XF 2.2 Searching on Prefix (and understanding what Prefixes are used for)

[Steve Freides]

I'm curious to know if there is a "right way" to utilize all the various ways we can categorize forum content. I'll give a specific example:

We currently have, in our main forum category, 4 individual forums we're going to combine. My current plan is to use 4 prefixes, corresponding to those individual forums we're consolidating, as I move all the content together. Good? Bad? Totally up to me? And a related question - I don't find a way to Search my forum on Prefix. Is that available and I haven't enabled it, or does it require an add-on (or something else)? If one can't search on prefix, does that mean I shouldn't use it?

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[Mendalla]

I generally use prefixes as "flags" to give a bit of extra information about a thread.

So in the forum where I post news and announcements about the board, I have prefixes like "Announcement" (for announcing new features, changes, etc.), "Information" (for threads giving information about the board, like financial statements or statistics), and so on. Not so much for searching, then, as to give a quick visual cue in the thread list as to what a thread might be about.

In another forum, I had a series going called "Bible Passage of the Week" (BPoTW for short) so I had a prefix to mark those threads, again more for quick visibility than searching.

Not sure if they are searchable, though, since I don't really use them in a way that would require me to search them.

 

[beerForo]

I got rid of sub-forums using prefixes and I call them "Subjects," not prefixes, so when they compose a post they enter a Title and choose a Subject.

 

[Steve Freides]

I got rid of sub-forums using prefixes and I call them "Subjects," not prefixes, so when they compose a post they enter a Title and choose a Subject.

@beerForo, please point me to where in the ACP I can change "Prefixes" to appear as "Subjects" (or any other name of my choosing).

Thanks in advance for your reply.

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[imno007]

A few addon's you might be interested in if you want some added options with prefixes, a couple paid and a couple free:

Multi Prefix

Multiple Prefixes! Ever run into a situation where you want to prefix a thread with multiple tags? Now you can. All the same features still work, clicking a prefix shows all threads prefixed with that same prefix. Searching for a prefix will...

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Prefix Essentials featuring auto expiring prefixes and prefix filtering

Prefix Essentials adds new, essential, prefix related features. Note that this addon is not compatible with the Multiple Prefix addon. Expiring Prefixes New in Prefix Essentials 2.3 is some new, powerful functionality - expiring prefixes...

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[OzzModz]/[Kirby] Search Threads by prefix only

This Add-on allows to search for threads on advanced search by just selecting a prefix Originally coded by @Kirby, in this thread, https://xenforo.com/community/threads/link-for-search-all-threads-with-a-particular-prefix.148153

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[OzzModz] Forum Prefix Filter Block

Small addon that shows the available prefixes in the forum in a nice block. Clicking on any of the prefixes will filter the threads by the prefix. Example

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[beerForo]

@beerForo, please point me to where in the ACP I can change "Prefixes" to appear as "Subjects" (or any other name of my choosing).

Thanks in advance for your reply.

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Edit phrases in languages.

 

[beerForo]

A few addon's you might be interested in if you want some added options with prefixes, a couple paid and a couple free:

Good tips, this is my fave:

[SC] Prefix Filter

Description : This add-on allows you to add a prefix filter when browsing your forum. Feature summary : Options : Label color : Red Green Olive Light green Blue Royal blue Sky blue Gray Silver Yellow Orange Error Hide prefixes not used Hide...

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[Steve Freides]

Edit phrases in languages.

Just working on this now. When I go into Languages, Edit Phrases, and search on "prefix", I get dozen of things. Which one changes what the users see, and which ones should I change if I want the entire interface to say "Subject" instead?

@Brogan

Thanks in advance.

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[Steve Freides]

So far, I've change

prefix from Prefix to Subject

and

no_prefix from No Prefix to No Subject

Thanks in advance.

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