HTML Level 1 and 2 Manual

<ISINDEX> Element

Category: Forms
Period: HTML 1 / HTML 2.0
Status: core

Description

A primitive single-field search prompt for a document.

Syntax

<ISINDEX PROMPT="Search this site:">

Attributes

PROMPT, HREF in some material.

Usage Guidelines

ISINDEX asks the browser to provide a single text prompt for searching the document.
The PROMPT attribute sets the label text shown to the user.
Place it inside HEAD or at the start of BODY.

Common Mistakes

It supports only a single field.
Most pages use a FORM with INPUT instead for flexibility.

Example Code

<HEAD>
<TITLE>Search</TITLE>
<ISINDEX PROMPT="Search the archive:">
</HEAD>

Authoring Note

Write the document first, then test it in a graphical browser and a text browser. The page should remain understandable if images fail, colours are ignored, or the browser uses its own fonts.

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