Template that can be searched from Firefox Search box

[snowbound]

I'm looking for a template that will enable me to search my film list from the firefox search box (that little box at top right in firefox).

With any other search engine, all I have to do is right click in the search box and choose either "add a keyword for this search" or "add to search bar" and it will add the search engine to the searchable box above.

I have tried a number of templates but the two options for adding it as a firefox search engine do not exist when right-clicked. I have even tried uploading the exported files to my web space, to no avail.

Is this a java issue or is there something I need to tweak? Any help appreciated.

[bonzi]

That's easy:

Search field should be available on a "simple" page available through an URL (as opposed to, say, initially hidden iFrame being shown via JavaScript). Note the URL of the page and the name of the input element (data entry text) where you enter the search terms. I think the page should also have a default submit element (the one that gets triggered when one presses <enter>).

Edit: In other words, you need a template with these properties.

Now, make somewhere a new bookmark (I keep these in "Quick Searches"). Fill out the popup that opens. "Keyword" is a short tag that identifies the search, and location is constructed as follows:

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<URL>?<input field>=%s

For example, you could search this BBS (provided you are permanently logged in via cookies) thusly:

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http://forum.antp.be/phpbb3/search.php?search_keywords=%s

Say that you set the keyword to "ant"; then typing "ant Bonzi" in the address bar would bring up the search result page that would include this post.

Piece of cake!

This does not put a nes search engine in the that box on the right, but still makes it easy to search from the address bar. HTH.

For more info see, say, here or, in more detail, here.

Cheers!

Bonzi
Zagreb, Croatia