Adding a website search feature

[cursor]

What options are available for a functional website search mechanism? I really only want to offer local site searching, not the entire www. I'm assuming that this would be setup using a placeholder with embedded HTML.

Thanks.

[Boy]

Curtis, might this be what you're looking for http://www.google.com/ig/directory?s...ite_search.xml ?

[cursor]

Thanks for that.

I just found this little snippet:

<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search">
<input type="text"   name="q" size="31"
 maxlength="255" value="" />
<input type="submit" value="Search" /><br />
<input type="radio"  name="sitesearch" value="" />
 The Web
<input type="radio"  name="sitesearch"
 value="TalkGraphics.com" checked /> TalkGraphics.com<br />
</form>

Just replace "TalkGraphic.com" with your own URL.

[cursor]

I just read through the Terms and Conditions that apply to the use of Google Gadgets (including their site-search tool). I don't think that I'll be using any of their stuff.

[newWebDesigner1]

why not use the google features?3

u say you wont use them but why not

[cursor]

Within the Terms and Conditions (link provided in my previouse post) it says:

You understand and agree that Google retains the option to replace the "+Google" button with content, including advertising or promotional content, that occupies the same space and position on your page when you display the gadget.

There are alternative solutions that don't require me to agree with this policy.

[newWebDesigner1]

i think i get it..

google can put its content over yours.

i know im such a newb. but if thats it , that makes sense to not want it.
thanks for the reply

[cursor]

Actually, they can't overwrite your content, but they can use/occupy the space that is occupied by their search Widget to advertise as they please.