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Cheshire3 Information Framework |
Cheshire3 is a fast open source XML search engine. Given a set of records, Cheshire3 can extract data into one or more indexes. Indexes supports common operations such as ranked search, faceted search, browsing, and result reordering.
The API is stable and fully documented, allowing easy third party development of components. The API enables integration into any environment that supports Python (mod_python, WSGI, etc.)
See 'About Cheshire3' for more information on features and capabilities.
If you're looking for an open source search software solution, then Cheshire3 could be just what you need!
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You can get the current Cheshire3 code from SVN, or from our downloads section along with all the required software packages. As of version 0.9, we have an automated build and install script that will set practically everything up for you, and the install set is split into various sub-packages.
We have Documentation! Although not yet 100% complete, it is getting there and should be sufficient to get started.
We also have a forum where you can discuss the software, and hopefully get some help and advice.
Forum: check to see if anyone else has encountered (and hopefully solved) any issues you're having.
This is the third generation of the Cheshire system, started more than 10 years ago at UC Berkeley and more recently developed in a partnership between Berkeley and the University of Liverpool. Cheshire2 is used by several national services in both the UK and Europe, as well as by several services and projects in the US. We gratefully acknolwedge the ongoing support of the JISC.