How do you create a faceted search in Concrete?

How do you create a faceted search in Concrete?

Answer: To create a faceted search in Concrete5, you can follow these steps:

1. Enable Search Indexing: Ensure that the search indexing feature is enabled in your Concrete5 dashboard settings.

2. Create Attributes: Define relevant attributes in the dashboard that you want to use for faceting, such as category, tags, price, etc.

3. Index Content: Use the built-in indexing tool to index the content of your site, allowing the search engine to recognize the attributes defined.

4. Implement Search Page: Create a new page or template for your search results, integrating a search form that allows users to enter queries.

5. Add Facet Filters: Use the `Search Results` block and customize it to incorporate faceted filters based on the attributes you’ve set. You can use additional blocks or custom code to create checkboxes or dropdowns for filtering.

6. Style and Test: Style the search page and filters as needed, and test the functionality to ensure that the facets filter the search results correctly.

By following these steps, you can set up a faceted search experience in Concrete5 for improved content discovery.

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