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There are pattern files for different kinds of collections: email, news, ASCII, PDF,
and HTML. There are several general types of pattern files, each of which has a
particular use. A file prefix designates which type of file the pattern file is for, for
example,
ASCII-record.pat
the general pattern file types:
• displays the standard and advanced query pages. Contains
NS-query.pat
HTML calling the Web Search (the "Search the Web" box) as part of the search
query page.
• displays the header across the top of the search results page.
tocstart.pat
• displays each document listed on the search results page.
tocrec.pat
• displays the footer across the bottom of the search results page.
tocend.pat
• displays a single highlighted document from the search results
record.pat
page (for more information, see "Displaying a Highlighted Document" on
page 270).
•
descriptions.pat
The pattern files contain HTML formatting instructions, which define how
elements look; and HTML search arguments and variables, which define the text
label or value that is displayed.
There are three kinds of pattern variables (discussed further in "Using Pattern
Variables" on page 285):
• User defined, in the
Pattern Variables" on page 285).
• defined in the configuration files,
more information, see "Configuration File Variables" on page 287).
• search macros and variables generated by a pattern file, with a
(for more information, see "Macros and Generated Pattern Variables" on
page 290).
The following lines from the standard query pattern file,
these work together:
<input type="hidden" name="NS-max-records"
value="$$NS-max-records">
<td align=left colspan=2>$$logo</td>
<td align=right><h3>$$sitename</h3></td>
, or
EMAIL-record.pat
displays the collection contents.
file, with a
userdefs.ini
dblist.ini
Customizing the Search Interface
. The following list describes
prefix (see "User-defined
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files, with a prefix (for
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