monowire/pages/search-syntax.md

Search Syntax

monowi.re boasts a dynamic search syntax, allowing you to modify categories, engines, languages, and more. Check out the preferences for a complete list of engines, categories, and languages.

! Select Engine and Category

Customize your search by using a ! prefix to specify category and/or engine names. For example:

• Search Wikipedia for Night City:

  • !wp Night City
  • !wikipedia Night City

• Search in category map for Night City:

  • !map Night City

• Image search:

  • !images Johnny Silverhand

Abbreviations for engines and languages are accepted. Engine/category modifiers are chainable and inclusive. E.g., !map !ddg !wp Night City searches the map category, DuckDuckGo, and Wikipedia for Night City.

: Select Language

Use a : prefix to filter by language. For example:

• Search Wikipedia in French:
  • :fr !wp Johnny Silverhand

!!<bang> External Bangs

monowi.re supports external bangs from DuckDuckGo. Use the !! prefix for a direct jump to an external search page. For example:

• Directly search Wikipedia in French:
  • !!wfr Johnny Silverhand

Note that your search will be performed directly on the external engine; monowi.re cannot protect your privacy in these cases.

!! Automatic Redirect

Mention !! within a search query (separated by spaces) to be automatically redirected to the first result, similar to DuckDuckGo's "Feeling Lucky" feature. For example:

• Search for a query and get redirected to the first result:
  • !! Johnny Silverhand

Keep in mind that the results may not be verified as trustworthy, and monowi.re cannot ensure your privacy when using this feature. Use it at your own risk.

Special Queries

The preferences page lists keywords for special queries. Examples include:

• Generate a random UUID:

  • random uuid

• Find the average:

  • avg 2077 2023 77.04 50.5

• Show your browser's user agent (needs activation):

  • user-agent

• Convert strings to different hash digests (needs activation):

  • md5 cyberpunk
  • sha512 cyberpunk

Advanced Search Syntax

monowi.re provides additional syntax options to refine your search:

• Excluding Words: Use a minus sign (-) before words to exclude them.

  • Example: Night City -Johnny

• Exact Match: Use quotes to search for an exact phrase.

  • Example: "Johnny Silverhand"

• Wildcard Search: Use an asterisk (*) as a placeholder for any word or phrase.

  • Example: Johnny * hand

• Group Words: Use parentheses to group terms or phrases.

  • Example: (Johnny OR Silverhand) AND Night City

• OR Searches: Use OR to find results containing any specified terms.

  • Example: Johnny OR Silverhand

• AND Searches: Use AND to ensure results include all terms, though it is typically implicit.

  • Example: Johnny AND Silverhand AND Night City

• Site Search: Use site: to restrict your search to a specific site or domain. For instance, to search for content related to "cyber" on the site datakra.sh:

  • Example: cyber site:datakra.sh

• File Type Search: Use filetype: to search for specific types of files.

  • Example: Cyberpunk 2020 filetype:pdf

• Title Search: Use intitle: to search for pages with a specific word in the title.

  • Example: intitle:"Night City"

• URL Search: Use inurl: to search for pages with a specific word in the URL.

  • Example: inurl:Johnny