Is there a way to search notes (only)?

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Basically, :backhand_index_pointing_up: this.
If I have to do it in GitHub I will, as long as I don’t have to download the entire repo.

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Well this method is relatively easy, since all notes are in the comment directory of bilara-data: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Asuttacentral%2Fbilara-data+path%3A%2F^comment\%2F%2F&type=code
You can query on top of that

Not sure if there is a way to do it within SC’s own search though

It is smaller if you don’t download the full history, e.g. a shallow clone with git clone --depth=5

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I think this web tool might also help:

If my memory is correct, notes weren’t a big thing when the search rebuild started. It’s something that did come up and I think it might be a good feature. It should probably also be able to not search in the notes (if notes are currently being searched at all… I’d need to check that).

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Indeed, that would be nice!

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Thanks folks.

I was trying to not make this a feature request…but…

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Are you trying to search Bhante Sujato 's notes?

The eventual solution here is for him to publish all of that original research as a proper book, no?

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Yes. I don’t want to have to ask him to go over something he’s explained to me already when I think it’s in a note.

:joy: don’t give him ideas :stuck_out_tongue:

I think the stuff linking the earlier traditions to the Buddha’s teaching would make a great book. Not all the notes fall into this category though.

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I agree, I think it’d be a good feature, I’ll discuss it with Hongda.

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