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The default search domain is the article space, but any namespace may be specified in a query. At the search results page, any number of namespaces can be specified, and userscan keep those namespaces as their own default search domain. Partial namespace searches can be made by specifying the initial letters of a page name.
The use of spaces is, in general, intuitive. Unnecessary spaces, and all non-alphanumeric characters except " are ignored, which makes for flexibility; it is simplest and best to avoid typing unnecessary spaces, although the tolerance for grey space simplifies copying and pasting search terms without the need for cleanup. For example, credit card i...
Parameters function as name filters, each followed by the search term it operates on. Their search term may be a word or a phrase. The main parameters are namespace:, intitle:, insource:, incategory:, and prefix:. ("namespace" as used here isn't literal – use the name of the actual namespace desired). "prefix:" differs from the other parameters in ...
The search string entered will be displayed in the search box on the page, in case you wish to modify it. Spelling corrections and query corrections are offered at the top of the results (see Preliminary reports, below). Note that search results include content from templates displayed on the pages searched. The order that search results are presen...
The Searchpage is designed for presenting and refining results in a re-search loop controlled by modifying the query or the search parameters, such as namespace.
The internal search engine cannot locate occurrences of a string within the page you are viewing but browsers can usually do this with Ctrl+F, or ⌘ Command+Fon a Mac.
Due to the way the wikimedia database is indexed, there's no direct way to search for something like insource:foo author:person. But, you can come close in some situations. If you're looking for something on a talk (or, sometimes, project) page, people tend to leave a signature after each edit, and such pages are usually set up so old edits roll of...
To get Wikipedia search results while on any web page, you can temporarily set your web browser's search box to become a Wikipedia search search box, even though you're on another web site; see Help:Searching from a web browser. This trick removes the need to first navigate to Wikipedia from a web page, and thendo the search or navigation. It is a ...
The entire wikipedia database (with some redactions for privacy) is exposed for SQL queries at the experimental Quarry service. Using this requires a high degree of technical skill; you must not only know SQL, but also be able to navigate the complex (and not always well documented) database schema. For those who are so equipped, it may provide ano...
Because people like to see their work in search results, the search engine attempts to update in near real-time. Edits made to pages via templates can take a little longer to propagate. If you see the index lagging more than a day or so, report it. For other technical issues with the search engine, please leave a message on the talk page. To power ...
LAMP platform [2] OCLC number. 52075003. Wikipedia [note 3] is a free content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the use of the wiki -based editing system MediaWiki.
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Some engines suggest queries when the user is typing in the search box. A search engine is a software system that provides hyperlinks to web pages and other relevant information on the Web in response to a user's query. The user inputs a query within a web browser or a mobile app, and the search results are often a list of hyperlinks ...
A wiki ( / ˈwɪki / ⓘ WI-kee) is a form of online hypertext publication that is collaboratively edited and managed by its own audience directly through a web browser. A typical wiki contains multiple pages that can either be edited by the public or limited to use within an organization for maintaining its internal knowledge base .
The Main Page, known as HomePage from 15 January 2001 to 25 January 2002, [a] has been the dominant page on Wikipedia since its inception. The first page to be created, on any given day it is by far the most viewed page on the website, with more than 23 million daily views as of 2016. Viewing the history of the English Wikipedia's Main Page is ...
