diff --git a/modules/islandora_advanced_search/README.md b/modules/islandora_advanced_search/README.md index b1f73a50..71eb6c53 100644 --- a/modules/islandora_advanced_search/README.md +++ b/modules/islandora_advanced_search/README.md @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ - [Configuring Solr](#configuring-solr) - [Configure Collection Search](#configure-collection-search) - [Configure Views](#configure-views) + - [Exposed Form](#exposed-form) - [Collection Search](#collection-search) - [Paging](#paging) - [Sorting](#sorting) @@ -96,6 +97,21 @@ the [Drupal Documentation](https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/core/modules/views), as well as the [Search API Documentation](https://www.drupal.org/docs/contributed-modules/search-api). +### Exposed Form + +Solr views allow the user to configure an exposed form (_optionally as a +block_). This form / block is **different** from the +[Advanced Search Block](#advanced-search-block). This module does not make any +changes to the form, but this form can cause the Advanced Search Block to not +function if configured incorrectly. + +The Advanced Search Block requires that if present the Exposed forms +`Exposed form style` is set to `Basic` rather than `Input Required`. As +`Input Required` will prevent any search from occurring unless the user puts an +additional query in the Exposed form as well. + +![Form Style](./docs/basic-input.png) + ### Collection Search That being said it will be typical that you require the following @@ -194,6 +210,11 @@ checkbox. ![image](./docs/advanced_search_block_settings.png) +> N.B. Be aware that the Search views [Exposed Form](#exposed-form) can have an +> affect on the function of the +> [Advanced Search Block](#advanced-search-block). Please refer to that section +> to learn more. + ## Documentation Further documentation for this module is available on the diff --git a/modules/islandora_advanced_search/docs/basic-input.png b/modules/islandora_advanced_search/docs/basic-input.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..758c2e83 Binary files /dev/null and b/modules/islandora_advanced_search/docs/basic-input.png differ