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ab199
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 17,446 PointsHow do we write an HTML search function?
I need to write a search function using HTML. It has to use my special link that will pull data from one website, into mine.
1 Answer
Arthur Verschaeve
20,816 PointsYou cannot provide a search function with just HTML. You need to learn PHP to do that.
Kevin Korte
28,149 PointsKevin Korte
28,149 PointsAgreed, the HTML you will need will be a form element, a search input, and a button if you want (otherwise enter key) to do the search, and any extra inputs like drop downs, radio buttons, etc. The actual search has to happen with a server side language. Ruby, PHP, etc.
By special link, I assume you're talking about a JSON response?
ab199
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 17,446 Pointsab199
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 17,446 PointsNot really a JSON response, I think. Basically, it's just some HTML code that will display the search functions from another site. I think it's created using the Object element.
Kevin Korte
28,149 PointsKevin Korte
28,149 PointsDo you have a link or some example? I'm not really sure how to answer your question right now.
ab199
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 17,446 Pointsab199
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 17,446 Pointshttps://s3.amazonaws.com/satisfaction-production/s3_images/675979/A2.jpg