Currently, the ESGF v3.9.5 release uses the identifier "Show All Versions" in the user interface to toggle on or off the "latest" search key.
The default behaviour is for the latest version only to be shown (for a custom URL this would equate to a value of &latest=off - which is not valid search entry), see
The latest=on means that all versions (even deprecated/hidden data) in this case is shown.
I think this logic should be inverted, so that when latest=on only the latest version (and not deprecated versions) are shown. This would require inverting the logic in the ESGF. Alternatively, the UI text could be changed from "Show All Versions" -> "Latest Version Only", which would then provide a more logical agreement with the &latest=on custom URL
Currently, the ESGF v3.9.5 release uses the identifier "Show All Versions" in the user interface to toggle on or off the "latest" search key.
The default behaviour is for the latest version only to be shown (for a custom URL this would equate to a value of
&latest=off- which is not valid search entry), seehttps://esgf-node.llnl.gov/search/input4mips/?dataset_version_number=1.1.3&latest=off
Whereas if the search entry the
latestvalue is replaced with&latest=onthe search returns a valid search entry, seehttps://esgf-node.llnl.gov/search/input4mips/?dataset_version_number=1.1.3&latest=on
In the case of a deprecated dataset
https://esgf-node.llnl.gov/search/input4mips/?dataset_version_number=1.1.0&latest=on
The
latest=onmeans that all versions (even deprecated/hidden data) in this case is shown.I think this logic should be inverted, so that when
latest=ononly the latest version (and not deprecated versions) are shown. This would require inverting the logic in the ESGF. Alternatively, the UI text could be changed from "Show All Versions" -> "Latest Version Only", which would then provide a more logical agreement with the&latest=oncustom URL@LucaCinquini @sashakames