Re: [directory-discuss] No way to link to search results page?

[Svetlana Tkachenko]

Joseph Graham wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> Am I right that I can't hyper-link to a search results page on the
> directory? If so then I
> think we need this feature... I want to link to the search results page
> for
> "Feed reader" so I can recommend people to find a Free Software feed
> reader. 

When you search, the search results link [1] automatically shows up in
the URL bar and you can share it. But as we use Semantic MediaWiki at
FSF directory, you can also link to a category as [2] or make more
sophisticated queries [3].

Faceted search is more user-friendly and allows category overlap. See
'external search' section in [4]. If you think such search could be
useful then we can install it at FSF Directory.

[1]:
http://directory.fsf.org/wiki?search=feed+reader&title=Special%3ASearch
[2]:
http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Category/Internet-application/newsreader
[3]: http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Special:Ask
[4]: https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Search