upsiflu
commented
1 year ago Fixes:
- https://github.com/upsiflu/matsite/commit/f4669e8b5f43995ef64c26693de64f5718b88c82 (Directory for managing potential links and canonical destinations)
- https://github.com/upsiflu/matsite/search?q=Levenshtein&type=code (Levenshtein Distance)
New problems:
- Levenshtein is not perfect
- No backend facility to override the Directory
- Directory is derived from Presets, which means data from the backend may drift off, invalidating keys and destinations.
- At the moment, Directory is only available when composing preset articles, not in backend articles.
For the latter problems, we'd need a templating DSL within the article HTML to query and add directory entries. Perhaps overkill...
Example: In the About section, each team member has an auto-generated link. The algorithm simply finds the closest match, even if it's not close at all.
Quick solution: Only link if Levenshtain distance is smaller than approx. string length divided by 3, i.e. if there is no more than one letter-modification per every three letters. This function is already implemented. Needs 10min to transfer.
Sustainable solution: Allow manual overrides for auto-generated links (needs a good design still)
Severity: medium