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diff --git a/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml b/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml
index 1de2ec2..fd10f67 100644
--- a/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml
+++ b/doc/pazpar2_protocol.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
The webservice protocol of Pazpar2
- DESCRIPTION
+
+ DESCRIPTION
Webservice requests are any that refer to filename "search.pz2". Arguments
are GET-style parameters. Argument 'command' is always required and specifies
@@ -34,13 +35,15 @@
request is forwarded to the HTTP server specified in the configuration
using the proxy setting.
This way, a regular webserver can host the user interface (itself dynamic
- or static HTML), and Ajax-style calls can be used from JS (or any other client-based
- scripting environment) to interact with the search logic in Pazpar2.
+ or static HTML), and Ajax-style calls can be used from JS (or any other
+ client-based scripting environment) to interact with the search logic
+ in Pazpar2.
Each command is described in sub sections to follow.
- init
+
+ init
Initializes a session.
Returns session ID to be used in subsequent requests. If
@@ -63,9 +66,9 @@
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- The init command may take a number of setting parameters, similar to
- the 'settings' command described below. These settings are immediately
- applied to the new session. Other parameters for init are:
+ The init command may take a number of setting parameters, similar to
+ the 'settings' command described below. These settings are immediately
+ applied to the new session. Other parameters for init are:
clear
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@
- ping
+
+ ping
Keeps a session alive. An idle session will time out after one minute.
The ping command can be used to keep the session alive absent other
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@
Example:
Response:
OK
]]>
-
-
+
+
- search
+
+ search
Launches a search, parameters:
-
+
session
@@ -297,7 +302,7 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=stat
Session ID
-
+
@@ -321,8 +326,8 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=stat
block
- If block is set to 1, the command will hang until there are records ready
- to display. Use this to show first records rapidly without
+ If block is set to 1, the command will hang until there are records
+ ready to display. Use this to show first records rapidly without
requiring rapid polling.
@@ -337,8 +342,10 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=stat
field first. A sort field may be followed by a colon followed by
the number '0' or '1', indicating whether results should be sorted in
increasing or decreasing order according to that field. 0==Decreasing is
- the default. Sort field names can be any field name designated as a sort field
- in the pazpar2.cfg file, or the special name 'relevance'.
+ the default.
+ Sort field names can be any field name designated as a sort field
+ in the pazpar2.cfg file, or the special names 'relevance' and
+ 'position'.
@@ -382,7 +389,7 @@ search.pz2?session=2044502273&command=show&start=0&num=2&sort=title:1
Retrieves a detailed record. Unlike the
show command, this command
returns metadata records before merging takes place. Parameters:
-
+
session
@@ -518,7 +525,7 @@ search.pz2?session=605047297&command=record&id=3
-Output:
+ Output:
3
@@ -540,8 +547,8 @@ Output:
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-
-
+
+
For the special termlist name "xtargets", results
are returned about the targets which have returned the most hits.
@@ -560,9 +567,9 @@ Output:
0 -- Z39.50 diagnostic codes
]]>
-
+
-
+
bytarget
@@ -585,7 +592,7 @@ Output:
-
+
Example output:
- SEE ALSO
+
+ SEE ALSO
Pazpar2:
@@ -630,15 +638,7 @@ search.pz2?session=605047297&command=bytarget&id=3