Wikipedia:Tools/Browser tools/ICab/URL shortcut
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Description
- Allows the user to go directly to a Wikipedia article from the iCab address bar by typing "w Article_Name".
Instructions:
- In the menu bar, select iCab>Preferences… (or press ⌘, on the keyboard)
- In the Preferences window that appears, select the "Search" pane (by default, this is in the bottom left, with a magnifying glass symbol).
- In the "Internet Search Sites" tab, press the "New" button. A new entry will be created in the table, with the "Key" field selected.
- Enter the key "w", then select the "Title" field for the new entry.
- Enter "Wikipedia" as the title, then select the "URL" field.
- Enter the URL "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/".
- Close the window.
Usage
- Simply type "w Article_name" into the address bar, without quotes, where Article_name is the name of the article you wish to navigate to. Article_name must include underscores between words, and have the correct capitalization.
Alternative Instructions
- This set of instructions will allow the user to perform a quick search of Wikipedia, rather than attempting to go directly to an article.
- Navigate to the Wikipedia main page, http://en.wikipedia.org
- Holding the control key down, click in the Wikipedia search box.
- From the contextual menu that appears, select "Add Site to Internet Search List…"
- In the "iCab: Add Search Site" dialog that appears, enter a name ("Wikipedia") and a key ("w"), then press the "OK" button.
Usage
- Type "w search term" into the address bar, without quotes, where search term may be any string.