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An external search defines the interface used to perform a query in an external system, either a public search engine such as Google or Yahoo!, or a private internal search engine.
You can use the Build search dialog portlet to expose the external search feature.
This section describes the properties of an external search, as shown on the corresponding Edit pane.
| Property | Description |
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| Subsystem |
Select the appropriate subsystem. |
| Title |
Type a name for the external search. |
| Description |
Type a description for this external search. |
| URL to search page |
Type the URL for the search page without the search string. At runtime, when executing the search, the search criteria will be appended at the back of this URL. For example, for Google the search URL is: http://www.google.no/search?hl=no&q= |
| Target |
When the end user performs an external search, the search result is displayed in a new browser window. Select a Popup target to specify properties of the new window, such as height and width. |
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