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Directory search widget

Use this widget to add a Directory search to a Homepage.

Settings​

FieldDescriptionRequired
HeadingText fieldNo
DescriptionText areaNo
DirectorySelect box showing list of online DirectoriesNo

Front end user display​

The widget displays a keyword look-up for front end users. If there is a Google maps directory field a Postcode look-up field will also be displayed.

Directory front end search screenshot

LabelDescriptionEditable label
Headingh2 heading with class widget__headingYes
Descriptionh2 heading with class summaryYes
Search by keywordTextbox for user to input keyword.No
SearchButton with class button--secondary to submitNo
Enter your postcodeTextbox for user to input postcode.No
FindButton with class button--secondary to submitNo
Advanced searchButton with class button--primary to submitNo

After submitting the form a page is displayed with a list of all records matching the search. If a Google maps field is used, the results will be shown within a 10 mile radius of the postcode.

The advanced search button takes uses to a keyword and postcode search with the option of selecting all categories or a top level category.

Using the advanced search with a postcode will also show the show search results on a map, if the Show search results on map setting within the Directory must be set to Yes.