Scope

Scope specifies a search provider.

Child Elements

Setting Description
FaviconURL Specifies the path to an icon for a specific Search Scope item. Internet Explorer 8 through Internet Explorer 11.
PreviewURL Specifies the URL where previews are shown in the Accelerator window. Internet Explorer 8 through Internet Explorer 11.
ScopeDefault Specifies whether the Search Scope item is the default search provider. Internet Explorer 7 through Internet Explorer 11.
ScopeDisplayName Specifies the display name for the search provider. Internet Explorer 7 through Internet Explorer 11.
ScopeKey Specifies the unique string for the search provider. Internet Explorer 7 through Internet Explorer 11.
ScopeUrl Specifies the URL for the search provider. Internet Explorer 7 through Internet Explorer 11.
ShowSearchSuggestions Specifies whether Search Suggestions are shown. Internet Explorer 8 through Internet Explorer 11.
SuggestionsURL Specifies suggestions that appear to the user during a search, by using a search that is based on XML. Internet Explorer 8 through Internet Explorer 11.
SuggestionsURL_JSON Specifies suggestions that appear to the user during a search, by using a search that is based on JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Internet Explorer 8 through Internet Explorer 11.

Valid Configuration Passes

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer | SearchScopes | Scope

Applies To

For a list of the Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer.

XML Example

The following example shows how to set search providers.

<SearchScopes>
   <Scope wcm:action="add">
      <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault>
      <ScopeDisplayName>MyFirstSearchProvider</ScopeDisplayName>
      <ScopeKey>SearchProvider1</ScopeKey>
      <ScopeUrl>http://www.contoso.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl>
   </Scope>
   <Scope wcm:action="add">
      <ScopeDisplayName>MySecondSearchProvider</ScopeDisplayName>
      <ScopeKey>SearchProvider2</ScopeKey>
      <ScopeUrl>http://search.fabrikam.com/results.aspx?q=&quot;{searchTerms}&quot;</ScopeUrl>
   </Scope>
</SearchScopes>

SearchScopes