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In addition, there are several ways to modify the default search behavior.

  • + and - qualifiers If you prepend a word with + that word is required to be on the page. If you prepend a word with - that word is required to not be on the page. Example: "+always -never" finds pages that must contain "always" and may not contain "never".
  • * wildcard If a query word ends with a * all words on a page which start the same way as that query word will match. Example: "gift*" finds pages containing "gift", "gifted", or "giftware"
  • ? wildcard If a query word contains a ? any character will match that position. Example: "b?g" finds pages containing "bag", "beg", "big", "bog", or "bug"
  • All of these techniques can be combined: "+alwa* -ne??r*" finds pages that must contain at least one of "alway", "always" or any other that fits the first pattern, and that may not contain any of "never", "nevertheless", "nevermore" or any other that fits the second pattern.

 

 

last update on 26 Dec 2003


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