219318 - Display Search Tips on a failed Search in Help window

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(SeaMonkey :: Help Documentation, enhancement, P3)

Description

[R.J. Keller]

In the Help Menu Search sidebar, if a search returned no results, then we should
display a page with tips on making a better search.

Comment 1

[R.J. Keller]

Nilson, do you mind if I use your Firebird Help documentation for this Seamonkey
bug?

Comment 2

[Nilson Cain]

Of course not, go ahead! :)

Comment 3

[R.J. Keller]

Attachment: Patch

Comment 4

[Daniel Wang]

> <li>Be sure that you are searching for something that relates
> to Firebird; This is not a web search.</li>

F-bird, eh?

> <li>Try to broaden your search - don't be too specific;
> The terms could be worded differently than what you
> search for.</li>

I prefer what Using the Help Window suggests:
: If your Search doesn't return any topics, try typing
: fewer words or a different combination of words.

> <li>Avoid being too broad with your search: words
> like "firebird" and "mozilla" could possibly return
> all of the pages in the help file.</li>

huh? doesn't help search return 0 result already?

Comment 5

[R.J. Keller]

Comment on attachment 132231 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch

heh. Forgot to get the firebird stuff out. ;) I did this very late at night.
I'll make a new patch.

This was written by Nilson Cain for Firebird Help long ago.

Comment 6

[R.J. Keller]

Attachment: Patch with Moz Content

Comment 7

[Daniel Wang]

please use line breaks, it makes things easier to read ;-)

Comment 8

[[e-mail]]

Comment on attachment 132247 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch with Moz Content

Sorry Daniel, looks like long lines are Help style.

Comment 9

[[e-mail]]

Fix checked in.

Comment 10

[Daniel Wang]

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