Hello,

I need a cross-browser, server-side, non-javascript dependent solution for using the select tag to facilitate switching between search engines.

I’ve created & populated several different Google Custom Engines and need to enable a select (dropdown) form to search each one as wanted.

Here’s a working form for one of the engines:

[CODE]<form name=”form1″ action=”/search_results1.php” id=”searchbox_000728331164281115855:5ctdneheiqs” onSubmit=”return checkform(this);”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”cx” value=”000728331164281115855:5ctdneheiqs”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”cof” value=”FORID:11″>
<select name=”as_qdr” class=”selecttime”>
<option value=”all”>anytime</option>
<option value=”d”>past 24 hours</option>
<option value=”w”>past week</option>
<option value=”m”>past month</option>
<option value=”y”>past year</option>
</select><input class=”input” type=”text” name=”q” size=”38″ value=””>
<input type=”image” name=”sa” src=”images/0044.gif” class=”imgbtn”>
</form>[/CODE]

The above code has several common attributes (3 of them unique) shared by the other engines:

1) each has a unique results page (eg the action=)

2) the id=”searchbox_000728331164281115855:5ctdneheiqs”

3) the name “cx” with a value=”000728331164281115855:5ctdneheiqs”

4) <input type=”hidden” name=”cof” value=”FORID:11″>

There are three unique, defining attributes for each individual search form – the action, cx value and the searchbox id are different for each engine.

1) the URL of the results page(s)

2) the <input type=”hidden” name=”cx” value=”000728331164281115855:5ctdneheiqs”>

3) id=”searchbox_000728331164281115855:5ctdneheiqs”

Any help would be most appreciated; I’ve been all over the Web including Google’s CSE groups, etc. for weeks to no avail.

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