MediaValet provides configurable sorting and filtering capabilities that enable users to efficiently navigate large asset repositories, whether browsing within categories or working through search results. Users can also control pagination density (the number of items displayed per page in a paginated set), with options to display between 25 and 200 assets per page.
The platform supports multiple sorting parameters to organize asset results, including Title, File Name, Upload Date, Approved Date, Modified Date, Expired Date, File Size, and Relevance (enhanced support coming soon).
When numeric sorting is applied, MediaValet uses lexicographical ordering rather than evaluating numeric value magnitude. This means values are compared character by character based on ASCII/Unicode sequence. For example, “150-Product.JPG” will appear before “90-Product.jpg” because the first character comparison evaluates “1” versus “9”, rather than interpreting the full number value.
To ensure consistent sorting behavior and improve search accuracy, MediaValet recommends adopting standardized file naming conventions aligned with industry best practices.
MediaValet search functionality incorporates a relevance-based ranking model designed to improve the accuracy and contextual alignment of results. By default, search results are sorted by Relevance unless the user explicitly selects an alternative sort option. Relevance scoring is calculated using multiple ranking signals, including file name matches, asset title matches, metadata fields such as descriptions and tags, and additional contextual ranking factors.
When users modify the default sorting option, for example switching from Relevance to Upload Date, the selected preference is persisted and automatically applied to subsequent searches within the same session context.
Resources
MediaValet recommends using best practices for file naming. You can read the recommendations from the US National Archives here.