GSA / GSA/data.gov

clean up catalog url query parameters

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Description

URL in catalog get unnecessary long. Some query parameter is not needed, some are duplicate.

## How to reproduce

- add `test` in the search box and submit
- click `Test' in the keyword filter

## Expected behavior
URL shows
https://catalog.data.gov/?q=test&keyword=Test

## Actual behavior
URL shows
https://catalog.data.gov/?sort=relevance&q=test&sort=relevance&spatial_filter=&keyword=test

## Sketch

No need to show default value such as emtpy string for spatial_filter and relevance for sort.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the catalog search and keyword filter construct URL query parameters, then reproduce the steps with `q=test` and `keyword=Test`. Done means the URL omits duplicate parameters and default empty or relevance values, matching the expected URL in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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