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==Search by Place Name== | ==Search by Place Name== | ||
Simply entering the name of a place in the search field initiates a “type-ahead” search. Potential results appear after a few characters have been typed. A user may continue typing to refine this set of potential places. At any time, the user may click one of the suggested places to examine its details page.<br> | Simply entering the name of a place in the search field initiates a “type-ahead” search. Potential results appear after a few characters have been typed. A user may continue typing to refine this set of potential places. At any time, the user may click one of the suggested places to examine its details page.<br> | ||
[[File:Places 1.png|300px]] | [[File:Places 1.png|300px]]<br> | ||
Clicking Enter on the keyboard or selecting Show More Results completes a search using the entered text. Search results appear both in a list on the left side of the screen, ordered by their calculated relevance to the search terms, and as points on the map. | Clicking Enter on the keyboard or selecting Show More Results completes a search using the entered text. Search results appear both in a list on the left side of the screen, ordered by their calculated relevance to the search terms, and as points on the map. | ||
Commas are used to separate levels of description; for example: village, county, state, country. | Commas are used to separate levels of description; for example: village, county, state, country. | ||