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Asked: 2026-06-08T02:04:26+00:00

I would like to create a search box component, similar to the one that

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I would like to create a search box component, similar to the one that comes out of the box with CQ5. But I’d like it to have the following features:

  • AJAX search (this would mean that the entire page wouldn’t need to refresh on submit)
  • Auto-suggest (I’d like the admin to be able to choose an excel spreadsheet with the auto-suggest words)
  • Ability to specify one folder to search (this is already a feature in the existing search)

I was thinking of using a free jquery plugin to provide the ajax and auto-suggest features, but I’m new to CQ5, so still figuring out what’s possible.

  • Is it a good idea to use a jQuery plugin as a starting point?
  • Once I’ve developed the jQuery, what would I need to do to integrate that into a CQ5 component?
  • Before I start, is there some way to download or buy a search component for CQ5 that already has some or all of the above features?

Please forgive my noob questions!

Many thanks,

Katie

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  1. Editorial Team

    Sure, jQuery plugins can work. I would start by copying the existing CQ search component at /libs/foundation/components/search and extend the search.result class. The clientlibs folder will contain your JS and the plugin. See this post for a good discussion of clientlibs: http://blogs.adobe.com/livecycle/2012/02/cq5-clientlib-explained-by-example.html

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