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michael180
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Feb 24, 2007, 12:31 PM
 
I would like to add a search engine to my pages. All of my pages are coded in CSS, I not sure it that has any meaning? I don't know where to start. I checked Version Tracker, but I guess I'm not asking properly. Any suggestions?

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mduell
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Feb 24, 2007, 12:56 PM
 
There are various search engines you can run on your web server, but most of them are hard to setup/use and suck anyway.

I'd see if Google Co-op Custom Search Engine can meet your needs.
     
besson3c
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Feb 24, 2007, 02:07 PM
 
If your content is dynamic (database driven), you could easily whip up your own search interface in a few minutes. If it isn't, you'll need to rely on some technology that "scrapes" content from pages, which is a lot tougher.

Yet another huge plus for dynamic content. If you are looking for an easy way to move your static pages into a dynamic backend, I'd recommend using WordPress. Not only will you gain the ability to utilize the included search capabilities within your templates, but you also gain a nice little CMS.

If your content is already dynamic, is it housed in an SQL backend? If so, I can give you some ideas as to how to generate search queries.
     
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Feb 24, 2007, 08:01 PM
 
phpdig, htdig, or sphider can do it.
     
   
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