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Syntax for custom taxonomy queries
01. September 2026
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To create a custom search for a taxonomy node, you need to use Search Expressions syntax.
By defining a custom search for a taxonomy item, it is possible to expand or narrow the scope of the query to fine-tune the results a user sees when selecting a taxonomy item. As an administrator, you can use the syntax examples below to adjust a taxonomy query to behave precisely the way you would like it to.
Examples
| Custom search query | Behavior |
|---|---|
| london | Searches for london in all fields |
| london market | Searches for london AND market in all fields |
| "london market" | Searches for the exact phrase "london market" in all fields |
| 90:london | Searches for london in field #90 only (City field) |
| 5:politician & 90:london | 90:oslo | Searches for politician in Title field (#5) AND (london OR oslo) in City field (#90) |
| NOT 5:"" | The double quotation marks signify "no content", so this search retrieves assets where field 5 is not empty. |
For a list of Boolean operators, see Fotoware search expressions reference.