diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'user/search-syntax.html')
| -rw-r--r-- | user/search-syntax.html | 229 |
1 files changed, 229 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/user/search-syntax.html b/user/search-syntax.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d1e58ff10 --- /dev/null +++ b/user/search-syntax.html @@ -0,0 +1,229 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> + +<html lang="en" data-content_root="../"> + <head> + <meta charset="utf-8" /> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <title>Search syntax — SearXNG Documentation (2025.1.6+6dab7fe78)</title> + <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../_static/pygments.css?v=4f649999" /> + <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../_static/searxng.css?v=52e4ff28" /> + <script src="../_static/documentation_options.js?v=ef740023"></script> + <script src="../_static/doctools.js?v=9a2dae69"></script> + <script src="../_static/sphinx_highlight.js?v=dc90522c"></script> + <script data-project="searxng" data-version="2025.1.6+6dab7fe78" src="../_static/describe_version.js?v=fa7f30d0"></script> + <link rel="index" title="Index" href="../genindex.html" /> + <link rel="search" title="Search" href="../search.html" /> + <link rel="next" title="Configured Engines" href="configured_engines.html" /> + <link rel="prev" title="User information" href="index.html" /> + </head><body> + <div class="related" role="navigation" aria-label="Related"> + <h3>Navigation</h3> + <ul> + <li class="right" style="margin-right: 10px"> + <a href="../genindex.html" title="General Index" + accesskey="I">index</a></li> + <li class="right" > + <a href="../py-modindex.html" title="Python Module Index" + >modules</a> |</li> + <li class="right" > + <a href="configured_engines.html" title="Configured Engines" + accesskey="N">next</a> |</li> + <li class="right" > + <a href="index.html" title="User information" + accesskey="P">previous</a> |</li> + <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="../index.html">SearXNG Documentation (2025.1.6+6dab7fe78)</a> »</li> + <li class="nav-item nav-item-1"><a href="index.html" accesskey="U">User information</a> »</li> + <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Search syntax</a></li> + </ul> + </div> + + <div class="document"> + <div class="documentwrapper"> + <div class="bodywrapper"> + <div class="body" role="main"> + + <section id="search-syntax"> +<span id="search-syntax"></span><h1>Search syntax<a class="headerlink" href="#search-syntax" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h1> +<p>SearXNG comes with a search syntax by with you can modify the categories, +engines, languages and more. See the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">preferences</span></code> for +the list of engines, categories and languages.</p> +<section id="select-engine-and-category"> +<h2><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!</span></code> select engine and category<a class="headerlink" href="#select-engine-and-category" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2> +<p>To set category and/or engine names use a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!</span></code> prefix. To give a few examples:</p> +<ul class="simple"> +<li><p>search in Wikipedia for <strong>paris</strong></p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!wp</span> <span class="pre">paris</span></code></p></li> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!wikipedia</span> <span class="pre">paris</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li><p>search in category <strong>map</strong> for <strong>paris</strong></p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!map</span> <span class="pre">paris</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li><p>image search</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!images</span> <span class="pre">Wau</span> <span class="pre">Holland</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> +<p>Abbreviations of the engines and languages are also accepted. Engine/category +modifiers are chain able and inclusive. E.g. with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!map</span> <span class="pre">!ddg</span> <span class="pre">!wp</span> <span class="pre">paris</span></code> search in map category and DuckDuckGo and Wikipedia for <strong>paris</strong>.</p> +</section> +<section id="select-language"> +<h2><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">:</span></code> select language<a class="headerlink" href="#select-language" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2> +<p>To select language filter use a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">:</span></code> prefix. To give an example:</p> +<ul class="simple"> +<li><p>search Wikipedia by a custom language</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">:fr</span> <span class="pre">!wp</span> <span class="pre">Wau</span> <span class="pre">Holland</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> +</section> +<section id="bang-external-bangs"> +<h2><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!<bang></span></code> external bangs<a class="headerlink" href="#bang-external-bangs" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2> +<p>SearXNG supports the external bangs from <a class="reference external" href="https://duckduckgo.com/bang">DuckDuckGo</a>. To directly jump to a +external search page use the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!</span></code> prefix. To give an example:</p> +<ul class="simple"> +<li><p>search Wikipedia by a custom language</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!wfr</span> <span class="pre">Wau</span> <span class="pre">Holland</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> +<p>Please note, your search will be performed directly in the external search +engine, SearXNG cannot protect your privacy on this.</p> +</section> +<section id="automatic-redirect"> +<h2><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!</span></code> automatic redirect<a class="headerlink" href="#automatic-redirect" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2> +<p>When mentioning <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!</span></code> within the search query (separated by spaces), you will +automatically be redirected to the first result. This behavior is comparable to +the “Feeling Lucky” feature from DuckDuckGo. To give an example:</p> +<ul class="simple"> +<li><p>search for a query and get redirected to the first result</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!</span> <span class="pre">Wau</span> <span class="pre">Holland</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> +<p>Please keep in mind that the result you are being redirected to can’t become +verified for being trustworthy, SearXNG cannot protect your personal privacy +when using this feature. Use it at your own risk.</p> +</section> +<section id="special-queries"> +<h2>Special Queries<a class="headerlink" href="#special-queries" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2> +<p>In the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">preferences</span></code> page you find keywords for +<em>special queries</em>. To give a few examples:</p> +<ul class="simple"> +<li><p>generate a random UUID</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">random</span> <span class="pre">uuid</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li><p>find the average</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">avg</span> <span class="pre">123</span> <span class="pre">548</span> <span class="pre">2.04</span> <span class="pre">24.2</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li><p>show <em>user agent</em> of your browser (needs to be activated)</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">user-agent</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li><p>convert strings to different hash digests (needs to be activated)</p> +<ul> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">md5</span> <span class="pre">lorem</span> <span class="pre">ipsum</span></code></p></li> +<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sha512</span> <span class="pre">lorem</span> <span class="pre">ipsum</span></code></p></li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> +</section> +</section> + + + <div class="clearer"></div> + </div> + </div> + </div> + <span id="sidebar-top"></span> + <div class="sphinxsidebar" role="navigation" aria-label="Main"> + <div class="sphinxsidebarwrapper"> + + + <p class="logo"><a href="../index.html"> + <img class="logo" src="../_static/searxng-wordmark.svg" alt="Logo of SearXNG"/> + </a></p> + + +<h3><a href="../index.html">Table of Contents</a></h3> +<ul class="current"> +<li class="toctree-l1 current"><a class="reference internal" href="index.html">User information</a><ul class="current"> +<li class="toctree-l2 current"><a class="current reference internal" href="#">Search syntax</a><ul> +<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="#select-engine-and-category"><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!</span></code> select engine and category</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="#select-language"><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">:</span></code> select language</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="#bang-external-bangs"><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!<bang></span></code> external bangs</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="#automatic-redirect"><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">!!</span></code> automatic redirect</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="#special-queries">Special Queries</a></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="configured_engines.html">Configured Engines</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="about.html">About SearXNG</a></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../own-instance.html">Why use a private instance?</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../admin/index.html">Administrator documentation</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../dev/index.html">Developer documentation</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../utils/index.html">DevOps tooling box</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../src/index.html">Source-Code</a></li> +</ul> + + <h3>Project Links</h3> + <ul> + <li><a href="https://github.com/searxng/searxng/tree/master">Source</a> + + <li><a href="https://github.com/searxng/searxng/wiki">Wiki</a> + + <li><a href="https://searx.space">Public instances</a> + + <li><a href="https://github.com/searxng/searxng/issues">Issue Tracker</a> + </ul><h3>Navigation</h3> +<ul> + <li><a href="../index.html">Overview</a> + <ul> + <li><a href="index.html">User information</a> + <ul> + <li>Previous: <a href="index.html" title="previous chapter">User information</a> + <li>Next: <a href="configured_engines.html" title="next chapter">Configured Engines</a></ul> + </li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> +<search id="searchbox" style="display: none" role="search"> + <h3 id="searchlabel">Quick search</h3> + <div class="searchformwrapper"> + <form class="search" action="../search.html" method="get"> + <input type="text" name="q" aria-labelledby="searchlabel" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false"/> + <input type="submit" value="Go" /> + </form> + </div> +</search> +<script>document.getElementById('searchbox').style.display = "block"</script> + <div role="note" aria-label="source link"> + <h3>This Page</h3> + <ul class="this-page-menu"> + <li><a href="../_sources/user/search-syntax.rst.txt" + rel="nofollow">Show Source</a></li> + </ul> + </div> + </div> + </div> + <div class="clearer"></div> + </div> + <div class="footer" role="contentinfo"> + © Copyright SearXNG team. + </div> + </body> +</html>
\ No newline at end of file |