This page describes a modification to Wikit to provide more descriptive instructions in the web search page.

In particular, it seems that the text entered is a search phrase, rather than a list of keywords.  The user is also prompted that entering an asterisk at the end of the phrase modifies the search to search both the page title and page content.

The patch is against Wikit version: 2003/08/20 19:06:22 68261-69214 with my [Wikit web Cancel button] patch applied.

A wikit.kit containing this and other patches is available for download, please see [AKG Wikit] and [AKG].

'''Patch''' (web.tcl)

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 <             isindex
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 >             isindex "prompt=Enter the search phrase.  Append an asterisk (*) to search page contents as well: "
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One annoying this about this change - The lynx text browser (and perhaps others)
make use of the isindex argument to prompt the user for information.

With this change, the prompt is too wide for the window.

(Added 2004/06/08) I have the same problem when I try using the lynx or elinx text-based web browsers.  
The search page appears to come up, but I cannot find a text prompt in which to enter search terms.  
Feel free to delete this note once the search page plays nice with such browsers.  [willdye]

[LV] You only see the prompt when you issue the lynx 's' command on
the search page.
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Somewhat related to this discussion: We've refactored the [Wikit Search UI] for greater usability and accessibility. - [WJR]

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Dec 26, 2004 [WJR] -  On my own Wikit-based Wiki, I made some minor modifications to '''wikit.vfs/lib/wikit/web.tcl''' so every page has a toolbar containing common tasks as well as a search widget. Details are available here [http://jrankin.ath.cx/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi/14].

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