Highlights
The most important updates in this release.
- Filter Search Fields and Results Fields by field type: You can now filter Search Fields and Results Fields by type. You can also search within the filtered field lists.
- Smart Answers support for custom languages: Smart Answers can now return answers in a custom language when an app uses a valid ISO 639 language code.
- Clear Hosted Search queries from the search bar: Hosted Search now shows a clear icon after you enter a query.
Added
New features and functionality.
Filter Search Fields and Results Fields by Field Type
You can now filter Search Fields and Results Fields by field type. This makes it easier to find certain types of fields when you're choosing which fields Site Search should search or return in results.
To filter by field type, use the new Field Type dropdown. You can filter by Text, String, Integer, Float, Date and Other fields. To show all available fields, select All.
You can also search within the filtered field list. For example, you can select Text and search for title. The field list then shows only text fields that include title in the field name.
Improved
Improvements to existing features.
Smart Answers Support for Custom Languages
Smart Answers now supports apps that use custom languages configured with valid ISO 639 language codes. When Smart Answers is enabled and the indexed content uses the configured custom language, Smart Answers can return answers in that language.
Note: Smart Answers is currently optimized for English. Question detection may be less reliable for questions asked in other languages.
Clear Hosted Search Queries From the Search Bar
Hosted Search now shows a clear icon in the search bar after you start typing a query. You can select the clear icon to remove the query and return the search bar to its empty state. The search icon stays visible while you type. This keeps the search action in the same place and avoids replacing the search icon with the clear action.
Other Release Notes
These release notes cover updates to SearchStax Site Search. Release notes for the SearchStax Drupal module and UI Kits are published separately.
- SearchStax Drupal Module: See Releases for SearchStax Studio for version-by-version notes and the changelog. For setup and configuration guidance, see Drupal Module.
- SearchStax UI Kits: See UI Kits for documentation and getting started guides. For version history and developer-focused change details, check the npm package page for your UI Kit: Angular, JavaScript, React, Vue.
When an update to the Drupal module or UI Kits affects the Site Search user experience, we also call it out in these release notes.