Specific site search form

[Maljonic]

Can someone tell me how to word the code for a search form that only searches specific pages?

I guess (hoping) I can just write this line differently: <input type="hidden" name="basehref" value="http://maljonicsdreams.com"> so it only searches the pages I want it to instead of the whole site; say. 'http://maljonicsdreams.com/links.htm, http://maljonicsdreams.com/links2.htm, http://maljonicsdreams.com/links3.htm' or something like that?

 

[Shovel]

It would depend entirely on the search script you're using sadly. The "basehref" input you quote above is just a variable name and means nothing outside the context of the script.

You'll need to read the documentation for the script itself I'm afraid. A workaround might be to place all the files you want to search within a subdirectory (say /links/links1.htm, etc) and then set that <input> to:

<input type="hidden" name="basehref" value="http://maljonicsdreams.com/links/">

That may or may not need a trailing "/", try without if that fails.

Beyond that, and if the script you use doesn't offer anything in the way of documentation, you might have to find a new script.

 

[Maljonic]

I tried that, but it searched everything else on my site after what I specified; just searched that bit first I think.

 

[Shovel]

It definately sounds like you need a more powerful search script then.

 

[Maljonic]

Okay, I'll ask my hosts and see what they say.

 

[phlash]

Silly thought - how about using Google, but limiting it to your site - you can even use the Google API rather than redirecting to google.com... it's all documented too