ISINDEX
Description
This element appears to be a precursor to the
<FORM> element which has more features.
When placed in the BODY of the document,
it requires the ACTION attribute to point to a cgi-bin
program which can handle the query, and
produces a simple INPUT field with a prompt
of: "This is a searchable index. Enter search keywords:"
When placed in the HEAD of the document, it
informs the browser that the document is an index
document and can be examined using a keyword search.
The ISINDEX element is usually generated
automatically by a server-side script.
Minimum Attributes
<ISINDEX>
All Possible Attributes
<ISINDEX
LANG="..."
DIR=ltr|rtl
ACTION="..."
PROMPT="...">
Elements Allowed Within...
The ISINDEX element is defined as having no content.
Allowed In Content Of...
the element
and any element that permits members of the group
Variations
ISINDEX is a Level 0 element.
The new, more sophisticated
element is now used more widely.
The LANG and DIR attributes are introduced with the
internationalization proposal.
Version 3 proposes the PROMPT attribute.
The PROMPT attribute is a Netscape extension.
