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Lead: Shani Laendler (Unlicensed)  

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  1. "Starts with" approach: if the suggestions appends characters to the end of the typed text then you should highlight the suggested characters:

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  • "Contains" approach: if the suggestions suggest popular queries that contain the typed text anywhere in the query, it’s best to highlight the typed query: 

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Search logic:

  • The search is conducted only after (1) selecting a suggestion (2) clicking the "Search" button or (3) 'Enter' in the keyboard.

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  • Hierarchical tree view

Validations and errors - TBD

No results found

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  • The results area will clearly state no results were found

  • The text will say "no <items> were found" (e.g. no categories were found, no employees were found).

  • Suggestions for improving the search, for example:

    • Make sure all words are spelled correctly

    • Try different key words

  • When possible, provide specific solution suited for the specific database. For example, when searching for employees advice to search by ID, or employee number

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The user may enter invalid characters such as !#$%

  • maybe address this as a “no results” suggestion.

  • Depending on the use case