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The built-in search function is quickly accessible on the left but has a few limitations: | The built-in search function is quickly accessible on the left but has a few limitations: | ||
* It can't search for substrings (''AddScriptPackage'' won't show up when searching for ''Package''). | * It can't search for substrings in page titles (''AddScriptPackage'' won't show up when searching for ''Package'' unless that word appears in the article's text). | ||
* Searching for any word with 3 characters or less will yield 0 results, without a warning. | * Searching for any word with 3 characters or less will yield 0 results, without a warning. | ||
* Searching for 2 or more words will only yield pages with ''all'' of the words on it. | * Searching for 2 or more words will only yield pages with ''all'' of the words on it. | ||
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If these limitations won't affect your search result there's no harm in using the search bar on the left. | If these limitations won't affect your search result there's no harm in using the search bar on the left. | ||
Manually adding [[ | Manually adding [[Help: Search Terms|search terms]] to pages is an attempt to improve the search functionality on the Wiki. | ||
Searches, by default, search the main namespace (normal articles) and Categories. Which namespaces are searched can be customized after the Search (and the Search must be re-run afterwards), or the default Search can be changed in [[Special:Preferences|User Preferences]]. Note that users who joined before August 7, 2007 will have to manually add Categories to the list - it is highly recommended that you do so. | Searches, by default, search the main namespace (normal articles) and Categories. Which namespaces are searched can be customized after the Search (and the Search must be re-run afterwards), or the default Search can be changed in [[Special:Preferences|User Preferences]]. Note that users who joined before August 7, 2007 will have to manually add Categories to the list - it is highly recommended that you do so. | ||
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[http://www.google.com/custom?domains=cs.elderscrolls.com&sitesearch=cs.elderscrolls.com Search the CS Wiki with Google] | [http://www.google.com/custom?domains=cs.elderscrolls.com&sitesearch=cs.elderscrolls.com Search the CS Wiki with Google] | ||
== Still Looking for an Article? == | |||
If Searching hasn't worked for you, and you are unfamiliar with the navigation of the CS Wiki, please read our [[Help: Welcome to the Wiki|Welcome to the Wiki]]! | |||