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==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.


If you click on the '''Go''' button (or hit ''Enter'' on the keyboard), the wikimedia search engine will search for article titles that match the keyword. If it finds a match, you will be redirected to that article.
Click on the '''Go''' button (or hit ''Enter'' on the keyboard) to search for a page title that matches the keyword.  
:If there's a match you'll be redirected to that page.
::Example: If you enter the keyword ''rpoD'' and click on '''Go''', you'll be redirected to the '''rpoD:Quickview''' page.


:Example,  
: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 a page with the message '''There is no page titled "sigma70".''' Below this, are the Search Results shown below:


If you click on the '''Search''' button, the wikimedia search engine will return a list of article titles that contain the keyword and also a list of pages that contain text that matches the keyword.
 
Click on the '''Search''' button to search for both Article title matches and pages containing text that matches the keyword.
: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 an external search engine==

Revision as of 02:38, 6 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.

If there's a match you'll be redirected to that 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: (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 a page with the message There is no page titled "sigma70". Below this, are the Search Results shown below:


Click on the Search button to search for both Article title matches and pages containing text that matches the keyword.

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 an external search engine