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JAL: /* The M204wiki search */ Dave's tip

2015-02-17T22:33:41Z

The M204wiki search: Dave's tip

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			===Fast path to wiki search box: Alt-Shift-F===
			On some browsers, you can use keyboard shortcuts rather than certain mouse operations to work with the wiki pages. Generally, these shortcuts pop up as tool tips when you let the mouse hover over some clickable area.

			An important shortcut enables you to immediately jump to the wiki <var>Search</var> box with focus there, so that you can immediately type your search terms and then press Enter:
			<p class="code">Alt-Shift-F</p>

			That is, simultaneously hold down the <code>Alt</code>, <code>Shift</code>, and <code>F</code> keys.

	==The '''Method search''' tool==		==The '''Method search''' tool==

JAL at 16:10, 17 February 2015

2015-02-17T16:10:38Z

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	==The '''Method search''' tool==		==The '''Method search''' tool==
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	<p>		<p>
	This is for [[Object oriented programming in SOUL\|SOUL OO]] system class methods only. In addition to being very fast, this tool provides wildcard searching, so you don't have to know the exact method name.</p>		This is for [[Object oriented programming in SOUL\|SOUL OO]] system class methods only. In addition to being very fast, this tool provides wildcard searching, so you don't have to know the exact method name.</p>


	==Browsing a '''category page'''==		==Browsing a '''category page'''==
	<p>		<p>
	Most M204wiki pages belong to one or more categories, which are named collections of similar topics. A category page contains links to each of its member topics. Category page names are prefixed by <code>Category:</code> and are collected themselves on the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page. </p>		Most M204wiki pages belong to one or more categories, which are named collections of similar topics. A category page contains links to each of its member topics. Category page names are prefixed by <code>Category:</code> and are collected themselves on the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page. </p>

JAL: /* The Method search tool */

2015-02-17T16:09:45Z

The Method search tool

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	This is found in the sidebar <tt>Help/Editing</tt> area.		This is found in the sidebar <tt>Help/Editing</tt> area.
	<p>		<p>
	This is for ~~<var class="product">Janus SOAP</var>~~ system class methods only. In addition to being very fast, this tool provides wildcard searching, so you don't have to know the exact method name.</p>		This is for [[Object oriented programming in SOUL\|SOUL OO]] system class methods only. In addition to being very fast, this tool provides wildcard searching, so you don't have to know the exact method name.</p>


	==Browsing a '''category page'''==		==Browsing a '''category page'''==
	<p>		<p>
	Most M204wiki pages belong to one or more categories, which are named collections of similar topics. A category page contains links to each of its member topics. Category page names are prefixed by <code>Category:</code> and are collected themselves on the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page. </p>		Most M204wiki pages belong to one or more categories, which are named collections of similar topics. A category page contains links to each of its member topics. Category page names are prefixed by <code>Category:</code> and are collected themselves on the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page. </p>

JAL at 00:23, 14 November 2014

2014-11-14T00:23:24Z

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	As described in the following subsections, M204wiki offers several alternative ways to find the information you want.		As described in the following subsections, M204wiki offers several alternative ways to find the information you want.

	<p class="note"><b>Note:</b> If you merely are trying to find something on the page you are viewing, press Ctrl+F to invoke the browser page search. </p>		<p class="note"><b>Note:</b> If you merely are trying to find something on the page you are viewing, press Ctrl+F to invoke the browser page search. </p><br/>

	==Your browser's '''Google search'''==		==Your browser's '''Google search'''==

JAL at 23:34, 13 November 2014

2014-11-13T23:34:50Z

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	As described in the following subsections, M204wiki offers several alternative ways to find the information you want.		As described in the following subsections, M204wiki offers several alternative ways to find the information you want.

			<p class="note"><b>Note:</b> If you merely are trying to find something on the page you are viewing, press Ctrl+F to invoke the browser page search. </p>

	==Your browser's '''Google search'''==		==Your browser's '''Google search'''==

JAL: /* The M204wiki search */

2014-07-07T21:37:09Z

The M204wiki search

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	<li>In the "Wiki results" section of the "Search results" page, click the page name (red) in the prompt to create a new page:		<li>In the "Wiki results" section of the "Search results" page, click the page name (red) in the prompt to create a new page:
	<p>		<p>
	[[File:CreatePage.png\|none\|border~~\|650px~~]]</p></li>		[[File:CreatePage.png\|none\|border]]</p></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<blockquote class="note"><b>Notes: </b>		<blockquote class="note"><b>Notes: </b>
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	==The '''Method search''' tool==		==The '''Method search''' tool==

JAL at 17:25, 3 July 2014

2014-07-03T17:25:00Z

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	M204wiki offers ~~these~~ alternative ways to find the information you want:		As described in the following subsections, M204wiki offers several alternative ways to find the information you want.

	~~<ul>~~		==Your browser's '''Google search'''==
	~~<li>~~Your browser's '''Google search'''.
	<p>		<p>
	[[File:GoogleSearchMwiki.png\|none\|border\|~~600px~~]]</p>		[[File:GoogleSearchMwiki.png\|none\|border\|650px]]</p>
	<p>		<p>
	''This might be the best of the search options'', though very recently created pages might not yet be indexed.</p>		''This might be the best of the search options'', though very recently created pages might not yet be indexed.</p>
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	~~<li>~~The '''M204wiki search''', a search box located above the article text or in the left sidebar.		==The '''M204wiki search'''==
			This is a search box located above the article text or in the left sidebar.
	<p>		<p>
	Under the default ("Vector") "skin" (wiki interface presentation~~) and the default user search preference (pre-selected "Enable enhanced search suggestions" checkbox~~): </p>		Under the default ("Vector") "skin" (wiki interface presentation): </p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>The Vector search tool uses what you type in the search box as a stem, and it suggests auto-completions for existing wiki page names (after capitalizing the first character). Selecting the name of a page then brings up the page.		<li>The Vector search tool uses what you type in the search box as a stem, and it suggests auto-completions for existing wiki page names (after capitalizing the first character). Selecting the name of a page then brings up the page.

	<li>If you search for a non-existing page name (case not important), you get a list of pages that contain or approximately contain your search string. <i>Enclose multiple-word search terms in double quotation marks for the most precise results.</i>		<li>If you search for a non-existing page name (case not important), you get a list of pages that contain or approximately contain your search string. <i>Enclose multiple-word search terms in double quotation marks for the most precise results.</i>
			<p class="note"><b>Note:</b> You receive two sets of results: the first ("Google site results") is the list from the M204wiki built-in Google site-search, and the second ("Wiki results") is from the M204wiki native search tool. </p></li>
	</ul>		</ul>
	An advantage of ~~this tool~~ is quick creation of a new page:		An advantage of using the M204wiki search box is quick creation of a new page:
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>Specify the page name, exactly as you want it.		<li>Specify the page name, exactly as you want it.
	<li>Click the "magnifying glass" icon.		<li>Click the "magnifying glass" icon.
	<li>In the "Search results" page, click the page name (red) in the prompt to create a new page.		<li>In the "Wiki results" section of the "Search results" page, click the page name (red) in the prompt to create a new page:
			<p>
			[[File:CreatePage.png\|none\|border\|650px]]</p></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<blockquote class="note"><b>Notes: </b>		<blockquote class="note"><b>Notes: </b>
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	~~<li>~~The '''Method search''' tool found in the sidebar <tt>Help/Editing</tt> area.		==The '''Method search''' tool==
			This is found in the sidebar <tt>Help/Editing</tt> area.
	<p>		<p>
	This is for <var class="product">Janus SOAP</var> system class methods only. In addition to being very fast, this tool provides wildcard searching, so you don't have to know the exact method name.</p>		This is for <var class="product">Janus SOAP</var> system class methods only. In addition to being very fast, this tool provides wildcard searching, so you don't have to know the exact method name.</p>


	~~<li>~~Browsing a '''category page'''.		==Browsing a '''category page'''==
	<p>		<p>
	Most M204wiki pages belong to one or more categories, which are named collections of similar topics. A category page contains links to each of its member topics. Category page names are prefixed by <code>Category:</code> and are collected themselves on the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page. </p>		Most M204wiki pages belong to one or more categories, which are named collections of similar topics. A category page contains links to each of its member topics. Category page names are prefixed by <code>Category:</code> and are collected themselves on the [[Special:Categories\|Categories]] page. </p>
	~~</ul>~~

JAL at 23:28, 2 June 2014

2014-06-02T23:28:32Z

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	Under the default ("Vector") "skin" (wiki interface presentation) and the default user search preference (pre-selected "Enable enhanced search suggestions" checkbox): </p>		Under the default ("Vector") "skin" (wiki interface presentation) and the default user search preference (pre-selected "Enable enhanced search suggestions" checkbox): </p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>The Vector search tool uses what you type in the search box as a stem, and it suggests auto-completions for existing wiki page names (~~and for previous search strings you attempted on this browser~~). Selecting the name of a page then brings up the page.		<li>The Vector search tool uses what you type in the search box as a stem, and it suggests auto-completions for existing wiki page names (after capitalizing the first character). Selecting the name of a page then brings up the page.

	<li>If you search for a non-existing page name (case not important), you get a list of pages that contain or approximately contain your search string.		<li>If you search for a non-existing page name (case not important), you get a list of pages that contain or approximately contain your search string. <i>Enclose multiple-word search terms in double quotation marks for the most precise results.</i>
	</ul>		</ul>
	An advantage of this tool is quick creation of a new page:		An advantage of this tool is quick creation of a new page:
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	<blockquote class="note"><b>Notes: </b>		<blockquote class="note"><b>Notes: </b>
	<ul>		<ul>
	~~<li>Searching is case-insensitive.~~
	<li>To search for a phrase, enclose it in double quotation marks.		<li>To search for a phrase, enclose it in double quotation marks.
	<li>Wildcard searches do not work.		<li>Wildcard searches do not work.

JAL at 00:04, 15 November 2013

2013-11-15T00:04:24Z

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	<li>To search for a phrase, enclose it in double quotation marks.		<li>To search for a phrase, enclose it in double quotation marks.
	<li>Wildcard searches do not work.		<li>Wildcard searches do not work.
			<li>Your results may include wiki or HTML formatting characters, because the search uses the source text of the wiki pages (what you see if you edit a page).
	</ul>		</ul>
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JAL at 23:28, 14 November 2013

2013-11-14T23:28:21Z

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	<li>In the "Search results" page, click the page name (red) in the prompt to create a new page.		<li>In the "Search results" page, click the page name (red) in the prompt to create a new page.
	</ol>		</ol>
			<blockquote class="note"><b>Notes: </b>
			<ul>
			<li>Searching is case-insensitive.
			<li>To search for a phrase, enclose it in double quotation marks.
			<li>Wildcard searches do not work.
			</ul>
			</blockquote>