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* If the string contains a space, split on the first space and examine the first token. | * If the string contains a space, split on the first space and examine the first token. | ||
* If it's a search engine keyword, expand using the relevant search URL. | ** If it's a search engine keyword, expand using the relevant search URL. | ||
* If it's a user-defined keyword, expand that. | ** If it's a user-defined keyword, expand that. | ||
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* If it looks like a search according to [http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/docshell/base/nsDefaultURIFixup.cpp#804 this algorithm], insert it into the <tt>keyword.URL</tt> preference value to produce a search URL, since the <code>keyword.enabled</code> preference defaults to true in Firefox. | * If it looks like a search according to [http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/docshell/base/nsDefaultURIFixup.cpp#804 this algorithm], insert it into the <tt>keyword.URL</tt> preference value to produce a search URL, since the <code>keyword.enabled</code> preference defaults to true in Firefox. | ||
** Note: "insert it into the <tt>keyword.URL</tt> preference" now means "perform a search using the default search engine", when keyword.URL's value is empty (the default in Firefox) | ** Note: "insert it into the <tt>keyword.URL</tt> preference" now means "perform a search using the default search engine", when keyword.URL's value is empty (the default in Firefox) | ||
* The algorithm says it's a search if it contains a space or a quote before the first dot, colon or question mark, or if it starts with a question mark. | ** The algorithm says it's a search if it contains a space or a quote before the first dot, colon or question mark, or if it starts with a question mark. | ||
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