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diff --git a/searx/info/en/search-syntax.md b/searx/info/en/search-syntax.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ae820dfbc --- /dev/null +++ b/searx/info/en/search-syntax.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# Search syntax + +SearXNG allows you to modify the default categories, engines and search language +via the search query. + +Prefix `!` to set category and engine names. + +Prefix: `:` to set the language. + +Abbrevations of the engines and languages are also accepted. Engine/category +modifiers are chainable and inclusive. E.g. with {{search('!map !ddg !wp paris')}} +search in map category **and** duckduckgo **and** wikipedia for +`paris`. + +See the {{link('preferences', 'preferences')}} for the list of engines, +categories and languages. + +## Examples + +Search in wikipedia for `paris`: + +* {{search('!wp paris')}} +* {{search('!wikipedia paris')}} + +Search in category `map` for `paris`: + +* {{search('!map paris')}} + +Image search: + +* {{search('!images Wau Holland')}} + +Custom language in wikipedia: + +* {{search(':fr !wp Wau Holland')}} |