Fw: [opensearch:293] Extension for search facets

["Ray Denenberg" <raydenenberg@starpower.net>]

Please all review the thread about facets on the OpenSearch list.   Please 
suggest how we might get them interested in the work we're doing.
--Ray

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From: "jonathan" <jlee.comcast@gmail.com>
To: "OpenSearch" <opensearch@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 2:26 PM
Subject: [opensearch:293] Extension for search facets


>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I was wondering if there is a recommended way to model search facet
> counts using OpenSearch response elements.  Just to be clear, an
> example of what I am referring to as facet counts would be: given a
> search for the term "computer", you want to convey that in the overall
> result set, there 10 results that would fall into the facet "$100-
> $500", 20 in the facet "$500-$1000", and 5 in the facet "$>1000".
>
> I did not find anything that could be used for this in the spec or any
> of the extensions.  Has this question been raised before, or does
> anyone have advice regarding this (even another format apart from
> OpenSearch)?  If there is not already preexisting work here, would
> this be a reasonable concept to capture in an OpenSearch extension?
>
> Thanks,
> Jonathan Lee
>
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