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Filtering the Contents view

You can filter the Contents view to display only those topics that meet specified criteria.

Some documentation sets include topics that are tagged for particular criteria, such as an operating system or database management system. In these situations, you can use filters to display only the topics you want to see.

To set filter conditions:

  1. On the toolbar next to the Search field, click Scope.
  2. Select Show only the following topics and click New.
  3. In the List name field, provide a name for your new filter scope.
  4. Under Topics, select one or more sections of the content to filter.
  5. Under Criteria, click Expand (Expand icon), and select the filtering options that match your criteria.
  6. Click OK twice. The Contents view refreshes and displays the topics that match your selected filter settings. The Filter button is highlighted to remind you that filter conditions are set.
Attention:
  • Any filter that you set governs the display only of topics in the Contents view and actions such as quick print and quick search. The filters do not apply to any other views, such as Index, Search Results, or Bookmarks views.
  • If you filter the Contents view and then try to synchronize the Contents view for a topic that does not meet your filter criteria, the synchronization does not occur because the topic has been filtered out of the Contents view by your filter settings. The topic title for the currently displayed topic is not highlighted in the Contents view.


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Last updated: September 2012
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