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==Using the search box== | ==Using the search box== | ||
Start by entering a keyword in the '''search box''' in the sidebar to the left. | Start by entering a keyword in the '''search box''' in the sidebar to the left. | ||
*Click on the '''Go''' button (or hit ''Enter'' on the keyboard) to search for a page title that matches the keyword. | |||
Click on the '''Go''' button (or hit ''Enter'' on the keyboard) | *Click on the '''Search''' button to search for both page titles that contain the keyword and pages with text that matches the keyword. | ||
==Searches with the '''Go''' button== | |||
*Enter a keyword and click on the '''Go''' button (or hit ''Enter'' on the keyboard). If there's a match you'll be redirected to the page whose title matches the keyword. | |||
::Example: If you enter the keyword ''rpoD'' and click on '''Go''', you'll be redirected to the '''rpoD:Quickview''' page. | ::Example: If you enter the keyword ''rpoD'' and click on '''Go''', you'll be redirected to the '''rpoD:Quickview''' page. | ||
*If there is no match, you'll be redirected to a page that tells you '''There is no page titled "keyword".''' Below this message will be '''Search Results''' with: | |||
::Example: If you enter the keyword ''sigma70'' and click on '''Go''', you'll be redirected to | ::(i) a list of Article title matches, these are page titles that contain the keyword and | ||
::(ii) a list of Page text matches, which are pages containing text that matches the keyword. | |||
:::Example: If you enter the keyword ''sigma70'' and click on '''Go''', you'll be redirected to the page like the one shown below: | |||
[[Image:Search help 1.jpg|thumb|center|400px]] | |||
*'''Go is case sensitive''' | |||
Searching using the '''Go''' button is case sensitive. For example, searching for ''rpod'' or ''RPOD'' will not find the '''rpoD''' pages. | |||
==Searches with the '''Search''' button== | |||
:Example, if you enter the keyword ''rpoD'' and click on '''Search''', the search engine will return a list of 8 Article title matches and a list of 13 pages with the text ''rpoD''. | :Example, if you enter the keyword ''rpoD'' and click on '''Search''', the search engine will return a list of 8 Article title matches and a list of 13 pages with the text ''rpoD''. | ||
==Using Category pages== | ==Using Category pages== | ||
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One advantage of wikis is that it is easy to group related articles in the same Category (or Categories). A list of the categories that a page is assigned to can be found at the bottom of the page. To see all the pages in that category, type "Category:CategoryName" in the '''search''' box in the sidebar. | |||
'''Example''': To see all pages in the Help category, type "Category:Help" in the '''search''' box. | |||
To add a category tag, put <nowiki>[[Category:"CategoryName"]]</nowiki> on the page. The wikimedia convention is to put the category tag(s) at the bottom of the page. | |||
==Using an external search engine== | ==Using an external search engine== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 7 August 2007
Using the search box
Start by entering a keyword in the search box in the sidebar to the left.
- Click on the Go button (or hit Enter on the keyboard) to search for a page title that matches the keyword.
- Click on the Search button to search for both page titles that contain the keyword and pages with text that matches the keyword.
Searches with the Go button
- Enter a keyword and click on the Go button (or hit Enter on the keyboard). If there's a match you'll be redirected to the page whose title matches the keyword.
- Example: If you enter the keyword rpoD and click on Go, you'll be redirected to the rpoD:Quickview page.
- If there is no match, you'll be redirected to a page that tells you There is no page titled "keyword". Below this message will be Search Results with:
- (i) a list of Article title matches, these are page titles that contain the keyword and
- (ii) a list of Page text matches, which are pages containing text that matches the keyword.
- Example: If you enter the keyword sigma70 and click on Go, you'll be redirected to the page like the one shown below:
- Go is case sensitive
Searching using the Go button is case sensitive. For example, searching for rpod or RPOD will not find the rpoD pages.
Searches with the Search button
- Example, if you enter the keyword rpoD and click on Search, the search engine will return a list of 8 Article title matches and a list of 13 pages with the text rpoD.
Using Category pages
One advantage of wikis is that it is easy to group related articles in the same Category (or Categories). A list of the categories that a page is assigned to can be found at the bottom of the page. To see all the pages in that category, type "Category:CategoryName" in the search box in the sidebar.
Example: To see all pages in the Help category, type "Category:Help" in the search box.
To add a category tag, put [[Category:"CategoryName"]] on the page. The wikimedia convention is to put the category tag(s) at the bottom of the page.
Using an external search engine