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Re: Metalink search from the Firefox toolbar.

From: mhthomas <qnxodba_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:35:05 -0500
Message-ID: <d6bad080041208183552143080@mail.gmail.com>


Interesting. I'll check it out and give you some feedback.

If you are bored, how about running Httrack on metalink, generating a whopper-big .pdf file, index the pdf and, .... well forget it. Just kidding.

Mike

On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:19:52 -0800 (PST), Matt Penny <mattypenny_at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm new to the list, so apologies if you've already
> had a zillion of these posted.
>
> I've written a search plugin for Firefox to allow you
> to search Metalink from the toolbar. I know zilch
> about html, but it does seem to work.
>
> The relatively cool thing about this is that you can
> type your search string into the toolbar, and search
> on Metalink, then repeat the search on, say, Google
> without having to cut and paste the text you are
> searching on. I did say *relatively* cool!

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