How to search on the
Hermann Hesse Page (HHP)
using Freefind
| By default the search engine tries
to locate pages which have exact matches for all of the words entered in
your search query. If that fails, it then tries to locate pages which contain
any words in your search query. If that happens a short message is displayed
at the top of the search results indicating this has been done.
In addition, there are several ways to modify the default search behavior. 1. Phrase search
To match an exact phrase, use quotes around the phrase Example: "free search engine" To match a
near (within a couple of words) phrase, use square brackets [around the
words]
To match a far (within several words) phrase, use braces { around the words } Example: {free search engine} 2. + and - qualifiers If you prepend
a word with + that word is required to be on the page.
Example: +always -never
If a query word ends with a * all words on a page which start the same way as that query word will match.
Example: gift*
If a query word contains a ? any character will match that position.
Example: b?g
You can use the following boolean operators in your search: AND, OR, NOT. These operators MUST be in capital letters. Example: (contact AND us) OR (about AND us) All of these
techniques can be combined: +alway* -ne??r*
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