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[Hide]- 1 Initial Problem
- 2 Conceptual Summary
- 3 User Interface Modifications
- 4 Additional Information
- 4.1 Involved Authorities
- 4.2 Technical Aspects
- 4.3 Privacy
- 4.4 Security
- 4.5 Contact
- 4.6 Funding
- 5 Discussion
- 6 Implementation
- 6.1 Description and Screenshots
- 6.2 Test Cases
- 6.3 Privacy
- 6.4 Approval
1 Initial Problem
It is currently not possible to search for content published under one of the supported Creative Commons licences. Even the now abandoned Advanced Search (see Abandon Advanced Search did not offer this option but only a 'Yes | No' selection for 'Copyright and other restrictions' - which was completely unusable by the way...

2 Conceptual Summary
Note that this suggestion builds on Move Search Results Presentation to KS, and depends on its implementation.
- Licences should be shown by their title (or text for custom entries) as properties in the search results, similar to 'Path' and 'Created On'
- Offering a new 'Filter by Copyright' should be implemented for the default search. This filter should offer all existing copyright options currently supported on this installation.
- The filter should offer multiple select for licences.
- The new filter and property are only shown if copyright selection is enabled in the Metadata Administration.
3 User Interface Modifications
3.1 List of Affected Views
- default search
3.2 User Interface Detail
3.3 New User Interface Concepts
-
3.4 Accessibility Implications
No accessibility implications.
4 Additional Information
4.1 Involved Authorities
- Authority to Sign off on Conceptual Changes: Meyer, Stefan [smeyer]
- Authority to Sign off Code Changes: Meyer, Stefan [smeyer]
If this request is related to multiple components, please list both authorities for all related components.
4.2 Technical Aspects
-
4.3 Privacy
No privacy implications.
4.4 Security
No foreseeable security implications.
4.5 Contact
Person to be contacted in case of questions about the feature or for funding offers: Schmitz, Tim [tschmitz]
4.6 Funding
Funding status and funding parties are listed in the block 'Status of Feature' in the right column of this page.
If you are interested to give funding for this feature, please get into contact with the person mentioned above as 'Contact'.
5 Discussion
Tödt, Alexandra [atoedt] 2022-10-05: I am unsure whether this is actually about the default or the advanced search. Please provide mock-ups or more precise textual information.
Kunkel, Matthias [mkunkel], 10 OCT 2022: Thanks for pointing on this inaccuracy. I changed the misleading title of the FR. For a better OER support in ILIAS, the default search of ILIAS should be extended by filtering for CC licenced material. The Advanced Search is not activated always. Most users will only use the default search in ILIAS. This is why filtering by CC licences should be offered there. I'll add a mockup before our workshop on Wednesday.
Seibt, Alina [alina.seibt] open discussion: should we keep the advanced search for what it is: filter for copyright is not usable - or should we edit this one aswell? The system could get the copyright information from the objects metadata
Schmitz, Tim [tschmitz], 18 JUN 2025: I updated the article according to the recently made/scheduled changes to Search, e.g. Abandon Advanced Search and Move Search Results Presentation to KS. I also added the object's copyright as a field to the search result presentation.
JourFixe, ILIAS [jourfixe], 07 JUL 2025: We highly appreciate this suggestion and accept the feature for trunk.
6 Implementation
Feature has been implemented by {Please add related profile link of this person}
6.1 Description and Screenshots
{ Description of the final implementation and screenshots if possible. }
6.2 Test Cases
Test cases completed at {date} by {user}
- {Test case number linked to Testrail} : {test case title}
6.3 Privacy
Information in privacy.md of component: updated at {date} by {user} | no change required
6.4 Approval
Approved at {date} by {user}.
Last edited: 7. Jul 2025, 14:04, Kunkel, Matthias [mkunkel]