Universal search elements allow the learner to search in one or more search engines from within Composica, without having to leave the learning environment.
Universal search elements consist of a text field element, one or more search engine elements, and a search button element.
To insert a universal search element, use Interactions > Mashups > Universal Search.
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Universal Search |
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| Show Results In | Select | external window – Open a new window with the search results. frame – Show search results in a frame, in the current document. |
| Read Only | Checkbox | When on, the search term is predetermined by the text field <Text>, and cannot be modified. |
Each search engine element represents a choice of search engine the learner can use to make the lookup.
Additional search engines can be added, using Universal Search > Add Search Engine. To remove a search engine, simply select and remove it using Design > Remove, or the Delete key.
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Search Engine |
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| Search In | Select | The search engine to use. Custom will use the search engine defined in <Custom URL>. |
| Custom URL | Text | A custom search engine URL, only relevant when <Search In> is Custom. The search query will be appended to the URL, so the URL should be similar to the following format: http://my.web.site/search?q= |