Metadata Navigation
Metadata navigation is a powerful tool available in SharePoint Server 2010 Standard or Enterprise, and involves the configuration of hierarchy fields, key filters, and the management of column indices. Essentially, the Navigation Hierarchy fields allow a user to click in a tree structure to view the content contained in folders, or that meet the field criteria (such as using a specific content type). The Key Filter fields allow the user to also filter the results based on specific criteria, such as modified by a certain user.
This fills a functionality “hole” that was present in SharePoint 2007 and earlier versions, because document libraries could be difficult to navigate within if folders were used and filters were somewhat ...
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