Location Definition File Schema Reference

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In Microsoft Search Server 2008, the federated search location configuration details are specified in a location definition (.fld) file. The Location Definition File Schema extends the OpenSearch description document specification.

Syntax

<OpenSearchDescription
xmlns=http://a9.com/~/spec/opensearch/1.1/
xmlns:ldf=”https://schemas.microsoft.com/Search/2007/location”>
  <ShortName>string</ShortName>
  <Description>string</Description>
  <Language>LCID</Language>
  <Url type=”application/sharepoint+xml” template={searchTerms}”/>
  <ldf:InternalName>string</ldf:InternalName>
  <ldf:LocationType>type</ldf:LocationType>
  <ldf:Version>version number</ldf:Version>
  <ldf:IsPrefixPattern>true|false</ldf:IsPrefixPattern>
  <ldf:Trigger>string</ldf:Trigger>
  <ldf:ConnectionUrlTemplate>url</ldf:ConnectionUrlTemplate>
  <ldf:MoreLinkTemplate>url</ldf:MoreLinkTemplate>
  <ldf:CreationDate>date</ldf:CreationDate>
  <ldf:LastModifiedDate>date</ldf:LastModifiedDate>
  <ldf:IsRestricted>true|false</ldf:IsRestricted>
  <ldf:AllowedSiteCollectionGuids>string</ldf:AllowedSiteCollectionGuids>
  <ldf:Visualization name="string">
    <Xsl>...</Xsl>
    <Properties>...</Properties>
    <SampleData>string</SampleData>
  </ldf:Visualization>
</OpenSearchDescription>

Elements

Following are the elements in the Location Definition File Schema.

See also

Federated Search Overview [Search Server 2008]

OpenSearch Specification