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Is the interface between browser and search engine not explicitly defined? Why can't I add an arbitrary web application as a search engine for chrome? (I know
by chvid 8y ago
Is the interface between browser and search engine not explicitly defined? Why can't I add an arbitrary web application as a search engine for chrome?
(I know ... for business reasons ... but isn't Chrome open source? How is this in practice prevented?)
- Ajedi32 8y agoYou can. In fact, Chrome automatically creates search engines for any site you search on. I can search Amazon by typing "Am<tab><query><enter>" in the address bar for example, and Chrome learned how to do that automatically despite not having any knowledge of how Amazon's search system works when I first installed it. I guess the only difference is that with this change, DDG is available as a search engine by default with a blank install, even before you've actually used it.
- rlglwx 8y agoChrome uses open search for the amazon search. It's not some chrome magic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSearch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSearch
- mynameisvlad 8y agoWell, the automatically picking it up thing arguably is some Chrome magic.
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- thekyle 8y agoYou can add an arbitrary web application as a search engine for Chrome, just like in any other modern web browser. You go to Settings > Manage search engines > Add or pick one of the auto discovered ones. This also works in the mobile versions of Chrome. You can find more instructions here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95426 https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95426