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<searches> Element

The root <searches> element in an XML search definition contains one or more search definition records.

The supported entities are as follows:

dictionary

(Optional) Defines the string dictionary to be used for translating the searches within this search definition file. For details, see Localization.

<search>

For details, see <search> Element. One or more <search>elements are required.

<subsection> Element

The <subsection> element in an XML search definition defines a collection of parameters that should be grouped together. They will be displayed in a separate panel that can be collapsed when those parameters are not of interest.

Note: This element is only supported when requires="12.5" (or later).

The supported entities are as follows:

<parameter>

(Optional) See <parameter> Element.

name

Defines the required name by which the subsection can be identified.

Example:

name="optionalParameters"
label

(Optional) Defines a text label to be used as the title for the subsection panel.

Example:

label="Optional Parameters"
tooltip

(Optional) Defines the text displayed as a tooltip when the mouse pointer hovers over the subsection.

Example:

tooltip="Show optional parameters."
col

(Optional) Specifies the column where this subsection should be placed in a grid. By default it will be specified in the next column. If the value of col is less than the current column a new row is started.

Example:

col="1"
row

(Optional) Specifies the row where this subsection should be placed in a grid.

Example:

row="2"
colspan

(Optional) Specifies how many columns this subsection spans in the current.

Example:

colspan="2"
rowspan

(Optional) Specifies how many rows this subsection.

Example:

rowspan="2"
collapse

(Optional) Specifies a flag indicating whether the subsection should be collapsed by default.

Example:

collapse="true"