Firefox Search Engine Drop-Down Plug-In for YT
Feb 27, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Firefox Search Engine Drop-Down Plug-In for YT
using info from here
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...ns_for_Firefox
and then finding two sites that do it automatically for you
I sorta came up with xml data like this
so from this site:
http://searchy.protecus.de/en/search...hp?sort=newest
It put it all together for me, you can search for "YotaTech", click download, and it will automatically install into firefox... maybe IE7 too?
It seems to work fine, and is quicker than me typing into google all the time
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...ns_for_Firefox
and then finding two sites that do it automatically for you
I sorta came up with xml data like this
Code:
<OpenSearchDescription>
<ShortName>YotaTech</ShortName>
<Description>The Offroad Adventure Starts Here</Description>
<Tags></Tags>
<Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&c2coff=1&q={searchTerms}+site%3Awww.yotatech.com&btnG=Search&src={referrer:source?}"/>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
<AdultContent>false</AdultContent>
</OpenSearchDescription>
http://searchy.protecus.de/en/search...hp?sort=newest
It put it all together for me, you can search for "YotaTech", click download, and it will automatically install into firefox... maybe IE7 too?
It seems to work fine, and is quicker than me typing into google all the time
Feb 27, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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yep
(PS: sorta parallel discussions surrounding this and why, along with info on one Mark made is here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f92/okay-tell-someone-search-108580/)
(PS: sorta parallel discussions surrounding this and why, along with info on one Mark made is here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f92/okay-tell-someone-search-108580/)
Feb 27, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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Does this do the same as the one I already installed into my search drop down box that Mark put up in the other thread?
You also mentioned putting code in the header here.
I know how to do that, but I need the whole code I guess.
Will have to look into this later.
Time to hit the sheets, getup time comes way to fast.
You also mentioned putting code in the header here.
I know how to do that, but I need the whole code I guess.
Will have to look into this later.
Time to hit the sheets, getup time comes way to fast.
Feb 27, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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The MozDev link explains the Auto-Discovery function, looks like you add a line of code, and store the plugin code as "firefoxYotaTechSearch.xml" or something on the server
Feb 27, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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His has a custom icon I guess, which would be cool though. I assume we are both using Google to do the work, and that they work exactly the same.
Corey... If you put this in the <HEAD> section of a page here, it'll make my engine available to folks automatically:
Code:
<link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="YotaTech" href="http://midiwall.com/4Runner/yotatech-m.xml">
Code:
<link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="YotaTech" href="http://midiwall.com/4Runner/yotatech-a.xml">
Do a View Source on this page to see what it looks like:
http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/
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Feb 27, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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well, I gotta admit Mark, yours is a bit cleaner if this was to be used permanently on the site...
but.... I so thought of this a week ago when I saw "manage search engines" and followed the links around
problem though: if someone didn't want to install it, would they be notified it was available every time they visited the site?
if this was to be used permanently on the site... but.... I so thought of this a week ago when I saw "manage search engines" and followed the links around
problem though: if someone didn't want to install it, would they be notified it was available every time they visited the site?
Feb 27, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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but.... I so thought of this a week ago when I saw "manage search engines" and followed the links around
problem though: if someone didn't want to install it, would they be notified it was available every time they visited the site?
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Feb 27, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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LOL 
, no no no, I could really care less if my name is on this anywhere... like I said, I just followed the links I just want to get something up if anyone else wants to use it 
ok, when I clicked download, an active "are you sure you want to install this" type thing pops up, never had opportunity to see the halo thing for auto-discovery
and yeah, it's not like there are a lot of ways that this is done, pretty much just 1
, no no no, I could really care less if my name is on this anywhere... like I said, I just followed the links I just want to get something up if anyone else wants to use it ok, when I clicked download, an active "are you sure you want to install this" type thing pops up, never had opportunity to see the halo thing for auto-discovery
and yeah, it's not like there are a lot of ways that this is done, pretty much just 1
Feb 28, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Results 1 - 10 of 404 English pages from www.yotatech.com for corey
This is the query that ran from the plugin. What's yours look like?
Code:
http://www.google.com/search?as_sitesearch=www.yotatech.com&as_q=corey
Feb 28, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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I used the plugin up in the upper right corner of Firefox that your website setup.
http://www.google.com/search?as_site...com&as_q=Corey
http://www.google.com/search?as_site...com&as_q=Corey
Feb 28, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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I used the plugin up in the upper right corner of Firefox that your website setup.
http://www.google.com/search?as_site...com&as_q=Corey
http://www.google.com/search?as_site...com&as_q=Corey
Results 1 - 10 of 399 English pages from www.yotatech.com for Corey
OH! Are you reading this as there are 399 pages of RESULTS from Google? It's actually 399 "pages" as in "web pages". So, 399 hits.
Feb 28, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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This is what I am seeing.
Results 1 - 10 of about 30,900 from www.yotatech.com for Corey. (0.03 seconds)
Feb 28, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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I got it...
You have Google set to "show pages in any languages", I have mine set for "English Only".
From the Google page, click on "Preferences" next to the SEARCH button. Under "Search Language", click "Search only for pages written in these language(s)", then Click the box next to "English".
Click "Save Preferences" and you should see what I see.
You have Google set to "show pages in any languages", I have mine set for "English Only".
From the Google page, click on "Preferences" next to the SEARCH button. Under "Search Language", click "Search only for pages written in these language(s)", then Click the box next to "English".
Click "Save Preferences" and you should see what I see.
Feb 28, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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Results 1 - 10 of 399 English pages from www.yotatech.com for Corey. (0.04 seconds)
Makes a difference.
Makes a difference.
Feb 28, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Results 1 - 10 of 399 English pages from www.yotatech.com for Corey. (0.04 seconds)
Makes a difference.
Makes a difference.
