "exact phrase" ?

Example : I whant to search the acctor "Tom Hanks" on my site. Usually you write "Tom Hanks" in the search filed to get an exact phrase, but when you do this on FM search you get .... no results since the search also inludes the "" . If i search for Tom Hanks i only whant the results where the exact phrase "Tom Hanks" is to find. But now i also get up all pages that have the name Tom as well....... i know i can find exact phrase if i use advansed search, but i think this also should be possible thrue the "simple search" as well......

P.S: i notice that its possible to use + and - in the search, is there other variables to use as well ?

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	The normal search will provide relevance to phrase matches, whole words and partial words. Phrase matches will usually displayed at the top because they will be most relevant. If you only want to do phrase matches you can use the advanced search form by including hidden variables in the form without giving the end user the options of the advanced search. The form could then look something like this: <form method="POST" action="http://yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/fmsearch/fmsearch.cgi"> <input type="text" name="keywords" size="40"> <input type="hidden" name="advanced" value="advanced"> <input type="hidden" name="phrase" value="ON"> <input type="hidden" name="spt" value="ON" checked> <input type="hidden" name="spmd" value="ON" checked> <input type="hidden" name="spmk" value="ON" checked> <input type="hidden" name="spc" value="ON" checked> <input type="hidden" name="e_phrase" value="ON"> <input type="submit" value=" Search " name="button"></form> Miles
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just4fun New Member
	Hi again, Accually i have tried this, and it works fine as long as you use at least two words ... If i search for "Tom Hanks" i get only pages with this phrases, but if i use same "search form" and enter only one word i get 0 results....... ( like if i search for "Tom" )
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	Maybe you should then enable whole words too. The phrase matches will usually pop-up first. Miles
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