Expansion

The method to use to expand the specified Text. You can use one of the following options:

Actions: TermExpand
Type: String
Default:  
Example: TermExpand&Text=ryhthm&Expansion=Fuzzy
For this query, IDOL Server returns terms whose spelling is similar to that of the term ryhthm, for example, RHYTHM, RHYTHMIC, and so on.

TermExpand&Text=car*&Expansion=Wild
For this query, IDOL Server returns terms that match the Wildcard term car*, for example, CARAT, CARBONOXID, CARDIGAN, and so on.

TermExpand&Text=FKKKNNLLX&Expansion=Synonym
For this query, IDOL Server returns the term phrases that the synonym link FKKKNNLLX corresponds to. For example, if the synonym link was returned by a synonym query for dog, the synonym link might expand to MANS BEST FRIEND, HOUND, DOG, and so on.

TermExpand&Text=great&Expansion=Autocomplete
For this query, IDOL Server returns terms or phrases that start with the word great, for example GREAT, GREATER (terms), and GREAT BRITAIN (phrase).

TermExpand&Text=man&Expansion=Phrase
For this query, IDOL Server returns phrases that start with the word man, for example, MAN ON THE MOON, MAN OF STEEL, and so on. It does not return phrases that start with man as a substring (for example, man does not expand to MANCHESTER UNITED or MANCHESTER CITY).
See Also: Text