Searching your Web pages

[John Millard]

On Thu, 15 Feb 1996 Ian Winship wrote:

>If there is a facility to search the text of your institution's Web pages I
>would be pleased to know what search engine is used and where the 
>software, or
>further details of it, can be found.


I've just finished writing a PERL gateway script that provides a web
interface to the SWISH search software.  The wwwwais gateway will also
work, but I needed to access the neat features of swish (like limiting to
html tags)   

I also needed to be able to easily customize the interface and the format
of returned records.  PERL worked well.

The script itself is almost ready to be distributed.  If anyone wants it, 
send me email.  

In addition to the script, you'll have to install and configure SWISH 
(Simple Web Indexing System for Humans)  written by Kevin Hughes.  You 
can find more information at 
	URL: http://www.eit.com/goodies/software/swish/swish.html

-John
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