Hello,
I just uploaded the first version of a new extension called SphinxSearch (
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SphinxSearch ). This extension uses the
Sphinx Search engine as the backend for full text searches of wiki content. See
the MW page for full description of the extension.
Since this is the first release of the extension, and since searching is such a
fundamental requirement of a wiki-type webpage, I wanted to submit this
extension for your scrutiny. I would like to get feedback on not only the
extension's functionality, but also the clarity and completeness of the
installation instructions.
At the same time, I have a question to the community. Is there a good way to
change the default behavior of the Search box on the left of every page
(rendered with monobook that is)? In other words, my extension adds a new
Special Page. I would like the search box to use my special page instead of the
default Special:Search. The reason for this is because I do not want to
completely get rid of the build-in search engine ... at least not yet.
Many thanks in advance,
paul.