Synonym Search

A synonym search returns results that are conceptually similar to the terms in the a Query action Text parameter, and also returns results that are conceptually similar to synonyms that are available for the Text terms.

There are several ways to use synonyms in IDOL Content Component.

The simplest method is to use the SYNONYM operator in the Text parameter. In this operator, you specify a list of synonymous words. IDOL Content Component treats the terms in the operator as individual query terms, separated by Boolean OR operators (that is, results can contain any of the listed terms).

For query weighting, IDOL Content Component scores all the terms in the SYNONYM operator as if they were a single term.

For example:

http://localhost:9100/action=Query&Text=SYNONYM(cat moggy kitten mouser) NEAR sale

You can use quotation marks to define a synonym phrase. For example, SYNONYM(dog labrador "golden retriever").

In addition to the SYNONYM operator, you can use the following methods to set up synonym matching in IDOL Content Component:

NOTE: If you use QMS or a Synonym Server, you can also use the SYNONYM operator.

For more information, refer to the IDOL Server Administration Guide.