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Essentially Display Templates are just that, templates of design that are reusable and will work with any type of results you get out of SharePoint search.
When to use result types and display templates?
Result types define when to use which display template, and the display template defines what information to show in the search results. For example, there’s a display template for PowerPoint files and another display template for Word documents.
How are display templates used in the CSWP?
Also, the CSWP uses two display templates to render the results. The first template is the Control Display Template. This template is the outer container for the items that are returned. The Control Display Template renders each item using the Item Display Template that you choose.
How does a control display template work on a website?
The Control Display Template renders each item using the Item Display Template that you choose. There is a ton more you can learn about the basics and I recommend you do so before diving too deep. Let’s move on to customizing these.
How to change how search results look in PowerPoint?
For example, there’s a display template for PowerPoint files and another display template for Word documents. A result type says that if the search term is found in a PowerPoint file, then use the PowerPoint display template when showing that result.
SharePoint converts the pieces of the display template HTML file into JavaScript. This section describes the four major sections of a display template. The text in the tag in a display template file is used as the display name in the Display Templates section of the web part edit pane when the Search web part is in edit mode.
Why do we use templates in Google search?
To help users quickly distinguish between different types of results when they search for something in the classic search experience, we use result types and display templates. Important information is shown directly in the search results, so that users don’t have to click on each result to see if they’ve found what they’re looking for.
How to change the look of search results?
The display templates show a selection of the managed properties in the search results, such as file type, title, document summary, path, and image. You can create your own display templates that show information that’s important to your users, for specific types of results.
How are search results set up by default?
By default, the Search Results Web Part in your Search Center is set up to use different display templates according to the result type of the search result. Result types define when to use which display template, and the display template defines what information to show in the search results.