Search box

[slowhost]

hello all,

i am using a template for a website which has a search box on it, i do not know how to make it work tho that is my problem can anyone help?

this is the text

<div class="sf_search">
<form method="post" action="">
<p><b>Search:</b> <input type="text" name="search" class="search" /> <input type="submit" value="Go" class="submit" />Find what your looking for! </p>
</form>
</div>

Thanks for any help

 

[bensdbensd is verified member.]

The problem is this:

<form method="post" action="">

You are not telling the form to do anything once the go/submit button is pressed.

 

[slowhost]

thats what i thought, what do i need put in there? to say search the site? thanks

 

[greatestdomains]

<form method="post" action="searchresults.php">

You need to put the page you are going to call, I have put searchresults.php as a example

 

[slowhost]

thanks for that the site is in html so would i but searchresults.html? or is that totally wrong thanks again

 

[greatestdomains]

You may need to take a look at a couple of php tutorials

If you going to use the value in your text box, then you will need to do it in PHP

 

[slowhost]

ha no wonder i couldnt figure it out with my limited skills, tried swapping it for an adsense google search bar looks alright but not perfect. i`ll have to get learning then cheers for the advice!!!