Add php.net function list search to firefox 2

[tibberous]

This used to be really easy to do, and then they changed the Mozilla site around and messed it up. I didn't really think about it until my old teacher showed me this 'great' plugin he was using, that did the same thing as adding the search engine, except it required a new toolbar.

 

Anyway - I made an XML file for it and put it on my site. One click to add it. http://www.trenttompkins.com/Articles/Add-PHP.net-Function-List-OpenSearch.html

[Daniel0]

This is what I do:

 

I setup a bookmark like this: http://php.net/%s

Then I go edit the bookmark and make the keyword "p" (without quotes).

 

Then I just have to type p function_name in the address bar to jump to it's manual page. E.g. p substr will go to http://php.net/substr

[tibberous]

Thats a neat idea, I didn't even know you could put %s in bookmarks.

[Daniel0]

Yeah, it's really handy. I have similar ones for Google (google - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s), Wikipedia (wp - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s) and Dictionary.com (d - http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=%s). It makes looking things up a little faster.

[neylitalo]

This is what I do:

 

I setup a bookmark like this: http://php.net/%s

Then I go edit the bookmark and make the keyword "p" (without quotes).

 

Then I just have to type p function_name in the address bar to jump to it's manual page. E.g. p substr will go to http://php.net/substr

 

Very cool. I'll definitely be putting this to use.

 

Here's another tip for Firefox users: You know how when you type a phrase in the address bar, it google-searches for the phrase? Well, you can change the search engine. Just like Daniel0's bookmark tip, you use %s for the string you're searching for. However, you'll need to change something in about:config. Open a new tab, type 'about:config' in the address bar, and hit Enter. In the Filter box, type "keyword.URL", and you should be left with one row. Then all it takes is double-clicking the item, and typing in the URL that you want.

 

My personal pet peeve about this little feature is that, with the default URL, it automatically brings you to the first result if it's a strong enough match. However, that's rarely what I actually want, I just want a Google results page. So, instead of the long, complicated URL that's in that property, replace it with this: http://www.google.com/search?q=%s.

[trq]

Ive done much the same thing by putting....

 

69.147.83.197   p   php.net

 

in my hosts file. Now I can type....

 

p/functionname

 

in any browser (I use opera) address bar and it will direct me to php./net/functionname.

[Orio]

This is what I do:

 

I setup a bookmark like this: http://php.net/%s

Then I go edit the bookmark and make the keyword "p" (without quotes).

 

Then I just have to type p function_name in the address bar to jump to it's manual page. E.g. p substr will go to http://php.net/substr

 

Wow, that's really handy. I've tried alot of times to search for a add-on that lets you do that, but apparently this is built in

 

Thanks alot

 

Orio.