Pagefind (Generic Search)

Pagefind is an open-source, static-site search library that builds a fragmented search index at compile time and runs entirely in the browser, with no search server. ShipCalculators uses it to index the wiki and calculator pages so visitors can find a regulation, formula, or term client-side. It is generic web tooling rather than a maritime standard; in this context it powers on-site lookup across the encyclopedia content. The index is sharded so the browser fetches only the fragments needed for a query, keeping the payload small.