Re: (ITS#5274) add search to online docs

[kurt@OpenLDAP.org]

On Dec 12, 2007, at 12:02 PM, craig5@pobox.com wrote:

> Full_Name: Craig Sebenik
> Version: 2.3.35
> OS: CentOS 4.5
> URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/
> Submission from: (NULL) (209.220.152.66)
>
>
> It would be helpful if the admin documentation on the OpenLDAP web  
> pages had
> some way to search.

There are lots of existing ways of searching an admin guide.

First, most web search engines can be told to localize their search to  
a set of pages.  For instance:
   http://www.google.com/search?q=site:www.openldap.org/doc/admin24+rwm

Second, the guide is available as a readily searchable single HTML  
document.

Third, the guide is available as readily searchable PDF document.

>
>
> http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/
>
> IMO, it would be fantastic if there was a simple search box on each  
> page and an
> "advanced search page" with more options.

Use your browsers built-in search functions to search any single page,  
and if they aren't advanced enough for you, try a different browser.

> However, a simple search box on just
> the main page would be a great start.

See above suggestions.

Lastly, such things are easier said than done.  I simply don't see  
sufficient value here to warrant expending the significant resources  
it would take to design, implement, test, and deploy a solution  
fulfilling this request.

-- Kurt