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Book-Search Form
 

Book Search Form is the HTML form you can add on your BookShop Template, home pages or any other places, where a visitor can type Search Query (Keywords) to make a search for Books. From now on we will simply call it Search-Box
 

You can put a 'search-box' on any page with-in your website. Each search-box can be different in design and embedded options.

How to create a 'Search-Box'

A search-box is mothing but an ordinary HTML Form. There are no unusual restrictions and you are free to choose any design style as long as you direct it correctly to your 'Search Engine'. Choose or design the layout that suits your site, use/change colors, backgrounds, images. (if you don't like standard form-buttons) You can include as many features you want. In the next page we have put some examples with HTML code ready to create a 'Search-Box' on your Search Page. However, you may modify them or design a new one yourself.

Important: Although you are free to choose any design style or use your own design; you MUST make sure that your search box html (form) includes at least the following parameters:

<FORM ACTION="BookSearchURL" METHOD="get">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="ac" VALUE="AccountName">
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="query" MAXLENGTH="100">
<INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE="Search">
</FORM>

Important: You must replace the and AccountName with your AccountName and the BookSearchURL value as follows.

Paid Accounts:
http://bookshop.curryguide.com/execute/bookshop/pbfinder
 
Free Accounts:
http://bookshop.curryguide.com/execute/bshop/bfinder
 

On the next page we have put a design example. You may also want to find out more about the options and parameters you can use while designing search-box.
 

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