	Multi-Browser XP Documentation
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Multi Search Functionality

Choose menu "Tools->Multi-Browser Search" to open then Multi-Browser Search Tool. Write down a search string into the search input field. Check one or more search engines you want to use from the table and execute the search by clicking the Button "Start...". If you only want to search on one search engine use a double click on a table row.

Edit the List of Search Engines

The List of Search Engines is initially stored in the file "search.html". The file is a regular HTML file, and is located in the program folder of Multi-Browser XP. The path to this file is defined in Multi-Browser XP Settings (input field Search Engine File).

To change the list of search engines you should be familiar with HTML and the HTTP/GET request.

To add new search engines, just edit the file "search.html". The search engines are listed within the BODY Tag and has following structure:

<H1 ID="Group"> 1. Search Engine </H1>
<FORM>... </FORM>

<H1 ID="Group"> 2. Search Engine </H1>
<FORM>... </FORM>
      .
      .
      .
<H1 ID="Group"> N. Search Engine </H1>
<FORM>... </FORM>

The Header Tag (H1) holds the title and group information of each search engine (The Multi-Browser Search Tool reads this informtaion).
The Header-Elements ID attribute value hold the group information. This value is used for grouping the table of search engines.
Each FORM Tag has at least one relevant INPUT Tag, which holds the search string. Set the VALUE Attribute of the INPUT Tag to the value "%Multi-Browser%".

Hint: Copy the initial file "search.html" and use it as a template.