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# Expert Directory/Search

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="339.3333333333333">Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>topic</td><td>Comma-delimited Topics(i.e. Topic1,Topic2)</td></tr><tr><td>category</td><td>Comma-delimited Categories(i.e. Cat1,Cat2)</td></tr><tr><td>tag</td><td>Comma-delimited Tags(i.e. Tag1,Tag2)</td></tr><tr><td>alphabet</td><td>Filter by letter on last name</td></tr><tr><td>page_size</td><td>Page size</td></tr><tr><td>page_number</td><td>Page number</td></tr><tr><td>keyword</td><td>Keyword search</td></tr><tr><td>channel</td><td>Unique ID used to set iframe height(must match with parameter value in JS code)</td></tr><tr><td>url_override</td><td>Used to change expert profile url location</td></tr><tr><td>access</td><td>Access state(i.e. public/private/all)</td></tr><tr><td>layout</td><td>Layout style(i.e. list/grid)</td></tr><tr><td>sort</td><td>Sort type(i.e. name/featured)</td></tr><tr><td>order</td><td>Sort order(i.e. asc/desc)</td></tr><tr><td>hide_search_bar</td><td>Hide the main search bar(yes/no)</td></tr><tr><td>hide_search_category</td><td>Hide category filter(yes/no)</td></tr><tr><td>hide_search_sort</td><td>Hide sort dropdown(yes/no)</td></tr><tr><td>open_tab</td><td>Open links in new tab(yes/no)</td></tr><tr><td>powered_by</td><td>Show ExpertFile logo(yes/no)</td></tr><tr><td>avatar</td><td>Avatar style(circle/square)</td></tr><tr><td>user_type</td><td>User types(experts/employee/all)</td></tr><tr><td>search_placeholder</td><td>Override searhbar placeholder text</td></tr><tr><td>content</td><td>Content to show in listing(title,organization,headline,expertise,phone_number,email)</td></tr><tr><td>filters</td><td>Set which filters to display</td></tr><tr><td>url_color</td><td>url color</td></tr><tr><td>primary_action_button_color</td><td>button color</td></tr><tr><td>max_topic</td><td>Max topics to show in search result</td></tr></tbody></table>