Related Topics 1.0 for ElkArte
Introduction
Related Topics displays a list of similar topics at the bottom of topic pages.
Topics are matched using MySQL fulltext search on subject lines.
Currently only MySQL is supported.
This is a port of Niko's Related Topics mod (v1.4) from SMF 2.0 to ElkArte 1.1.x.
Requirements
- ElkArte 1.1.x
- MySQL database (for fulltext search)
Installation
1. Use the package manager to install
2. Go to Admin > Configuration > Related Topics
3. Enable Related Topics and configure settings
4. Go to Methods tab, enable Fulltext method
5. Click "Rebuild Indexes" to build the initial index
Features
- Displays related topics below topic view
- Configurable number of related topics to show
- Ability to ignore specific boards
- Automatic indexing when new topics are created
- Automatic cleanup when topics are deleted
- Progressive index builder for large forums
Methods
Fulltext
- Related topics are determined by fulltext search on subject lines
- Uses MySQL MATCH...AGAINST for relevance scoring
- MySQL only
Changelog
1.0
- Initial ElkArte 1.1.x port from SMF 2.0 Related Topics v1.4 by Niko
- Uses hooks instead of core file edits
- Adapted to ElkArte database API and template conventions
Credits
- Original SMF mod by Niko (madjoki.com)
- ElkArte port by vbgamer45 (elkartemods.com)
- License: New-BSD
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