rustdoc search: allow type-based search for constants and statics
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A-rustdoc-search
C-feature-request
T-rustdoc
- Dominant language
- Rust
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Description
Currently it is possible to search for function items based on their signature, but it is not possible to search for other kinds of items based on their type.
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Research direction
Start by tracing rustdoc's existing function-item signature search and how it represents searchable item types. Extend the search behavior to cover constants and statics by their types, then verify that type-based queries return those items alongside functions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- documentation, search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100