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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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