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==Two search boxes== | ==Two search boxes== | ||
On the left toolbar present when viewing any page in Proteopedia are two search boxes. The first is the standard wiki search box, similar to what you find in Wikipedia. The second is a Google search box that uses Google to search Proteopedia. Why have two? Performing good searches is a hard task, and the standard wiki search feature often comes up short, so we wanted to provide another option. | On the left toolbar present when viewing any page in Proteopedia are two search boxes. The first is the standard '''wiki search box''', similar to what you find in Wikipedia. The second is a '''Google search box''' that uses Google to search Proteopedia. Why have two? Performing good searches is a hard task, and the standard wiki search feature often comes up short, so we wanted to provide another option. | ||
===Disadvantages of the wiki search box=== | ===Disadvantages of the wiki search box=== | ||
Common failings of the wiki search box are trouble handling plural queries (searching for "dogs" might not return matches for "dog") as well as trouble with captialization queries (searching for "Dog" might not return matches for "dog"). | Common failings of the wiki search box are trouble handling plural queries (searching for "dogs" might not return matches for "dog") as well as trouble with captialization queries (searching for "Dog" might not return matches for "dog"). | ||
===Advantages of the wiki search box=== | ===Advantages of the wiki search box=== | ||
You can restrict your search to specified [[Proteopedia:Namespaces|namespaces]]. For example, the automatically-generated ''Category:'' pages may flood your search results, but you can exclude those. See the namespace checkboxes at the bottom of the results from any search. Also, when logged in, you can set your default namespaces for wiki searches in | You can restrict your search to specified [[Proteopedia:Namespaces|namespaces]]. For example, the automatically-generated ''Category:'' pages may flood your search results, but you can exclude those. See the namespace checkboxes at the bottom of the results from any search. Also, when logged in, you can set your default namespaces for wiki searches in ''my preferences'' (see link at the top of every page to ''my preferences''). | ||
Redirects are excluded from searches by default, and this cannot be changed in ''my preferences''. However, the very last checkbox at the bottom of the search results page is ''List redirects''. Check it and run the search again (using the button near the checkboxes) to see redirects. | |||
<blockquote>What is a redirect? If you enter CRABP in the wiki search box and click ''Go'', you will be redirected and arrive at the page [[Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein]]. Beneath the title, you will see ''Redirected from [http://www.proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=CRABP&redirect=no CRABP]''. Click on [http://www.proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=CRABP&redirect=no CRABP] to see the page titled CRABP that redirects to [[Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein]]. | |||
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You can put double quotes around a phrase to restrict hits to the phrase, rather than getting hits to all pages that include any word in the phrase. See more tips [[#More powerful searching|below]]. | You can put double quotes around a phrase to restrict hits to the phrase, rather than getting hits to all pages that include any word in the phrase. See more tips [[#More powerful searching|below]]. | ||
