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<isindex /> Description:

Creates a single-line text input control. Prompts the reader for a single line of input to search an online index. The tag also marks the document as part of the searchable index.

Deprecated in favor of text input fields.

<isindex /> Web Browser Support:

<isindex /> Attributes:

<isindex /> End Tag:

None. <isindex /> is a singleton tag.

<isindex /> Contents:

None.

<isindex /> Valid Context:

The <isindex /> tag is valid within the following tags:
blockquote, body, center, dd, div, fieldset, form, head, iframe, li, noframes, noscript, object, td, th

<isindex /> Usage:

  • standard isindex
    <isindex />
  • isindex with special prompt
    <isindex prompt="Search here: " />

<isindex /> Special Notes:

More <isindex /> Information:

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