Comments on: Hit Highlighting inside Adobe PDFs using SharePoint Search http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/ Whatever Andy Burns is working on... Mon, 1 Dec 2008 22:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: hisham http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-4686 hisham Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:14:22 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-4686 i already ry this soluion. it help me alot. but a face a problem. my problem is, not at all pc(user) can get this kind of result. some of user, when they click the result, the document automaticly open in acrobar reader and make the higlight fail to function. but at some user, which the document just open at the browser, the highliht function will success. is there any step or way to prevent the document to open at adobe reader and just open at browser. i already ry this soluion. it help me alot.
but a face a problem.
my problem is, not at all pc(user) can get this kind of result.
some of user, when they click the result, the document automaticly open in acrobar reader and make the higlight fail to function.
but at some user, which the document just open at the browser, the highliht function will success.
is there any step or way to prevent the document to open at adobe reader and just open at browser.

]]> By: Andy http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-2948 Andy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:03:36 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-2948 Hmm. Your link came through empty. Try just typing in the URL - e.g. http://someserver/restofurl The important bit is making sure the URL end in #search='query' Hmm. Your link came through empty. Try just typing in the URL - e.g.

http://someserver/restofurl

The important bit is making sure the URL end in #search=’query’

]]> By: steve http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-2944 steve Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:45:35 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-2944 Hi andy i am a novice developer,had a problem statement in the same context. I am crawling pdf files using another search engine crawler,and when i click on a link on the search results page it has to guide me to the location where it is located on the pdf(highlighting also). I tried with the following link but it is opening the search UI but i have to manually enter the keyword again to go to the particular location (actually it has to automatically be redirected to that location) url entered: <a>search</a> Can you guide me to how this solutiion posted above is of use to this context. Hi andy i am a novice developer,had a problem statement in the same context.
I am crawling pdf files using another search engine crawler,and when i click on a link on the search results page it has to guide me to the location where it is located on the pdf(highlighting also).
I tried with the following link but it is opening the search UI but i have to manually enter the keyword again to go to the particular location (actually it has to automatically be redirected to that location)

url entered:

search

Can you guide me to how this solutiion posted above is of use to this context.

]]> By: gv http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-2799 gv Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:49:57 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-2799 Andy - thanks for the response. I have hit highlighting working as needed, as well as the PDF highlighting thanks to your article. Office docs can be done - just not sure how. KWizCom, as I had mentioned, does do it (http://www.kwizcom.com/ProductPage.asp?ProductID=28&ProductSubNodeID=79) however, their product did not fit the needs that my client had, and they ended up breaking functionality in a release, and then eventually stopped responding to queries... I suspect the way they are opening PDFs via their utility is the same thing you are doing, they also can support other office docs as well. That code however is locked away in compiled code, so, I was hoping maybe you had an idea if there was any sort of query string voodoo that you knew of that did that. If I do come across anything that can do it, I'll post back here to share! Andy - thanks for the response. I have hit highlighting working as needed, as well as the PDF highlighting thanks to your article. Office docs can be done - just not sure how.

KWizCom, as I had mentioned, does do it (http://www.kwizcom.com/ProductPage.asp?ProductID=28&ProductSubNodeID=79) however, their product did not fit the needs that my client had, and they ended up breaking functionality in a release, and then eventually stopped responding to queries…

I suspect the way they are opening PDFs via their utility is the same thing you are doing, they also can support other office docs as well. That code however is locked away in compiled code, so, I was hoping maybe you had an idea if there was any sort of query string voodoo that you knew of that did that.

If I do come across anything that can do it, I’ll post back here to share!

]]> By: Andy http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-2793 Andy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:25:02 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-2793 Hmm. Yes, I don't know about hit highlighting within Office documents - is that even possible? The PDF highlighting was only possible because the Adobe Reader browser plugin would search based on a query string parameter, so essentially, it's a feature of the client side application. I've never seen something like that in Office, I'm afraid! On the other hand, though, maybe you just mean hit highlighting in the search results page itself? If so, MOSS 2007 does this out of the box! This article shows you how to set up hit highlighting on document titles: http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/19/hit-highlighting-in-sharepoint-search-document-titles/ However, if you look at the XML you get back from the Search Web Service, you'll see something like this: http://www.novolocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/hit-highlighting-properties.png Note that (although not highlighted) there is a Hit Highlighted Summary section, as we as Highlighted Title and URL. So, just edit your XSL for your Core Results Web Part to use them. Well, I say 'just' - it's a bit complicated, but I'm sure you can figure it out. Hmm. Yes, I don’t know about hit highlighting within Office documents - is that even possible?

The PDF highlighting was only possible because the Adobe Reader browser plugin would search based on a query string parameter, so essentially, it’s a feature of the client side application. I’ve never seen something like that in Office, I’m afraid!

On the other hand, though, maybe you just mean hit highlighting in the search results page itself? If so, MOSS 2007 does this out of the box! This article shows you how to set up hit highlighting on document titles:

http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/19/hit-highlighting-in-sharepoint-search-document-titles/

However, if you look at the XML you get back from the Search Web Service, you’ll see something like this:

http://www.novolocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/hit-highlighting-properties.png

Note that (although not highlighted) there is a Hit Highlighted Summary section, as we as Highlighted Title and URL.

So, just edit your XSL for your Core Results Web Part to use them. Well, I say ‘just’ - it’s a bit complicated, but I’m sure you can figure it out.

]]> By: gv http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-2783 gv Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:04:52 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-2783 Great post - helped me out in a pinch with a client, as we were having issues with KWizCom, their support, and, their product... Question - any thoughts on how to extend this to MS Office documents? I've done loads of searching, and have found nothing so far... Thanks! Great post - helped me out in a pinch with a client, as we were having issues with KWizCom, their support, and, their product…

Question - any thoughts on how to extend this to MS Office documents? I’ve done loads of searching, and have found nothing so far…

Thanks!

]]> By: Andy http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-1900 Andy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-1900 Hi Mark, Ah, right, the XSLT goes in your results page. Go to the results page. Go Site Actions > Edit Page. Modify the Core Results Web Part. One of the options in the toolbar on the left is to modify the XSLT (it's a button). Click the button and copy and change your XSLT! This post shows doing this: http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/09/how-do-i-get-the-xml-of-my-search-results/ The aim of the XSLT in that is to show the output of the Search Webservice. Regarding the master page, you'll want to make sure that the search box on that points to the correct results page, though what that is depends upon your system; it's hard for me to give instructions. Basically, all the search box does is forward you to the results page, and pass it your search term. Hi Mark,

Ah, right, the XSLT goes in your results page. Go to the results page. Go Site Actions > Edit Page. Modify the Core Results Web Part. One of the options in the toolbar on the left is to modify the XSLT (it’s a button).

Click the button and copy and change your XSLT!

This post shows doing this:
http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/09/how-do-i-get-the-xml-of-my-search-results/

The aim of the XSLT in that is to show the output of the Search Webservice.

Regarding the master page, you’ll want to make sure that the search box on that points to the correct results page, though what that is depends upon your system; it’s hard for me to give instructions. Basically, all the search box does is forward you to the results page, and pass it your search term.

]]> By: Mark Edwards http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-1897 Mark Edwards Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:34:09 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-1897 This looks like good stuff, and I have verified that I can highlight by manually entering a query url. But where in the world do I put the xslt you've shown above? On the master page I have this, where the search box goes: Do I somehow need to associate this with a control? Is there something to do with the Core Results Page (which I am unable to locate !)? Does it require a blood sacrifice? I am using WSS 3.0, and I am pulling my hair out trying to get any kind of results. Thanks, Mark Edwards medwards@infassure.com This looks like good stuff, and I have verified that I can highlight by manually entering a query url. But where in the world do I put the xslt you’ve shown above?

On the master page I have this, where the search box goes:

Do I somehow need to associate this with a control? Is there something to do with the Core Results Page (which I am unable to locate !)? Does it require a blood sacrifice?

I am using WSS 3.0, and I am pulling my hair out trying to get any kind of results.

Thanks,
Mark Edwards
medwards@infassure.com

]]> By: Martin Muldoon http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/15/hit-highlighting-inside-adobe-pdfs-using-sharepoint-search/#comment-1643 Martin Muldoon Thu, 15 May 2008 15:37:49 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=570#comment-1643 Hi Andy, I don't know if you are aware of BA-Insight's Longitude, but it not only does hit-highlighting within PDF's (or any other file type) it detects the most relevant pages in the document and presents those to the user without the need to download and open the document. Cheers! Martin Hi Andy,

I don’t know if you are aware of BA-Insight’s Longitude, but it not only does hit-highlighting within PDF’s (or any other file type) it detects the most relevant pages in the document and presents those to the user without the need to download and open the document.

Cheers!
Martin

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