How do I get my search box to transfer the search term to the search page like yours?

[Shelly]

Hello.

I like the way your Home page search box transfers the user's search term to the search box on the search page. How did you do that?

Thanks,
Shelly

[Ray]

It should do that by default. So long as you are using the automatic search form ("Configure"->"Search Page"->"Form Format"->"Advanced" or "Basic")

If you have disabled this form ("Do not generate") and you are using your own HTML search form, then it will not auto-populate and you will have to script this yourself. The search term is retrieved from the "zoom_query" variable in the HTTP GET parameters (i.e. the URL)

[Shelly]

It should do that by default. So long as you are using the automatic search form ("Configure"->"Search Page"->"Form Format"->"Advanced" or "Basic")

If you have disabled this form ("Do not generate") and you are using your own HTML search form, then it will not auto-populate and you will have to script this yourself. The search term is retrieved from the "zoom_query" variable in the HTTP GET parameters (i.e. the URL)

Thanks Ray. It took me a while to learn what I needed to know in order to understand your reply. But I do! Now I have another question. Should I ask it here or create another thread?

I want to call the search_template.html with a php include. I am following the instructions as best I can but it isn't working. Some of the words are there, but not the search box or the search results.

Can you help me with that?

Shelly

[Shelly]

Thanks Ray. It took me a while to learn what I needed to know in order to understand your reply. But I do! Now I have another question. Should I ask it here or create another thread?

I want to call the search_template.html with a php include. I am following the instructions as best I can but it isn't working. Some of the words are there, but not the search box or the search results.

Can you help me with that?

Shelly

Nevermind! I found my mistake. It is working now. Thanks, Shelly