[DQSD-Users] Epinions Search

[Andrew N. Carpenter]

I didn't see a search written for Epinions, a site I use frequently as a
consumer tool/shopping reference. Here's a script for that site.

All the best,

Andy.


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Andrew Carpenter, Ph.D.
Core Curriculum Lead Instructor, Kaplan College
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<search function="ep">
  <COMMENT>

    This search file was initially created by Dave's Quick Search Deskbar
    Search Wizard version 0.5 (beta) on 08/31/02 at 13:27:53

    Even though this XML search will probably load and is a healthy start
    toward a completed search, please be aware that this search will probably
    not work as is and will require some human inspection and modification.

  </COMMENT>
  <name>Epinions.com Search</name>
  <category>Shopping</category>
  <contributor> Andrew N. Carpenter</contributor>
  <link>http://www.epinions.com/</link>
  <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email>
  <description>
  </description>
  <form name="epf"
        method="get"
        action="http://www.epinions.com/search/";>

    <COMMENT> The following field was active (i.e. had focus) when the search was generated. </COMMENT>

    <input type="hidden" name="search_string" value="" />
    <input type="hidden" name="search_vertical" value="all" />
    <COMMENT>
      The input element above, "search_vertical", was a SELECT element with the following options...
      <select name="search_vertical">
        <option value="all">All Categories</option>
        <option value="2522317">Autos &amp; Motorsports</option>
        <option value="2522482">Beauty</option>
        <option value="3321654">Books</option>
        <option value="2531404">Business &amp; Technology</option>
        <option value="2518365">Computer Hardware</option>
        <option value="2522494">Education</option>
        <option value="2521901">Electronics</option>
        <option value="2531389">Games</option>
        <option value="2531403">Gourmet</option>
        <option value="2522488">Health</option>
        <option value="2522498">Home &amp; Garden</option>
        <option value="2522535">Hotels &amp; Travel</option>
        <option value="2522499">Kids &amp; Family</option>
        <option value="30971265">Magazines &amp; Newspapers</option>
        <option value="2522131">Movies</option>
        <option value="46335">Music</option>
        <option value="2522545">Musical Equipment</option>
        <option value="6205">Online Stores &amp; Services</option>
        <option value="2923567">Outdoor Gear</option>
        <option value="2522726">Personal Finance</option>
        <option value="2522495">Pets</option>
        <option value="14528">Restaurants &amp; Gourmet</option>
        <option value="165915759489">Software</option>
        <option value="2522265">Sporting Goods</option>
        <option value="10026">TV Channels</option>
        <option value="offers">New Deals</option>
      </select>
    </COMMENT>

    <input type="hidden" name="mem_search" value="0" />
  </form>
  <script><![CDATA[
    function ep(q)
    {
      if( nullArgs("ep", q) )
        return;

      if( q == "" )
      {
        openSearchWindow("http://www.epinions.com/";);
        return;
      }

      // FORM variables for epf

      // The wizard assigned the search string to this form field value because
      // this field was the active element when the search file was generated.
      // Change this to args.q if the search string is parsed with parseArgs.
      document.epf.search_string.value = q;
      //document.epf.search_vertical.value = "";
      //document.epf.mem_search.value = "";

      submitForm(epf);
    }
  ]]></script>
</search>