Integrating Search-Driven Content

Abstract

In Chapter 1, we introduced new features in SharePoint 2013 that use the power of search to surface dynamic content across sites. SharePoint 2013 is the first release of SharePoint to fully integrate FAST search into the core product. In this chapter, we learn how to integrate dynamic content from other sites and present the content with the same user interface by utilizing new out-of-the-box search web parts as well as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, display templates, query rules, and result types. We first review how to get content from other sites by using the new SharePoint 2013 cross-site publishing feature. Then we create a content rollup solution by creating custom display templates for SharePoint's Content Search web part. Last, we look at how to fine-tune search queries and customize the display of results in search. We demonstrate how to use query rules and result types to improve the search experience.