News Search Configuration
Used to configure and provide functionality for the News Search.
Content Type Details
- ID: 307
- Name: News Search Configuration
- Minimum user level: Administrator
- Compatible with page layouts: Full Width
Guidance
- Location: The News Search Configuration is added to section Home » News.
- Output: The News Search Configuration content type has no visible output on the page.
- News Branch Structure: The News branch must be structured in year / month sections. These sections need no content as using .htaccess rules the URLs redirect to the News Listing with the relevant query string set e.g., /news/2026/january/ goes to /news/?year=2026&month=january
- Content: Content is pulled in from the News content type
- Display: News search results and filters are displayed using the News Search View content type.
Content Type Elements Details
| Name | Description | Size | Type | Required | Conditionally Shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | The Name Element | 80 Characters | Plain Text | Yes | No |
| PHP Search Library | Choose PHP Main Library PHAR file | N/A | Media | Yes | No |
| Max Results per Page | Set the number of results to output before pagination | N/A | Whole Number | Yes | No |
Example
See News Listing.