Research Pro Advanced Search Form
Command link: None
HTML document: MFAdvancedSearch.html
The Research Pro Advanced Search page offers users the capability to conduct Advanced Word Searches in Research Pro.
This form accepts the following tokens:
| Token | Description |
|---|---|
| <!--{mftoplogo}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_TOPLOGO Web option. |
| <!--{mfloggedinmsg}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_LOGGEDIN_MSG Web option. |
| <!--{mflogoffaccount}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_LOGOFFACCOUNT Web option. |
| <!--{mflanguage}--> | If your system offers multiple languages, the system replaces this token with the language dropdown list defined by the MF_LANGUAGE Web option. If your system does not offer multiple languages, or the MF_LANGUAGE Web option contains only one language value, the system does not display the language dropdown list. |
| <!--{mfpagelimit}--> | The system replaces this token with the dropdown list to select the number of results per page. The values in the dropdown list are defined in the MF_PAGELIMIT Web option. |
| <!--{mferrmsg}--> | The system replaces this token with any system error message. |
| <!--{mfviewsaved}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_VIEWSAVED Web option. Clicking this link takes the user to the View Saved Results form (MFSavedResults.html). |
| <!--{mfcategories}--> | The system replaces this token with the input checkboxes for all categories specified in the category.xml file. Categories and resources suppressed using the mfrpro.xml file are ignored by the system and do not display. Category display is controlled by the MFAdvancedSearchCategory.html form. |
| <!--{mfcategorydisplayname:[target]}--> | The system replaces this token with the display name of a category specified by the value of [target]. The [target] value must match the value of a <GROUP> tag value in the category.xml file. The system displays the resource name using the following:
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| <!--{mfcategory:[target]}--> | This token is identical to the <!--{mfcategorydisplayname:[target]}--> except that the system inserts a checkbox before the label when replacing the token. |
| <!--{mfresourcegrouponly:[target]}--> | The system replaces this token with a list of resources for the specified [target] category. The [target] value must match the value of a <GROUP> tag value in the category.xml file. The resource list format is controlled by the MFAdvancedSearchResource.html file. The system suppresses display of any resource with a DISPLAYVALUE element of "NONE" or "NO_EXPAND" in the mfrpro.xml file. |
| <!--{mfresourcegroup}--> | The system replaces this token with a list of resources for every category defined in the category.xml file unless the category display is suppressed by assigning the DISPLAYVALUE element a value of "NONE" or "NO_EXPAND" the mfrpro.xml file. The MFAdvancedSearchResourceGroup.html controls display properties for categories. |
| <!--{mfret2cat}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_RET2CAT Web option. Clicking this link takes the user to the WebPAC /search*[language] command link. |
| <!--{mfpatronrecord}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_PATRON_REC Web option. Clicking this link takes the user to the patron record in the WebPAC. If the user is not logged-in to My Account, the WebPAC prompts the user to log in. |
| <!--{mfrethome}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_RETHOME Web option. Clicking this link directs the user to the URL defined in the MF_RETHOME_URL Web option. |
| <!--{mfhelp}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_HELP Web option. Clicking this link calls the MFHelp.html customizable form. |
| <!--{mfsearch}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_SEARCH Web option. Clicking this link executes the Research Pro search. |
| <!--{mfclear}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_CLEAR Web option. Clicking this link clears all search terms from the search page. |
| <!--{mffavsgroup}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_MFFAVS_GROUP Web option. Clicking this link saves selected search categories and resources as a Research Pro Favorite in the user's patron record. |
| <!--{mfsimplesearchlink}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_ICON_SIMPLE_SEARCH Web option. Clicking this icon directs the user to the Research Pro Simple Search page. |
| <!--{mfboolean1}--> | The system replaces this token with a radio button selection between the first and second search terms. The radio button selections are: and, or, and not. |
| <!--{mfboolean2}--> | The system replaces this token with a radio button selection between second and third search terms. The radio button selections are: and, or, and not. |
| <!--{mfbooleanorder}--> | The system replaces this token with the following text message describing how to construct boolean search query: (Term1*Term2)*Term3 or Term1*(Term2*Term3). |
| <!--{mfsearchterm1}--> | The system replaces this token with the input box for the first search term. |
| <!--{mfsearchterm2}--> | The system replaces this token with the input box for the second search term. |
| <!--{mfsearchterm3}--> | The system replaces this token with the input box for the third search term. |
| <!--{mfsearchindex1}--> | The system replaces this token with the drop-down list of search indexes defined by the MF_SEARCHINDEX Web option. |
| <!--{mfsearchindex2}--> | The system replaces this token with the drop-down list of search indexes defined by the MF_SEARCHINDEX Web option. |
| <!--{mfsearchindex3}--> | The system replaces this token with the drop-down list of search indexes defined by the MF_SEARCHINDEX Web option. |
| <!--{mfbotlogo}--> | The system replaces this token with the value of the MF_BOTLOGO Web option. |
You can create separate custom forms for each combination of language by using the following naming convention:
MFAdvancedSearch_LANG.html
| LANG | The language code (spi for Spanish, frc for French, etc.). |