search box

[williamm73869786]

Hello,

need some help, I am trying to build a search box so when someone searches for a name on our page it will find, kind of like when you search by ctrl F

does any one already have pre-existing code build?

I try using a couple of snips from bootsnip but seems it doesn't work for whatever reason

[B i r n o u]

a simple request to your database containing the title is good enought... just think to wrap you search query by a %% pair to open  an in between word.

[B i r n o u]

you can have some more details there

https://sql.sh/cours/where/like

[Nancy OShea]

You'll need to get your content indexed into a searchable database and connect your search form to  a related search engine.  You can use Goolge's search API or if you prefer, another 3rd party service like Freefind.  Or you could buy Zoom desktop search engine.

• Custom Search  |  Google Developers
• Site Search Engine | Add search to your website today
• Zoom Website Search Engine - Add search script to a website

[B i r n o u]

it is sometimes not useful to take out semi-trailers when the simple trunk of a car can be enough.... without any deterioration for the OP request, it is impressive the volume of data that mysql can manage when the text fields are simply indexed by the internal attribute on full text

[Nancy OShea]

I could be wrong but I'm willing to bet the OP's site is static HTML and he  doesn't have a MySQL database to query.  That's why I mentioned Google, Freefind and Zoom.

[B i r n o u]

you probably right...

[williamm73869786]

Hi

I guess not explaining well..

<Moderator: Removed image as it contained personal info>

this is what I am looking for.. please see image.

[Nancy OShea]

You have my answers above.  What you're attempting to do won't work in all browsers.   Here's why

Window.find() - Web APIs | MDN

[osgood_]

How does anyone know what name to search for - I mean what's going to happen if someone searches for 'Puff the magic dragon'?

Usually you would have a list of employee names associated with the company (that looks like what you are trying to do from your image) then have a details pages for each employee which you can link to from the list.

Or is that not what you are trying to do..........maybe just trying to search for any word?

[B i r n o u]

In this sense, one should be taken into account that the request can also be geolocalised, or based on a profiling user system, or respond to preferences explicitly entered by the user, or take into account the Internet user's visit history...   or...

[Paul-M]

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