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  Creating OpenSearch plugins for Firefox - MDC 

  http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Creating_OpenSearch_plugins_for_Firefox

  OpenSearch Firefox 2 supports the OpenSearch description format for search plugins. Plugins that use the OpenSearch description syntax are compatible with IE 7 and Firefox. Because of this, they are the ... recommended format for use on the web. Firefox also supports additional search capabilities not included in the OpenSearch description syntax , such as search suggestions and the SearchForm element. This article will focus on creating OpenSearch-compatible search plugins that support these additional Firefox-specific features. OpenSearch description files can also be advertised as described in , and can be installed programmatically as described in . OpenSearch description file The XML file describing a search engine is actually quite simple, following the basic template below. Sections in bold need to be customized based on the needs of the specific search engine plugin you're writing. OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:moz="http://www.mozilla.org/   [More...] [Less...]

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