Search plugin

A search plugin provides the ability to access a search engine from a web browser, without having to go to the engine's website first.

Technically, a search plugin is a small text file that tells the browser what information to send to a search engine and how the results are to be retrieved.

Formats

• OpenSearch is supported by both Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and later, and Internet Explorer 7.
• Most Gecko based browsers support search plugins using a SGML based format.
• Opera supports search plugins using its custom search.ini format.

See also

• Mycroft project

External links

• Mycroft Search Plugins
• Library Search plugins
• Opera Search.ini Editor
• Opera Browser Plugin Manager
• searchplugins.net Find, create and manage search plugins for IE7 and Firefox2