[WikiEN-l] Re: Search function

Tue Jul 8 19:40:15 UTC 2003

Toby Bartels wrote:

>John Robinson wrote:
>
>>I thought it ought to be mentioned that the lack of search capability
>>is not just annoying to editors, it reading of the encyclopedia for
>>study virtually impossible, expecially for someone new to the site.
>>
>>Would it be possible to put the Google search box in as had been done
>>in the past?  I realize that's lame in comparison but it's better than
>>nothing.
>>
>
>Yes, please!
>
>It's no good as a long term solution, but it's something.
>And it does work, kind of.
>
More agreement!  With all due respect to our beleaguered coding 
volunteers.  If, for example, I want to write a biographical article 
about some individual of penumbral fame, I like to be able to search for 
other articles from which a link could be made.  That individual needs 
all the help he can get if is ever to hope to emerge from the shadows. :-)

Ec