Search Engine Forms Example

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Popular Search Engines
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Google
https://www.google.com/search
privacy_tip
DuckDuckGo
https://duckduckgo.com/
travel_explore
Bing
https://www.bing.com/search
codeForm Structure
Each search engine form uses the action attribute to specify where to send the form data. The search query is passed using the name="q" parameter.
<form action="https://www.google.com/search">
  <input type="text" name="q">
  <button type="submit">Search</button>
</form>
Search form interface example
lightbulbKey Concepts
  • check_circle Form action determines the search engine endpoint
  • check_circle Input name="q" is the standard parameter for search queries
  • check_circle Method is typically GET to include query in URL
  • check_circle Resulting URL format: https://engine.com/search?q=query