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@ -61,27 +61,29 @@ for MkDocs Insiders. You can click on each feature to learn more about it:
- [x] [Remove _Made with Material for MkDocs_ from footer][11]
- [x] [Support for user-toggleable themes (light/dark mode switch)][12]
- [x] [Highlighting of matched search terms in content area][13]
- [x] [Navigation can always be expanded via configuration][14]
- [x] [Header can be automatically hidden on scrolling][15]
- [x] [Table of contents can be automatically hidden when empty][16]
- [x] [Search suggestions help to save keystrokes][13]
- [x] [Highlighting of matched search terms in content area][14]
- [x] [Navigation can always be expanded via configuration][15]
- [x] [Header can be automatically hidden on scrolling][16]
- [x] [Table of contents can be automatically hidden when empty][17]
[11]: setup/setting-up-the-footer.md#remove-generator
[12]: setup/changing-the-colors.md#color-palette-toggle
[13]: setup/setting-up-site-search.md#highlighting-search
[14]: setup/setting-up-navigation.md#navigation-expansion
[15]: setup/setting-up-the-header.md#automatic-hiding
[16]: setup/setting-up-navigation.md#automatic-hiding
[13]: setup/setting-up-site-search.md#search-suggestions
[14]: setup/setting-up-site-search.md#search-highlighting
[15]: setup/setting-up-navigation.md#navigation-expansion
[16]: setup/setting-up-the-header.md#automatic-hiding
[17]: setup/setting-up-navigation.md#automatic-hiding
## Roadmap
The following list of funding goals named after varieties of chili peppers
[I'm growing on my balcony][17] shows which features are already available
[I'm growing on my balcony][18] shows which features are already available
in Material for MkDocs Insiders.
[17]: https://www.instagram.com/squidfunk/
[18]: https://www.instagram.com/squidfunk/
### Madame Jeanette :octicons-check-24:
### Madame Jeanette
[:octicons-flame-24: Funding goal: __$500__][6] ·
:octicons-unlock-24: Status: _released_
@ -95,10 +97,9 @@ in Material for MkDocs Insiders.
[:octicons-flame-24: Funding goal: __$1,000__][6] ·
:octicons-lock-24: Status: _exclusive_
- [x] [Highlighting of matched search terms in content area][13]
- [x] [Navigation can always be expanded via configuration][14]
- [x] [Header can be automatically hidden on scrolling][15]
- [x] [Table of contents can be automatically hidden when empty][16]
- [x] [Navigation can always be expanded via configuration][15]
- [x] [Header can be automatically hidden on scrolling][16]
- [x] [Table of contents can be automatically hidden when empty][17]
- [ ] Table of contents can be moved into navigation for more space
- [ ] Table of contents shows which sections have search results
- [ ] Table of contents auto-collapses and expands only the active section
@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ in Material for MkDocs Insiders.
[:octicons-flame-24: Funding goal: __$2,500__][6] ·
:octicons-lock-24: Status: _exclusive_
- [ ] Support for search suggestions
- [x] [Search suggestions help to save keystrokes][13]
- [x] [Highlighting of matched search terms in content area][14]
- [ ] Support for a user's last searches
- [ ] Improved search result summaries

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@ -233,8 +233,11 @@ color palettes:
This field is used as the toggle's `title` attribute and should be set to a
discernable name to improve accessibility.
_Give this feature a try on [the official documentation][11] built with Material
for MkDocs Insiders!_
[Try this feature][11]{: .md-button .md-button--primary }
_This feature is enabled on the [official documentation][11] built with
Insiders. Click the button to go to Material for MkDocs Insiders and give this
feature a try._
[6]: ../insiders.md
[7]: #color-scheme

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@ -130,7 +130,39 @@ them at your own risk._
[6]: changing-the-language.md#site-language
[7]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#prebuild_index
### Highlighting search
### Search suggestions
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][8] ·
:octicons-unlock-24: Feature flag ·
:octicons-beaker-24: Experimental ·
[:octicons-heart-fill-24:{: .tx-heart } Insiders only][8]{: .tx-insiders }
When _search suggestions_ are activated, the search will display the likeliest
completion for the last word, saving the user many key strokes by accepting the
suggestion with ++arrow-right++:
``` yaml
theme:
features:
- search.suggest
```
Searching for [ :material-magnify: ^^code high^^ ] yields [ :material-magnify:
^^code highlighting^^ ] as a suggestion:
[![Search suggestions][9]][9]
[Try this feature][10]{: .md-button .md-button--primary }
_This feature is enabled on the [official documentation][10] built with
Insiders. Click the button to go to Material for MkDocs Insiders and give this
feature a try._
[8]: ../insiders.md
[9]: ../assets/screenshots/search-suggestions.png
[10]: https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material-insiders/setup/setting-up-site-search
### Search highlighting
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][8] ·
:octicons-unlock-24: Feature flag ·
@ -147,33 +179,35 @@ theme:
- search.highlight
```
Searching for `"code blocks"` yields:
Searching for [ :material-magnify: ^^code blocks^^ ] yields:
[![Search highlighting][9]][9]
[![Search highlighting][11]][11]
_Give this feature a try on [the official documentation][10] built with Material
for MkDocs Insiders!_
[Try this feature][12]{: .md-button .md-button--primary }
[8]: ../insiders.md
[9]: ../assets/screenshots/search-highlighting.png
[10]: https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material-insiders/reference/code-blocks/?h=code+blocks
_This feature is enabled on the [official documentation][12] built with
Insiders. Click the button to go to Material for MkDocs Insiders and give this
feature a try._
[11]: ../assets/screenshots/search-highlighting.png
[12]: https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material-insiders/reference/code-blocks/?h=code+blocks
### Offline search
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][11] ·
[:octicons-cpu-24: Plugin][12] · :octicons-beaker-24: Experimental
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][13] ·
[:octicons-cpu-24: Plugin][14] · :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][12] plugin in
combination with @squidfunk's [iframe-worker][13] polyfill.
security reasons. This can be mitigated with the [localsearch][14] plugin in
combination with @squidfunk's [iframe-worker][15] polyfill.
For setup instructions, refer to the [official documentation][14].
For setup instructions, refer to the [official documentation][16].
[11]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/base.html#L360-L372
[12]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch/
[13]: https://github.com/squidfunk/iframe-worker
[14]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch#installation-material-v5
[13]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/base.html#L360-L372
[14]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch/
[15]: https://github.com/squidfunk/iframe-worker
[16]: https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-localsearch#installation-material-v5
## Customization
@ -187,12 +221,12 @@ your needs.
### Query transformation
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][15] ·
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][17] ·
: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][16]:
following transformations, which can be customized by [extending the theme][18]:
``` ts
/**
@ -232,7 +266,7 @@ export function defaultTransform(query: 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][17]:
`config` block][19]:
``` html
{% block config %}
@ -249,19 +283,19 @@ 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.
[15]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/transform/index.ts
[16]: ../customization.md#extending-the-theme
[17]: ../customization.md#overriding-blocks
[17]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/transform/index.ts
[18]: ../customization.md#extending-the-theme
[19]: ../customization.md#overriding-blocks
### Custom search
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][18] ·
[:octicons-file-code-24: Source][20] ·
:octicons-mortar-board-24: Difficulty: _challenging_
Material for MkDocs implements search as part of a [web worker][19]. If you
Material for MkDocs implements search as part of a [web worker][21]. 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][17]:
directory and [override the `config` block][19]:
``` html
{% block config %}
@ -278,8 +312,8 @@ 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`][20]
* [:octicons-file-code-24: `SearchIndex` and `SearchResult`][21]
* [:octicons-file-code-24: `SearchMessage`][22]
* [:octicons-file-code-24: `SearchIndex` and `SearchResult`][23]
The sequence and direction of messages is rather intuitive:
@ -288,7 +322,7 @@ The sequence and direction of messages is rather intuitive:
* :octicons-arrow-right-24: `SearchQueryMessage`
* :octicons-arrow-left-24: `SearchResultMessage`
[18]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker
[19]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API/Using_web_workers
[20]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker/message/index.ts
[21]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/_/index.ts
[20]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker
[21]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API/Using_web_workers
[22]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/worker/message/index.ts
[23]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/assets/javascripts/integrations/search/_/index.ts