How to author a search page in DA
This demo shows how to author a search page in Document Authoring (DA) using the Search block and its available configuration options, giving customers a practical blueprint for structuring a flexible, business-ready search experience.
It highlights how authors can tune search behavior and layout to match specific content and discovery goals, while still following a reusable block model.
This demo takes you through a journey from authors view to :
- Create a page
- Use the pre-defined 'Search' Block in DA Library
- Configure multiple options available for the Search Block
- Preview Page to see it in action
- Change Layout from List to Cards
- Preview Page to see the updated Changes
Search Block - Authoring Options
- view: controls layout (cards or list), default is cards.
- searchbar: set to enabled to show a query input and submit button.
- keywords: comma-separated include filter; results must match at least one keyword.
- excluded-keywords: comma-separated exclude filter; matching results are removed.
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Any additional key becomes a filter group (faceted filters):
- Example Keys: type, topic, audience, region
- Value format: comma-separated options (e.g. beginner, advanced, expert)
- type matches template field in query-index rows; other groups match row keywords.
Note : This is a sample search block and can be extended to all customer requirements. Currently this is relying on native query-index but can be easily adapted to rely on external Search Providers.