Standard search operators and wildcards
Enter the symbols in search text boxes to refine your search criteria.
Note: The search engine ignores text that contains one of these operators.
For example, the search engine sees "DITA-XML" or "DITA|XML" as "DITA
XML".
Search operators
Note: These operators cannot be used in the Search and Replace feature.
| Symbol | Name | Priority | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| " " | CONTIGUITY | 1 | "DITA XML" | Retrieves all documents that contain the phrase "DITA XML" |
| ( ) | PRIORITY | 2 | (DITA + XML) - Topic | Retrieves all documents that contain the word "DITA" and the word "XML" but not the word "Topic" |
| > | FREQUENCY | 3 | DITA >5 | Retrieves all documents that contain the word "DITA" 5 times or more |
| NEAR | NEAR | 4 | DITA NEAR6 XML | Retrieves all documents that contain the word "DITA" located within 6 words of the word "XML" |
| ADJ | ADJACENCY | 5 | DITA ADJ4 XML | Retrieves all documents that contain the word "DITA" located within 4 words of the word "XML" in this order |
| - | WITHOUT | 6 | DITA - XML | Retrieves all documents that contain the
word "DITA" but not the word "XML" Note: You must include a space
before and after the (-) operator to use the
WITHOUT operator. If you do not, the search engine searches
for topics that contain the "DITA-XML"
string. |
| + | AND | 7 | DITA + XML | Retrieves all documents that contain the word "DITA" and the word
"XML" Note: You must include a space before and after the(+)operator. If you do not, the search engine ignores
it. |
| | | OR | 8 | DITA | XML | Retrieves all documents that contain the word "DITA" or "XML" |
Wildcards
Note: The [ ] wildcard cannot be used in the Search and Replace feature.
| Symbol | Name | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Replaces one character | D?TA | Retrieves all documents that contain words such as "dita" and "data" |
| * | Replaces one or more characters | T*y | Retrieves all documents that contain words starting with "T" and ending with the letter "y", like Technology or toy |
| [ ] | Defines a choice | Tech[,nical] Writer | Retrieves all documents that contain words Technical Writer or Tech Writer |