View source for Localized Search in Firefox Search Box

== Project Name ==

Localized Search in Firefox Search Box


== Project Description ==

Firefox features a search box that can be customized to work with different search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo!, Wikipedia, etc.). Most websites have their own search facilities, but the location of the search box on the page varies considerably. This project creates a mechanism for Firefox to pick up a web site's search mechanism and make it accessible to the user through the Firefox search box so that users have a consistent place to look for site-specific search.


== Project Leader ==

[http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/User:Sinker Kerry M. Singh]


== Project Details ==

'''Release Target for v.01'''

* Research how the search extension currently works in the Firefox browser.
* Use a mechanism similar to RSS Autodiscovery, which utilizes the <link> tag from HTML and XHTML to identify a site's syndication feed, and determine whether or not a web site presently employs search functionality.
* Output a diagnostic message to standard out (the terminal window) indicating the presence or absence of search functionality.


'''Release Target for v.02'''

* Load the new localized search extension into the Firefox browser.


'''Resources:'''

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Bugzilla@Mozilla]

[http://mxr.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Cross-Reference]

[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Main_Page MDC- Mozilla Developer Center]

[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Search_Service:Code_Design#Automatic_Detection Search Service: Code Design - Automatic Detection]

[https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/3544 SearchLoad Options :: Firefox Add-ons]

== Project-Related Bugs ==

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=236587 Bug 236587 - Allow bookmark keyword searches from the search bar]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=249481 Bug 249481 – User-defined searches available not only as bookmark keywords, but also from the Search box]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=374268 Bug 374268 – Quicksearch/keyword should be integrated into search engine manager]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=261124 Bug 261124 – Textbox context menu should have "Add to Search Bar..."]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=335448 Bug 335448 – Autodetect repeated use of a search field, and ask the user if they want that engine added to the browser search box]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=360907 Bug 360907 – Search current site with OpenSearch]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=408244 Bug 408244 – show opensearch plugin availability same as feed availabilitiy]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=405443 Bug 405443 – Making search engine discovery more discoverable]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356332 Bug 356332 – Select default search engine again after searching with another]

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=384124 Bug 384124 – Option to reset search bar engine to default when starting Firefox]

== Project News ==

For up-to-date information about my project, visit my blog: [http://kmsingh.blogspot.com/ Kerry's Open Source Blog]