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== Wiki Search function ==
== Wiki Search function ==


The built-in search function is quickly accessible on the left but has a few limitations:
The built-in search function is quickly accessible on the top right but has a few limitations:
* It can't search for substrings in page titles (''AddScriptPackage'' won't show up when searching for ''Package'' unless that word appears in the article's text).
* It can't search for substrings in page titles (''AddScriptPackage'' won't show up when searching for ''Package'' unless that word appears in the article's text).
* Searching for any word with 3 characters or less will yield 0 results, without a warning.
* Searching for any word with 3 characters or less will yield 0 results, without a warning.
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* It takes some time to update the search index, but this also counts for Google.
* It takes some time to update the search index, but this also counts for Google.


If these limitations won't affect your search result, there's no harm in using the search bar on the left.
If these limitations won't affect your search result, there's no harm in using the search bar on the top right.


Manually adding [[Help: Search Terms|search terms]] to pages can help to improve the search functionality on the Wiki.
Manually adding [[Help: Search Terms|search terms]] to pages can help to improve the search functionality on the Wiki.
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