Add documentation route for /search endpoints

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The /places/search/<lat>/<lon> and /places/search/communities endpoints lacked user-facing documentation. Added a /search/ route that documents both endpoints with parameters, outputs, and examples.

Changes

• /templates/documentation/search.html - Documentation page covering:

  • Geographic search by coordinates: lat, lon, tags parameters; 15 area types in output (communities, HUCs, protected areas, boroughs, census areas, etc.)
  • Community search by name: extent, substring parameters; fuzzy matching via Jaro-Winkler algorithm
  • JSON output examples and use cases

• /routes/vectordata.py - Added /search/ route following existing documentation pattern

• /tests/test_search_documentation.py - Verifies documentation page loads correctly

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Warning

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I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• zeus.snap.uaf.edu
  • Triggering command: /usr/bin/python3 python3 -m pytest tests/test_search_documentation.py -v (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

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Original prompt

Create a PR that adds a new documentation route to the user interface of the API that fully describes all parameters and outputs in the /search endpoint. Model the documentation on existing templates, such as the /fire_weather endpoint.

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