Re: BUG #14921: searchable docs - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From John McKown
Subject Re: BUG #14921: searchable docs
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Msg-id CAAJSdjgT2vWyHMxHrW6_CKcmh-O531zmQM3xirGk8yC8KG6NiQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: BUG #14921: searchable docs  (John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>)
Responses Re: BUG #14921: searchable docs  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@alvh.no-ip.org>)
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On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 9:13 AM, John R Pierce wrote: > On 11/23/2017 7:05 AM, pieter.van.den.hombergh@gmail.com wrote: > >> In our university, postgres is the db of choice. Our data base exams have >> a >> postgres instance plus doc on a live usb stick. It would be a nice service >> to the students if we could add searchable docs instead of just the static >> html docs during the exams. >> >> Is it possible to get an installable and searcheable doc version, such as >> you provide on your website? >> > > > A) this isn't a big > > B) that would require a web server and search engine be distributed too, > and if the host is already running a webserver, somehow integrating it, > very OS distribution specific. > > -- > john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz > > ​Probably a stupid thought on my part, but would it be possible to load the documentation into a PostgreSQL data base and use "full text search" on it? I've only read a very little on this feature, so I'm very ignorant on what it can do.​ -- I have a theory that it's impossible to prove anything, but I can't prove it. Maranatha! <>< John McKown

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