Manual:$wgSearchForwardUrl
| Search: $wgSearchForwardUrl | |
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| Set this to a URL to forward search requests to an external location. |
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| Introduced in version: | 1.4.0 |
| Removed in version: | Still in use |
| Allowed values: | (URL string) |
| Default value: | null |
| Other settings: Alphabetical | By function | |
Details
editSet this to a URL to forward Special:Search to an external location.
If the URL includes $1, this will be replaced with the URL-encoded search term.
For example, to forward to DuckDuckGo you could set the following (below $wgServer) in LocalSettings.php:
$wgSearchForwardUrl = 'https://duckduckgo.com/?q=$1&sites=' . $wgServer;
You also need to set $wgDisableTextSearch = true; or $wgSearchForwardUrl is ignored.
From versions 1.4.8 to 1.4.15, this setting was incorrectly named $wgForwardSearchUrl in DefaultSettings.php. If you are using one of those versions then this alternative name should be used instead.