Yes, you can limit the search query to certain collections, either by user selection or in a hidden manner.
By default, all the collections in a basic search are selected. To limit the search to a few collections, uncheck the remaining collections and perform the search.
you can search within a specific collection or a group of collections using the "cname" parameter in Search URL.
http://localhost:8080/searchblox/servlet/SearchServlet?cname=news&query=searchblox
http://localhost:8080/searchblox/servlet/SearchServlet?cname=sales&cname=news&query=searchblox
You can also use collection-number i.e., col parameter
http://localhost:8080/searchblox/servlet/SearchServlet?col=1&query=searchblox
http://localhost:8080/searchblox/servlet/SearchServlet?col=1&col=2&col=3&query=searchblox
you can use a hidden form field(s) as below
<input type="hidden" name="cname" value="news" />
<input type="hidden" name="col" value="1" />
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