Search by Keyword(s)
Use this method to locate articles which contain a specific word
or phrase:
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The above control allows keyword searches, including complex boolean searches, through the entire directory structure or sections thereof. AND, NOT and OR operators are allowed. Use curved brackets ( ) to encapsulate logical search elements. Use double quotes (") to encapsulate exact phrases. Default boolean operator is AND. Searches are case-insensitive. Wildcards * and ? may be used, where * represents any number of characters (including zeros) and ? represents a single character. The NEAR keyword can also be used, and takes an integer to indicate proximity (e.g. NEAR4). Searches are case-insensitve.
Examples:
guns and ammunition - returns all files containing the individual words guns and
ammunition.
"guns and ammunition" - returns all files containing the exact phrase "guns and
ammunition".
("guns and ammunition" and "rocket launcher") not (Russia or Korea) - returns all
files containing the exact phrases "guns and ammunition" and "rocket launcher",
but not if they contain the words Russia or Korea.
Korea near5 nuclear - returns all files where the word Korea occurs within a proximity
of 5 words of nuclear.
The above control allows keyword searches, including complex boolean searches, through the entire directory structure.
AND, NOT and OR operators are allowed. Use curved brackets ( ) to encapsulate logical
search elements. Use double quotes (") to encapsulate exact phrases. Default boolean
operator is AND. Searches are case-insensitive. Wildcards
* and ? may be used, where * represents any number of characters (including zeros)
and ? represents a single character.
Examples:
guns and ammunition - returns all files containing the individual words guns and
ammunition.
"guns and ammunition" - returns all files containing the exact phrase "guns and
ammunition".
("guns and ammunition" and "rocket launcher") not (Russia or Korea) - returns all
files containing the exact phrases "guns and ammunition" and "rocket launcher",
but not if they contain the words Russia or Korea.