STOP_WORD

The STOP_WORD element identifies words that should be eliminated from a query before it is processed.

Examples of common stop words include the words "the" and "of".

Format

<!ELEMENT STOP_WORD (#PCDATA)>

Attributes

The STOP_WORD element has no attributes.

Sub-elements

The STOP_WORD element has no sub-elements.

Example

This example shows a common set of stop words. 

<STOP_WORDS>
   <STOP_WORD>a</STOP_WORD>
   <STOP_WORD>an</STOP_WORD>
   <STOP_WORD>of</STOP_WORD>
   <STOP_WORD>the</STOP_WORD>
</STOP_WORDS>