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Old 07-24-2008, 06:58 AM
RickRoo
 
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Default Site search limitations when using Spry Widgets

Currently evaluating search tools to work with Spry accordion, tabbed panels
and so on. Apparently NONE of them do. This is a big problem. Our site uses
mostly Dreamweaver spry widgets.
I have tested the very highly rated zoom Search from WrenSoft and also expect
problems with Google Search and Atomz (based on web research I have done).
If one searches for a word residing in one of the spry tabbed
panels,accordians (there could be many layers on a single page of course), site
search engines correctly take you to the page but naturally does not open the
correct tabbed panel (Zoom Search doesn't understand DW code of course). Just
presents you with the default panel. User would have to dig through all panels
on that page to find the text. Our users need these nice interfaces. This is
reality. Also some of the Java script in Wrensoft that highlights search words
conflicts with existing Java script within Dreamweaver. I've worked around some
of it but the core issue is the landing on the page and opening the correct
tab. The question is can anyone suggest a search engine tool that will work
with Dreamweaver Spry widgets or suggest something else. This is a huge
disincentive to use Spry. Perhaps build pages without Spry to specifically go
to after search? Sound like a lot of work.

Thanks
Richard



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