Yes sir! Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 25, 2011, at 4:06 PM, okayndc <bodymo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here is a representation of the XML file... > > <root> > <commenter> > <comment><p>Text here</p><img src="image.gif" /><p>More text > here....</p></comment> > </commenter> > </root> > > I want to keep the HTML tags because it keeps the formatting (paragraph > tags, etc) intact for the output. Seems like you're saying that the HTML > can be kept intact with the use of a HTML field type without having to > escape the HTML tags? > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:52 PM, <pulkitsing...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Assuming that the XML has the HTML as values inside fully formed tags like >> so: >> <node><HTML></HTML></node> then I think that using the "HTML" field type in >> schema.xml for indexing/storing will allow you to do meaningful searches on >> the content of the HTML without getting confused by the HTML syntax itself. >> >> If you have absolutely no need for the entire stored HTML when presenting >> results to the user then stripping out the syntax at index time makes sense. >> This will adversely affect highlighting of that document field as well so >> just know your requirements. >> >> If you don't want to present anything at all then don't store, just index >> and use the right field type (HTML) such that search results find the right >> document. Just because a field is helpful in finding the doc, doesn't mean >> folks always want to present it or store it. >> >> With Data Import Handler a HTML stripping transformer is present so that it >> is removed before the indexer gets it's hands on things. I can't be sure if >> that is how you get your data into Solr. >> >> - Pulkit >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 25, 2011, at 8:00 AM, okayndc <bodymo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Was wondering if it is necessary to escape HTML tags within an XML file >> for >>> indexing? If so, seems like a large XML files with tons of HTML tags >> could >>> get really messy (using CDATA). >>> Has this been your experience? Do you escape the HTML tags? If so, what >>> technique do you use? Or do you leave the HTML tags in place without >>> escaping them? >>> >>> Thanks! >>
