[USPS-Webmasters] New Search Function

[Dave Hinders]

This message is intended for national webmasters.  If you are not the
webmaster for a national page, you can delete this.

 

On 8 Jan 2007, a new search function was installed on the national site.
This is a Google Search Engine customized for the USPS site.  The majority
of our pages are now using this new search function w/o making any changes.
These pages are those which have maintained the standard templates.  In Oct
2006, when we made the last update to the templates, a setSearch() call was
added which installs the search function.

 

Please check your pages to determine whether you have the old or new
functions.  The old function has a "Search" button and a "Clear" button.
The new function has only the "Search" button.  There are 3 things required:

1.      The page must include stdUtil.js.

2.      The page must have <div id="search"> which holds the search form.

3.      The page must have a call to setSearch().

Excerpts from the templates are included to show each item.

ITEM 1

<!-- Begin USPS Utility -->

<script src =
'http://www.usps.org/national/newdesign/std_tmplt/stdUtil.js'></script>

<!-- End USPS Utility -->

 

ITEM 2

    <div id="search">

      <form action="/cgi-bin/nsearch.cgi?national" method="POST">

        <input type="hidden" name="simple" value="simple"><center>

        <label>Site Search </label>

        <input type="text" size="20" name="search1" value="Search for..."
onFocus="if(this.value=='Search for...')this.value='';" >

        <input type="submit" value="Search"> <input type="reset"
value="Clear">

        </center>

      </form>

    </div>

 

ITEM 3

<script type = "text/javascript">setSearch()</script>

 

We would like to complete the transition ASAP, so your prompt attention will
be appreciated.  I'll be glad to answer any questions.

 

Cheers,

 

Dave Hinders

 

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