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Boost Search

Boost Search

Boost Search

Fess supports Boost search which prioritize specific search words.

Usage

Boost search syntax is word^number, such as Apple^10. The number is boost-weighted value, and higher value is prior.

To search document which contains more apples than oranges,

apples^100 oranges

Boost value specifies an integer greater than 1.