meilisearch / meilisearch/meilisearch-js-plugins

Document how to include custom sortBy issue

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Description

Description

I recently had some issues figuring out how to configure a custom sort parameter statically – without using the sortBy widget. As per this issue, the solution is to add the sort parameter directly to the index name (indexName: 'my_index:my_custom_param:asc'). This isn't documented anywhere as far as I can tell. It would be great to mention this in the README and provide examples for instantsearch-js as well as the InstantSearch libraries for React/Vue/etc.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the README and the linked issue #527 to confirm how a static sort parameter is encoded in the index name. Document the configuration with examples for instantsearch-js and the React, Vue, and other InstantSearch libraries; done means users can find and follow the examples without using the sortBy widget.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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