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@ -131,22 +131,45 @@ them at your own risk._
[6]: changing-the-language.md#site-language
[7]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#prebuild_index
### Highlighting search
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][2] ·
:octicons-unlock-24: Feature flag ·
:octicons-beaker-24: Experimental ·
[:octicons-heart-fill-24:{: .tx-heart } Insiders](../insiders.md){: .tx-insiders }
When `search.highlighting` is activated and a user clicks on a search result,
Material for MkDocs will highlight all occurrences. It can be enabled via
`mkdocs.yml` with:
``` yaml
theme:
features:
- search.highlight
```
When searching for `"code blocks"`, the resulting page will look like:
![Search highlighting][8]
[8]: ../assets/search-highlighting.png
### Offline search
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][8] ·
[:octicons-cpu-24: Plugin][9] · :octicons-beaker-24: Experimental
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][9] ·
[:octicons-cpu-24: Plugin][10] · :octicons-beaker-24: Experimental
If you distribute your documentation as `*.html` files, the built-in search
will not work out-of-the-box due to the restrictions modern browsers impose for
security reasons. This can be mitigated with the [localsearch][9] plugin in
combination with @squidfunk's [iframe-worker][10] polyfill.
security reasons. This can be mitigated with the [localsearch][10] plugin in
combination with @squidfunk's [iframe-worker][11] polyfill.
For setup instructions, refer to the [official documentation][11].
For setup instructions, refer to the [official documentation][12].
[8]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/base.html#L378-L390
[9]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch/
[10]: https://github.com/squidfunk/iframe-worker
[11]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch#installation-material-v5
[9]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/base.html#L378-L390
[10]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch/
[11]: https://github.com/squidfunk/iframe-worker
[12]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch#installation-material-v5
## Customization
@ -160,12 +183,12 @@ your needs.
### Query transformation
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][12] ·
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][13] ·
:octicons-mortar-board-24: Difficulty: _easy_
When a user enters a query into the search box, the query is pre-processed
before it is submitted to the search index. Material for MkDocs will apply the
following transformations, which can be customized by [extending the theme][13]:
following transformations, which can be customized by [extending the theme][14]:
``` ts
/**
@ -211,7 +234,7 @@ function defaultTransform(value: string): string {
If you want to switch to the default behavior of the `mkdocs` or `readthedocs`
template, both of which don't transform the query prior to submission, or
customize the `transform` function, you can do this by [overriding the
`config` block][14]:
`config` block][15]:
``` html
{% block config %}
@ -228,19 +251,19 @@ customize the `transform` function, you can do this by [overriding the
The `transform` function will receive the query string as entered by the user
and must return the processed query string to be submitted to the search index.
[12]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/transform/index.ts
[13]: ../customization.md#extending-the-theme
[14]: ../customization.md#overriding-blocks
[13]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/transform/index.ts
[14]: ../customization.md#extending-the-theme
[15]: ../customization.md#overriding-blocks
### Custom search
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][15] ·
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][16] ·
:octicons-mortar-board-24: Difficulty: _challenging_
Material for MkDocs implements search as part of a [web worker][16]. If you
Material for MkDocs implements search as part of a [web worker][17]. If you
want to switch the web worker with your own implementation, e.g. to submit
search to an external service, you can add a custom JavaScript file to the `docs`
directory and [override the `config` block][14]:
directory and [override the `config` block][15]:
``` html
{% block config %}
@ -257,8 +280,8 @@ message format using _discriminated unions_, i.e. through the `type` property
of the message. See the following interface definitions to learn about the
message formats:
* [:octicons-file-code-24: `SearchMessage`][17]
* [:octicons-file-code-24: `SearchIndex` and `SearchResult`][18]
* [:octicons-file-code-24: `SearchMessage`][18]
* [:octicons-file-code-24: `SearchIndex` and `SearchResult`][19]
The sequence and direction of messages is rather intuitive:
@ -267,7 +290,7 @@ The sequence and direction of messages is rather intuitive:
* :octicons-arrow-right-24: `SearchQueryMessage`
* :octicons-arrow-left-24: `SearchResultMessage`
[15]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker
[16]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API/Using_web_workers
[17]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker/message/index.ts
[18]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/_/index.ts
[16]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker
[17]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API/Using_web_workers
[18]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker/message/index.ts
[19]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/_/index.ts