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Re: GOXML.COM: Context-based Searching

Author:duane@goxml.com
Posted:7/22/1999; 5:28:20 PM
Topic:GOXML.COM: Context-based Searching
Msg #:8668 (In response to 8665)
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Hello Edd:

I agree that there is definately problems associated with allowing any element tags that an author wishes to use. We put a great deal of thought into this area and have found a solution for it.

What we did was provide an opportunity for the searcher to not specify a context (tag) for which to find their search subject within. The default result for that query will then present that user with a list of tags (contexts) for which the keyword is found.

This solution is probably best described as a temporary fix and will not last forever. There are certain algorythms that MUST be built to accomodate more URL's. Some more permanent solutions include a thesaurus, eliminating tags that occur in over XX% of URL's, lists of only the top 100 possible contexts etc.

Duane Nickull goxml.com

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