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Link

search

Links to a resource that can search the current page and related pages. The target can be a human-facing search page or an OpenSearch description document.

Code examples

Good example
<link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/opensearch.xml" title="Example Search">
Publishes an OpenSearch description document with its MIME type and title.
Avoid this example
<link rel="search" href="#">
Points to a fragment on the current page rather than a usable search resource.

Recommendations

  • 01
    Describe OpenSearch documents
    For OpenSearch autodiscovery, set type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" and give the link a short title.
  • 02
    Keep visible search accessible
    A rel="search" link does not replace an accessible search form. Label the input, preserve keyboard access, and expose the form in the page interface.

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