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<ISINDEX>

A structural tag that tells the browser the user can search an index.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later
Notes:
  • You can place this tag anywhere within the page (usually the head section).
  • This tag is deprecated. Use <INPUT> (TEXT) instead.
Attributes:
ACTION = "Text"
The URL of the script that will perform the search.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 1.0 and later 1.0 and later

CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

PROMPT = "Text"
A string to use to prompt the user to enter search keywords.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
3.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later

Notes:

  • If you omit this attribute, the default prompt is used (which varies from browser to browser).
  • This attribute is deprecated.

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

Example:
<ISINDEX>
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