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By default this custom site
search engine tries to locate exact matches for all of the
words entered.
It tries to locate ALL the pages which contain ANY words in your search with no preference to order.
Used with care it can return exacting results. You can also easily modify this default behaviour:
1. phrase search
To match an exact phrase, use " quotes " around the phrase, Example: "free search engine"
To match a near (within a couple of words) phrase, use square brackets [ around the words ],
Example: [free search engine]
To match a far (within several words) phrase, use braces { around the words },
Example: {free search engine}
2. + and - qualifiers
If you prepend a word with + that word is required to be on the page.
If you prepend a word with - that word is required to not be on the page.
3. * wildcard
If a query word ends with a * all words on a page which start the same way as
that query word will match, Example: gift*
4. ? wildcard
If a query word contains a ? any character will match that position, Example: he??o
5. boolean search
Boolean operators available: AND, OR, NOT. These operators MUST be in capital letters,
Example: (contact AND us) OR (about AND us)
All of these techniques can be combined: +alway* -ne??r*
It tries to locate ALL the pages which contain ANY words in your search with no preference to order.
Used with care it can return exacting results. You can also easily modify this default behaviour:
1. phrase search
To match an exact phrase, use " quotes " around the phrase, Example: "free search engine"
To match a near (within a couple of words) phrase, use square brackets [ around the words ],
Example: [free search engine]
To match a far (within several words) phrase, use braces { around the words },
Example: {free search engine}
2. + and - qualifiers
If you prepend a word with + that word is required to be on the page.
If you prepend a word with - that word is required to not be on the page.
3. * wildcard
If a query word ends with a * all words on a page which start the same way as
that query word will match, Example: gift*
4. ? wildcard
If a query word contains a ? any character will match that position, Example: he??o
5. boolean search
Boolean operators available: AND, OR, NOT. These operators MUST be in capital letters,
Example: (contact AND us) OR (about AND us)
All of these techniques can be combined: +alway* -ne??r*
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