h2g2 Search Buttons
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
<P>To enable you to search h2g2 at the click of a button in your browser, do the following:</P>
<OL>
<LI><P>Find the relevant link below for your browser, and for the type of button you'd like. (You can have all three if you like - just do them one at a time!)</P></LI>
<LI><P>Drag the link to the 'links' bar in your browser, by clicking your mouse over the link and holding the button down, dragging it to the bar while still holding the button down, and letting go when your pointer is at the place on your browser's 'links' bar where you want the button to appear.</P></LI>
<LI><P>To perform a search of h2g2 at any time, simply click on your new button and follow the instructions. You can also select text on any page on any site, and clicking the button will search h2g2 for that text. (Please note, the selection feature doesn't work in Internet Explorer on a Mac.)</P></LI>
</OL>
<P>That's it!</P>
<H2>Searching the Whole Guide</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P>Mac Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:void(q=prompt('Enter%20the%20words%20you%20want%20to%20search%20the%20h2g2%20Guide%20for.',''));if(q)void(location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&showsubmitted=1&shownormal=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide')">h2g2 Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>PC Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:q=(document.frames.length?'':document.selection.createRange().text);for(i=0;i<document.frames.length;i++){q=document.frames[i].document.selection.createRange().text;if(q!='')break;}if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&showsubmitted=1&shownormal=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>Mac/PC Netscape: <A HREF="javascript:q=document.getSelection();for(i=0;i<frames.length;i++){q=frames[i].document.getSelection();if(q)break;}if(!q)void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&showsubmitted=1&shownormal=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Search</A></P></LI>
</UL>
<H2>Searching the Edited Guide Only</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P>Mac Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:void(q=prompt('Enter%20the%20words%20you%20want%20to%20search%20the%20h2g2%20Edited%20Guide%20for.',''));if(q)void(location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide')">h2g2 Edited Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>PC Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:q=(document.frames.length?'':document.selection.createRange().text);for(i=0;i<document.frames.length;i++){q=document.frames[i].document.selection.createRange().text;if(q!='')break;}if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Edited Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Edited Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Edited Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>Mac/PC Netscape: <A HREF="javascript:q=document.getSelection();for(i=0;i<frames.length;i++){q=frames[i].document.getSelection();if(q)break;}if(!q)void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Edited Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Edited Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Edited Search</A></P></LI>
</UL>
<H2>Searching the Conversation Forums</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P>Mac Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:void(q=prompt('Enter%20the%20words%20you%20want%20to%20search%20the%20h2g2%Forums%20for.',''));if(q)void(location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=forum&dosearch=Search+the+Conversation+Forums')">h2g2 Forum Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>PC Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:q=(document.frames.length?'':document.selection.createRange().text);for(i=0;i<document.frames.length;i++){q=document.frames[i].document.selection.createRange().text;if(q!='')break;}if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Conversation Forums for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Forum Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=forum&dosearch=Search+the+Conversation+Forums'">h2g2 Forum Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>Mac/PC Netscape: <A HREF="javascript:q=document.getSelection();for(i=0;i<frames.length;i++){q=frames[i].document.getSelection();if(q)break;}if(!q)void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Conversation Forums for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Forum Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=forum&dosearch=Search+the+Conversation+Forums'">h2g2 Forum Search</A></P></LI>
</UL>
<OL>
<LI><P>Find the relevant link below for your browser, and for the type of button you'd like. (You can have all three if you like - just do them one at a time!)</P></LI>
<LI><P>Drag the link to the 'links' bar in your browser, by clicking your mouse over the link and holding the button down, dragging it to the bar while still holding the button down, and letting go when your pointer is at the place on your browser's 'links' bar where you want the button to appear.</P></LI>
<LI><P>To perform a search of h2g2 at any time, simply click on your new button and follow the instructions. You can also select text on any page on any site, and clicking the button will search h2g2 for that text. (Please note, the selection feature doesn't work in Internet Explorer on a Mac.)</P></LI>
</OL>
<P>That's it!</P>
<H2>Searching the Whole Guide</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P>Mac Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:void(q=prompt('Enter%20the%20words%20you%20want%20to%20search%20the%20h2g2%20Guide%20for.',''));if(q)void(location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&showsubmitted=1&shownormal=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide')">h2g2 Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>PC Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:q=(document.frames.length?'':document.selection.createRange().text);for(i=0;i<document.frames.length;i++){q=document.frames[i].document.selection.createRange().text;if(q!='')break;}if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&showsubmitted=1&shownormal=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>Mac/PC Netscape: <A HREF="javascript:q=document.getSelection();for(i=0;i<frames.length;i++){q=frames[i].document.getSelection();if(q)break;}if(!q)void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&showsubmitted=1&shownormal=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Search</A></P></LI>
</UL>
<H2>Searching the Edited Guide Only</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P>Mac Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:void(q=prompt('Enter%20the%20words%20you%20want%20to%20search%20the%20h2g2%20Edited%20Guide%20for.',''));if(q)void(location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide')">h2g2 Edited Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>PC Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:q=(document.frames.length?'':document.selection.createRange().text);for(i=0;i<document.frames.length;i++){q=document.frames[i].document.selection.createRange().text;if(q!='')break;}if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Edited Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Edited Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Edited Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>Mac/PC Netscape: <A HREF="javascript:q=document.getSelection();for(i=0;i<frames.length;i++){q=frames[i].document.getSelection();if(q)break;}if(!q)void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Edited Guide for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Edited Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=article&showapproved=1&dosearch=Search+the+Guide'">h2g2 Edited Search</A></P></LI>
</UL>
<H2>Searching the Conversation Forums</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P>Mac Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:void(q=prompt('Enter%20the%20words%20you%20want%20to%20search%20the%20h2g2%Forums%20for.',''));if(q)void(location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=forum&dosearch=Search+the+Conversation+Forums')">h2g2 Forum Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>PC Internet Explorer: <A HREF="javascript:q=(document.frames.length?'':document.selection.createRange().text);for(i=0;i<document.frames.length;i++){q=document.frames[i].document.selection.createRange().text;if(q!='')break;}if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Conversation Forums for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Forum Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=forum&dosearch=Search+the+Conversation+Forums'">h2g2 Forum Search</A></P></LI>
<LI><P>Mac/PC Netscape: <A HREF="javascript:q=document.getSelection();for(i=0;i<frames.length;i++){q=frames[i].document.getSelection();if(q)break;}if(!q)void(q=prompt('Enter the words you want to search the h2g2 Conversation Forums for, or highlight the word on this web page before clicking on h2g2 Forum Search.',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.h2g2.com/search?searchstring='+escape(q)+'&searchtype=forum&dosearch=Search+the+Conversation+Forums'">h2g2 Forum Search</A></P></LI>
</UL>
