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UI for checklistbank.org
https://www.checklistbank.org/
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The dataset filter could be improved - Cross dataset search Tool #1199

Open camiplata opened 1 year ago

camiplata commented 1 year ago

Currently to search for a specific dataset using Cross dataset search Tool requires to scroll down a good amount of names, and typing the desired name does not bring any result. The right dataset filter could be improved by adding a siimething like a"Search as you type" or an "autocomplete" filter.

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mdoering commented 1 year ago

I am not sure if I understand the use case of filtering the search by a specific dataset. That can be done by searching the dataset directly - does it need the cross dataset search?

camiplata commented 1 year ago

I do think the objective is different, as the user will use the dataset filter to delimit the main search based on a scientific name and/or authorship. This specific case comes from the tutorial so I'm assuming this functionality comes from a user need. In this example a cross dataset search for Quercus robur finds 5,965 related datasets, so having a dataset filter can help to sort out this information.