The following is a generic search form that allows for the option for searching the entire database or one part of the database, either based on one URL string or several (with URL strings separated by "|").  Modify as you like!

Contributed by
Gabriel Fenteany
fenteany@calvin.bwh.harvard.edu



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<form method="post" action="/cgi-bin/htsearch">
Select an option for your search:
<P>
Search in:&nbsp;<select name=restrict>
<option value="">Search the entire database<br>
<option value="URL string">Search this one site or part of the database only<br>
<option value="URL1|URL2|URL3|etc strings">Search these sites only<br>
<option value="URLa|URLb|URLc|etc strings">Search these other sites only<br>
</select>
<p>
Match:&nbsp;<select name=method>
<option value=and>All
<option value=or>Any
<option value=boolean>Boolean
</select>
Format:&nbsp;<select name=format><option value=builtin-long>Long<option value=builtin-short>Short</select>
<BR>
Sort&nbsp;by:&nbsp;<select name=sort>
<option value=score>Score
<option value=time>Time
<option value=title>Title
<option value=revscore>Reverse Score
<option value=revtime>Reverse Time
<option value=revtitle>Reverse Title
</select>
<BR>
<input type=hidden name=config value=htdig>
<input type=hidden name=exclude value="">
<br>
Search:&nbsp;<input type="text" size="20" name="words" value="">&nbsp;<input type="submit" value="Search">
</p>
</form>
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</table>