Search plugin
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A search plugin provides the ability to access a search engine from a web browser, without having to go to the engine's website first.
Technically, a search plugin is a small text file that tells the browser what information to send to a search engine and how the results are to be retrieved.
[edit] Formats
- OpenSearch is supported by both Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and later, and Internet Explorer 7.
- Most Gecko based browsers support search plugins using a SGML based format.
- Opera supports search plugins using its custom search.ini format.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Mycroft Search Plugins
- Library Search plugins
- Opera Search.ini Editor—for creating search plugins for versions older than Opera 9.
- Opera Browser Plugin Manager
- Ready2Search - Search plugin editor on Web
- Search Addons - Search engine listings and providers for your browser's search box.
- searchplugins.net Find, create and manage search plugins for IE7 and Firefox2
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