wiki search fails

Nuka1195 · 2008-11-23, 17:35

when i go here http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Main_Page

and do a search "skinning" i'm taken here http://xbmc.org/?s=skinning

which the tab is home, but the page is the about team.

**rwparris2** · 2008-11-23, 18:30

OK so this is really unintuitive, but while in the wiki there is a button labeled "Search" directly under the search box, it will take you here http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Special:Search .
You have to click that then use the wiki only search box on that new page, and then you'll still get crappy results, but skinning did provide relevant results.

I tend to google "site:xbmc.org/[forum,wiki] searchterm" because the site's search fails all around (thanks to jmarshall who suggested google when I complained about the site's search engine in irc)

Nuka1195 · 2008-11-23, 19:01

oh, thanks

works good. maybe get rid of the search box?

**blittan** · 2008-11-25, 19:26

that is already added to my todolist on the site, once I get some real life out of the way

2008-11-23, 17:35	#1
Nuka1195 Team Arcade Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,369	wiki search fails when i go here http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Main_Page and do a search "skinning" i'm taken here http://xbmc.org/?s=skinning which the tab is home, but the page is the about team. __________________ For python coding questions first see http://xbmc.sourceforge.net/python-docs/

2008-11-23, 18:30	#2
rwparris2 Team-XBMC Python Coder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 1,300	OK so this is really unintuitive, but while in the wiki there is a button labeled "Search" directly under the search box, it will take you here http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Special:Search . You have to click that then use the wiki only search box on that new page, and then you'll still get crappy results, but skinning did provide relevant results. I tend to google "site:xbmc.org/[forum,wiki] searchterm" because the site's search fails all around (thanks to jmarshall who suggested google when I complained about the site's search engine in irc) __________________ Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search and search the forum before posting. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please read how to submit a proper bug report. If you're interested in writing addons for xbmc, read docs and how-to for plugins and scripts \|\|\| http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-addons/

2008-11-23, 19:01	#3
Nuka1195 Team Arcade Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,369	oh, thanks works good. maybe get rid of the search box? __________________ For python coding questions first see http://xbmc.sourceforge.net/python-docs/

2008-11-25, 19:26	#4
blittan Team-XBMC Handyman Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,302	that is already added to my todolist on the site, once I get some real life out of the way __________________ Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.

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