Re: OpenSearch description format | MDN
I’m attempting to create an .xml
file for Infinity Search .
How can I test the file’s validity and effectiveness without hosting the file on a web server?
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OpenSearch description format | MDN describes a searchplugins/
folder however there’s no such folder in a profile after adding (for example) the searx.rocks plug-in.
jscher2000
(jscher2000)
December 25, 2019, 4:59pm
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This one generates them on the fly using their server, but I don’t know whether it retains your data between requests (having to re-enter data over and over while experimenting would be a drag):
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Thanks
I tried:
https://infinitysearch.co/?q="%s"
The other two fields were auto-populated.
Result of the attempt to add:
Invalid Format
Firefox could not install the search engine from: https://file.io/Y64NBJ
Success, thanks to @jscher2000 :
XML
Here’s my (much) earlier non-working file:
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/"
xmlns:moz="http://www.mozilla.org/2006/browser/search/">
<ShortName>Infinity Search</ShortName>
<Description>Open source multi-engine search with no cookies and respect for privacy</Description>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
<Image width="16" height="16" type="image/x-icon">https://s.put.re/jxJgiocV.png</Image>
<Url type="text/html" template="https://infinitysearch.co/">
<Param name="q" value="{searchTerms}"/>
</Url>
<moz:SearchForm>https://infinitysearch.co/</moz:SearchForm>
</OpenSearchDescription>