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GOV.UK Publishing Design Guide Search Filter

Documents search filters for finder templates, including facets, result-side filtering, automatic refresh, and mobile accordion behavior.

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Faceted search Choose faceted search when users need to progressively narrow a large set by multiple attributes. Applying or removing a facet updates the result count and preserves visible applied filters. GOV.UK publishing guidance describes search facets that help users drill deeper into search results and create a smaller list to scan.
Filter panel Choose a filter panel when users need grouped controls for narrowing the current result set by several criteria. Each filter category has a clear label and contains controls appropriate to the value type, such as checkboxes, radios, ranges, date fields, or text fields. GOV.UK Publishing guidance documents search facets, result-side filtering, auto-refresh behavior, and mobile accordion treatment.

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