8 Web Browser Search Integration

This chapter describes how Oracle WebCenter Content: Desktop integrates with web browsers.

This section covers these topics:

• How does Desktop integrate with web browser search?

• How does Desktop integrate with Microsoft Internet Explorer?

• How does Desktop integrate with Mozilla Firefox?

• How does Desktop integrate with Google Chrome?

8.1 How does Desktop integrate with web browser search?

Oracle WebCenter Content: Desktop integrates with web browsers to enable you to search for content on a server directly from the search field of the web browser. The content given below is only applicable for Oracle WebCenter Content Servers.

The following web browsers are supported:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher

• Mozilla Firefox 3.5 or higher

• Google Chrome 10 or higher

This integration adds a search provider or search engine to your web browser. The default name for this search provider or engine is 'Oracle WebCenter Content Search', but this can be changed by the content server administrator. Contact your content server administrator if you are not sure what name is being used. A search provider or engine in your web browser is for a specific Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance only. You cannot search multiple content servers using a single search provider or engine. You cannot add two search providers or engines for the same Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance.

If you are currently logged in to the content server, you will see all content items that meet the search criteria and for which you have access privileges on the server. If you are not logged in, then you will see only public content.

The search results are displayed in the web browser using the Oracle WebCenter Content Server web interface. Specifically, the search mimics the Quick Search feature in that interface.

Tips

• For web browser integration to work, it must first be enabled on the content server (on the DesktopIntegrationSuite component configuration page). Ask the content server administrator whether the web browser plug-in has been enabled for that server.

• See your web browser help for additional information about searching.

See Using Web Browser Search Fields to Search for Managed Content in Using Oracle WebCenter Content.

8.2 How does Desktop integrate with Microsoft Internet Explorer?

Oracle WebCenter Content: Desktop lets you search content servers using the Internet Explorer web browser.

Adding the Search Provider During an Oracle WebCenter Content Server Session

Begin by using Internet Explorer to log in to the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to add the search provider for.

Open the My Content Server tray or menu, then click My Downloads.

Click Add browser search in the downloads table. (If there are downloads for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, it does not matter which one you choose.)

In the Add Search Provider dialog, optionally select the 'Make this my default search provider' check box, then click Add.

Adding the Search Provider from the Browser Search Box

This method is supported in Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 10.

Begin by using Internet Explorer to log in to the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to add the search provider for.

Click the arrow to the right of the search box in your browser. (This arrow acquires a colored glow, indicating that the website offers a search provider that can be installed in Internet Explorer.)

Point to Add Search Providers and click the required search provider name. (The default search provider name is 'Oracle WebCenter Content Search', but the server administrator may have changed this.)

Figure 8-1 Oracle WebCenter Content Search Provider Added to Internet Explorer 9

Searching for Managed Content in Internet Explorer

While using Internet Explorer, click the arrow to the right of the search box (Internet Explorer 8 and 10) or address bar (Internet Explorer 9), and select the Oracle WebCenter Content search engine.

Enter your search term and press Enter. The search results are displayed in the Oracle WebCenter Content Server web interface.

If you are currently logged in to the content server, you will see all content items that meet the search criteria and for which you have access privileges on the server. If you are not logged in, then you will see only public content.

Removing the Search Provider from Internet Explorer

You remove the Oracle WebCenter Content search provider from Internet Explorer just as you would any other search provider. For instructions, see the Internet Explorer help for the version you are using.

8.3 How does Desktop integrate with Mozilla Firefox?

Oracle WebCenter Content: Desktop lets you search content servers using the Firefox web browser.

Adding the Search Engine During an Oracle WebCenter Content Server Session

Begin by using Firefox to log in to the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to add the search engine for.

Open the My Content Server tray or menu, then click My Downloads.

Click Add browser search in the downloads table. (If there are downloads for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, it does not matter which one you choose.)

In the Add Search Engine dialog, optionally select the 'Start using it right away' check box, then click Add.

Adding the Search Engine from the Browser Search Box

Begin by using Firefox to log in to the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to add the search engine for.

Click the arrow in the browser search bar to open the search engine list. (The search engine button acquires a colored glow, indicating that the website offers a search engine that can be installed in Firefox.)

Click Add "Search_Engine" to make the search engine available in the web browser (Figure 8-2). The default search engine name is 'Oracle WebCenter Content Search', but the server administrator may have changed this.

Figure 8-2 Oracle WebCenter Content Search Engine Added to Firefox

Setting and Using a Search Engine Keyword in Firefox

You can speed up searches in your web browser by assigning keywords to a search provider. This allows you to search directly from the browser's address bar without having to select the search engine to use first. For example, if you set 'cs' as the keyword for an Oracle WebCenter Content search engine, then specifying "cs Search_Term" in the address bar of your web browser immediately performs the Quick Search query on the Oracle WebCenter Content Server associated with the keyword.

By default, no search engine keyword is associated with an Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance.

To set a keyword, begin by clicking the arrow in the Firefox search bar to open the search engine list.

Click Manage Search Engines....

In the Manage Search Engine List dialog, select the Oracle WebCenter Content search engine and click Edit Keyword....

Enter the keyword (for example, cs) and click OK.

You can now use the defined keyword to perform a quick search on the associated Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance directly from the address bar. In the browser address bar, type the search engine keyword associated with the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to search followed by the search term, for example:

cs "sales report"

Searching for Managed Content in Firefox

While using Firefox, click the arrow in the browser search bar and select the Oracle WebCenter Content search engine.

Enter your search term in the search bar and press Enter. The search results are displayed in the Oracle WebCenter Content Server web interface.

If you are currently logged in to the content server, you will see all content items that meet the search criteria and for which you have access privileges on the server. If you are not logged in, then you will see only public content.

Removing the Search Engine from Firefox

You remove the Oracle WebCenter Content search engine from Firefox just as you would any other search engine. For instructions, see the Firefox help for the version you are using.

8.4 How does Desktop integrate with Google Chrome?

Oracle WebCenter Content: Desktop lets you search content servers using the Chrome web browser.

Adding the Search Engine During an Oracle WebCenter Content Server Session

Begin by using Chrome to log in to the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to add the search engine for.

Open the My Content Server tray or menu, then click My Downloads.

Click Add browser search in the downloads table. (If there are downloads for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, it does not matter which one you choose.)

Depending on your Chrome version, the search engine for the current Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance is installed and enabled in the web browser immediately, or you can first modify the search engine name, keyword, or URL before installing it.

Setting a Search Engine Keyword in Chrome

You can speed up searches in your web browser by assigning keywords to a search provider. This allows you to search directly from the browser's address bar without having to select the search engine to use first. For example, if you set 'cs' as the keyword for an Oracle WebCenter Content search engine, then specifying "cs Search_Term" in the address bar of your web browser immediately performs the Quick Search query on the Oracle WebCenter Content Server associated with the keyword.

The default search engine keyword for an Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance is its main URL, for example server1.example.com.

To set a keyword, begin by clicking the configuration icon (wrench) on the Chrome toolbar.

Click Options, then, on the Basics page, click Manage search engines....

On the Search Engines page, under Other search engines, select the Oracle WebCenter Content search engine and specify the keyword (for example, cs). You can also change the search engine name if you want.

Close the Search Engines page.

You can now use the defined keyword to perform a quick search on the associated Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance directly from the address bar. In the browser address bar, type the search engine keyword associated with the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to search followed by the search term, for example:

cs "sales report"

Searching for Managed Content in Google Chrome

In the Chrome address bar, type the search engine keyword associated with the Oracle WebCenter Content Server instance you want to search followed by the search term, for example:

cs "sales report"

The search results are displayed in the Oracle WebCenter Content Server web interface.

If you are currently logged in to the content server, you will see all content items that meet the search criteria and for which you have access privileges on the server. If you are not logged in, then you will see only public content.

Removing the Search Engine from Firefox

You remove the Oracle WebCenter Content search engine from Chrome just as you would any other search engine. For instructions, see the Chrome help for the version you are using.