Noise Words

Noise words are any words that are not considered unique enough to be useful when locating content. They are usually common words such as the, and, to, etc, or any other word that you choose to eliminate from a search.

The result of eliminating noise words from a search is that the user must type more content to reach the minimum number of words before suggestions are made. This will impact on the minimum number of words that need to be typed before suggestions are made.

The noise words list is created in the Author-it Xtend advanced search options, accessed through the Editor.

The following scenario compares the effect of eliminating noise words, and uses the fragment: ACME Teleportation Devices is the largest manufacturer and distributor of teleportation devices in the world. The user options are set to a minimum of 5 words before suggestions are made.

• The first search does not eliminate any noise words. The user types a minimum of five words from the fragment before suggestions are returned, for example, "ACME Teleportation Devices is the".
• The second search eliminates the noise words is and the from the search. This time the user types more content before suggestions are returned, for example, ACME Teleportation Devices is the largest manufacturer (or the minimum number of words required after the noise words have been removed from the fragment).