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sitesearch.module faq

• a highly efficient and effective 'simple' search facility
• a very capable advanced search facility with full regular expression capability

How fast can sitesearch.module search a website?

sitesearch.module searches at approximately 60 documents/second. Your performance might vary, depending on the nature of your website and the quality of your hosting ISP.

When I change my website, do I have to rebuild an index?

No, sitesearch.module searches your entire site as each query is issued, without needing an index.

What sort of files can sitesearch.module search?

All HTML-type files (including SHTML, XHTML, XML, PHP, ASP, JSP) and Microsoft Office Files (*.doc, *.xls, *.ppt).

Can I integrate aum site-search with my site design?

Yes, sitesearch.module uses a template file to present its results, so it can be fully visually integrated into your website.

Can I use wildcards in my searches?

Yes, sitesearch.module includes full "regular expression" searching, using the Perl regular expression syntax, allowing very specific searches to be performed.

Can I exclude certain areas of my website from searching?

Yes, you can specify multiple areas of your site as "off limits" for searching.