Site search box

[JFry]

I have read posts from September 2014 explaining how to add a site search box but when I test it, my search results are not limited to my site. I copied the placeholder body code and head code given and edited it for my site as follows:

<script type="text/javascript">
//Enter domain of site to search.
var domain="www.wonershhistory.co.uk" //replace this with your site domain

function GoogleSiteSearch(cur){
cur.q.value="site:"+domain+" "+cur.searchTerm.value
}
</script>

<form action="http://www.google.com/search" method="get" target="_blank" onSubmit="GoogleSiteSearch(this)">
<p>Search www.wonershhistory.co.uk:<br /> <!--replace [[...]] with your details -->
<input id="searchBox" name="searchTerm" type="text" style="width: 200px" />*<input type="submit" value="Search" /></p>
<input name="q" type="hidden" />

I think the problem might be in the third line from the end. I have tried including one set/two sets of [] brackets and also quotes "".

I would be grateful if someone could show me where I have gone wrong.

[gwpriester]

Acorn can do this when he checks this post.

[Acorn]

I have read posts from September 2014 explaining how to add a site search box but when I test it, my search results are not limited to my site. I copied the placeholder body code and head code given and edited it for my site as follows:

<script type="text/javascript">
//Enter domain of site to search.
var domain="www.wonershhistory.co.uk" //replace this with your site domain

function GoogleSiteSearch(cur){
cur.q.value="site:"+domain+" "+cur.searchTerm.value
}
</script>

<form action="http://www.google.com/search" method="get" target="_blank" onSubmit="GoogleSiteSearch(this)">
<p>Search www.wonershhistory.co.uk:<br /> <!--replace [[...]] with your details -->
<input id="searchBox" name="searchTerm" type="text" style="width: 200px" />*<input type="submit" value="Search" /></p>
<input name="q" type="hidden" />

I think the problem might be in the third line from the end. I have tried including one set/two sets of [] brackets and also quotes "".

I would be grateful if someone could show me where I have gone wrong.

You were close. The bit in red is a comment so anything in there is ignored so forget it.

The problem was in the head part. It iworks when the slash separates the site from the search term. Use

<script>
//Enter domain of site to search.
var domain="www.wonershhistory.co.uk" //replace this with your site domain


function GoogleSiteSearch(cur){
cur.q.value="site:"+domain+"/ "+cur.searchTerm.value
}
</script>

Acorn

[Acorn]

I prefer DuckDuckGo as it does not track any search.

Try this:

<iframe src="https://duckduckgo.com/search.html?width=650&kn=1&duck=yes&site=www.wonershhistory.co.uk&prefill=Search www.wonershhistory.co.uk&bgcolor=#003100&focus=yes&kn = 1 " style="overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding:0;width:783px;height:60px;" frameborder="0"></iframe>

You can modify the search values from this page: https://duckduckgo.com/search_box. Original Post is here: https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...434#post570434.

Acorn

[JFry]

I prefer DuckDuckGo as it does not track any search.

Try this:

<iframe src="https://duckduckgo.com/search.html?width=650&kn=1&duck=yes&site=www.wonershhistory.co.uk&prefill=Search www.wonershhistory.co.uk&bgcolor=#003100&focus=yes&kn = 1 " style="overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding:0;width:783px;height:60px;" frameborder="0"></iframe>

You can modify the search values from this page: https://duckduckgo.com/search_box. Original Post is here: https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...434#post570434.

Acorn

Thank you. I will give both a go and see what works for me.

[behzad]

Report back please.

[gwpriester]

I use DuckDuckGo as my default search engine for the reasons Acorn mentioned. And it does not try to tailor search results to what it thinks are your preferences.

[JFry]

I prefer DuckDuckGo as it does not track any search.

Try this:

<iframe src="https://duckduckgo.com/search.html?width=650&kn=1&duck=yes&site=www.wonershhistory.co.uk&prefill=Search www.wonershhistory.co.uk&bgcolor=#003100&focus=yes&kn = 1 " style="overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding:0;width:783px;height:60px;" frameborder="0"></iframe>

You can modify the search values from this page: https://duckduckgo.com/search_box. Original Post is here: https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...434#post570434.

Acorn

I have used the DuckDuckGo code and it works so thank you for that. Being really picky, is it possible to change the colour of the magnifying glass background (which is currently green)?

[Acorn]

I have used the DuckDuckGo code and it works so thank you for that. Being really picky, is it possible to change the colour of the magnifying glass background (which is currently green)?

I cannot think of any simple way as it is in a third-party IFRAME.

Acorn

[JFry]

I cannot think of any simple way as it is in a third-party IFRAME.

Acorn

Okay, thanks - it still looks good.