openlibhums / openlibhums/janeway
Convenient search functions for users
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Since we're all spoiled with the features of today's search engines, like autocomplete and typo tolerance, I was wondering if this can be implemented for the JW search, including search functions known from library catalogs (jokers or wildcards).
JW does not allow the use of jokers if you are unsure about the spelling (like author name "Renner" = "re?er"). Also the search is quite strict. It does not forgive missing letters (no hits for "renne", only "renner" will show me a list).
Describe the solution you'd like
Include the use of jokers and typo tolerance with similar results (at least to a level where a missing letter or word should not lead to zero results).
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Research direction
The issue does not name files, entry points, or tests. Start by locating JW's current search implementation and its tests, then define how wildcards and typo tolerance should behave, including the expected results for missing letters and uncertain spelling. Done means the agreed search cases are implemented and covered by tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend, search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100