Broken Search Plugins

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Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by Trekkateer » 2022-08-31, 17:01

Operating system: Windows 10
Browser version: Pale Moon 31.2.0.1
32-bit or 64-bit browser?: 64
Problem URL: Dictionary.com
Browser theme (if not default): MaterialMoon
Installed add-ons: BabbleOn 31.0, Pale Moon Commander 3.0.1, Tab Groups 0.4, Update Alert 1.4.1
Installed plugins: (about:plugins): DuckDuckGo, YouTube, Wikipedia (en), Reference.com, Dictionary.com, Urban Dictionary

troubleshooting information:
Application Basics
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Name: Pale Moon
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Build ID: 20220803131453
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The official search plugin for Dictionary.com from https://addons.palemoon.org/search-plugins/ does not work. When you try to search something with it, you get a 404 page with the URL https://www.dictionary.com/dic?q=[search-query]&s=t, whereas if you search with actual website you get the URL https://www.dictionary.com/browse/[search-query]. The add-on also uses an older Dictionary.com logo. My theory is that updates to Dictionary.com have made the add-on obsolete and it now needs to be updated.

Webopedia has a similar 404 problem.

The European Search Engine plugin has been closed.

PC.net, The Weather Channel, and Urban Dictionary do not input the search query

AccuWheather also doesn't work

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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by somdcomputerguy » 2022-08-31, 22:36

If time is a necessity for you, this extension - advanced url builder - https://addons.palemoon.org/addon/aub/, may be useful to you until the other search plugins get updated.
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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by billmcct » 2022-09-01, 01:04

Try this one:
dictionary.com--meanings-and-definitions.xml
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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by Blacklab » 2022-09-01, 14:26

@Trekkateer: Forum topic 'Search Engines' from January 2021 may be of interest?

Search Engines: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26001&p=207313#p206657

The thread includes a brief overview of 'howto' make your own Search Plugins using the ancient but neat 'make your own search plugin' XML creator tool 'Ready2Search'. It requires a little effort, tinkering, and a few dry runs to work out how to use the tool, and adding the right size and design of favicon images can be a faff, but it works well for me. :)

BTW - The 'Ready2Search' creator tool also still works with latest versions of Firefox & Firefox ESR... but needs a little bit more tinkering to work out how to get your new search plugin(s) to load.

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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by somdcomputerguy » 2022-09-01, 14:34

somdcomputerguy wrote:
2022-08-31, 22:36
If time is a necessity for you, this extension - advanced url builder - https://addons.palemoon.org/addon/aub/, may be useful to you until the other search plugins get updated.
I just wanted to add that I use the AUB extension often, only for a couple specific things most of the time, but I have added 4 or 5 entries that I have used more than once..
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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by Trekkateer » 2022-09-01, 18:12

@somdcomputerguy that is super helpful, especially if one wants to search things without typing!

@Blacklab thanks a lot. I tried adding Dictionary.com from the site, but it never got the icon correct which was kinda annoying.

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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by Blacklab » 2022-09-01, 18:42

Trekkateer wrote:I tried adding Dictionary.com from the site, but it never got the icon correct which was kinda annoying
If by 'the site' you mean using the 'Ready2Search' tool... then getting the new plugin icon right is a bit of a hassle... the main hassle being finding and/or making a copy of the icon you want to use at the right size and with the right background (opaque or solid?).

Every time I use the tool... not very frequently... I have to re-remember how to work it... make and load a few mistakes... then remove those imperfect search plugins and try again. Eventually I remember how to do it!

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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by somdcomputerguy » 2022-09-01, 19:56

Trekkateer wrote:
2022-09-01, 18:12
@somdcomputerguy that is super helpful, especially if one wants to search things without typing!
I'm glad you find it useful. In my mind, that extension is one of the ones I use that I put into a sort of .bat category, because selecting some text or hovering over a link and a few clicks beats a whole buncha typing in my book. :D
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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by somdcomputerguy » 2022-09-01, 20:04

Blacklab wrote:
2022-09-01, 18:42
... the main hassle being finding and/or making a copy of the icon you want to use at the right size and with the right background (opaque or solid?).
I tend to start with the image resulting from <whatever DOT com>/favicon.ico, it sometimes helps if I can find another page that has a link and graphic or at least a graphic image. The hassle usually ends up being worth getting the image you want.
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Re: Broken Search Plugins

Unread post by Trekkateer » 2022-09-03, 06:24

Blacklab wrote:
2022-09-01, 18:42
Trekkateer wrote:I tried adding Dictionary.com from the site, but it never got the icon correct which was kinda annoying
If by 'the site' you mean using the 'Ready2Search' tool... then getting the new plugin icon right is a bit of a hassle... the main hassle being finding and/or making a copy of the icon you want to use at the right size and with the right background (opaque or solid?).

Every time I use the tool... not very frequently... I have to re-remember how to work it... make and load a few mistakes... then remove those imperfect search plugins and try again. Eventually I remember how to do it!
No I meant Dictionary.com itself. The automatic search engine adder didn't get the icon, but with Ready2Search I was able to do it. I started with the favicon, shrunk it to 16x16 px with Paint, and converted it using base64encoder.io. I also used it to add Linguee.com and conjugator.reverso.net, so yes very useful. :D

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