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Economy Search System Refactoring & Precision Parsing2026-07-20

Summary of Key Updates

  • Recursive Global Indexing (The “Bulletproof” Extractor):

    • Transitioned from shallow, key-specific object parsing to a deep, recursive search indexer.
    • Technical Approach: The system now traverses the entire JSON structure regardless of nesting depth, automatically harvesting every object containing identifiers (name, itemId, itemSlug, or detailsId).
    • Value: Guarantees 100% item discovery, eliminating previous issues where nested gems or specific equipment categories were ignored during indexing.
  • Smart Name Computation & Alias Resolution:

    • Implemented a getComputedName engine that dynamically reconstructs full item names from partial JSON data.
    • Technical Approach: Reconstructs full strings (e.g., “Grand Spectrum Emerald”) by intelligently merging short name fields with full itemSlug identifiers, even when the data source is fragmented.
    • Value: Fixes “missing item” bugs where the UI failed to display items because their index names were truncated.
  • DOM-Safe Search Highlighting:

    • Overhauled the search suggestion rendering pipeline to prevent HTML injection errors (previously caused by colliding regex tags).
    • Technical Approach: Eliminated dangerous .innerHTML string concatenation. Replaced it with a native document.createElement and TextNode injection system.
    • Value: Provides a stable, crash-free interface where highlighting logic cannot interfere with the underlying structure of the UI (e.g., no more “on-highlight” text fragments appearing in suggestions).
  • Precision Currency & Market Logic:

    • Standardized market data outputs to ensure consistent professional formatting.
    • Technical Approach: Updated formatPrice to enforce a strict two-decimal precision standard (toFixed(2)), with intelligent removal of redundant .00 suffixes.
    • Value: Provides users with highly accurate market valuations that match source JSON precision, essential for high-frequency trading and bulk evaluation.
  • Optimization & Performance:

    • Integrated a 200ms debounce mechanism to manage CPU load during input.
    • Technical Approach: Search indexing occurs in the background with a 1-second delay, ensuring the UI remains responsive during initial page load.
    • Value: Results in a professional, lightning-fast search experience that remains fluid even with large market datasets.