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71. A bookmarklet for finding travel related information from WikiTravel

Posted on WisdomBay @ 5:58 PM 12-04-2006 | Post by Pramod S Nair

This Bookmarklet can be used for finding tour and travel realted information from WikiTravel. This site is an excellent resourse for Travel and geographically related information

javascript:(function() {if(navigator.appName=='Netscape'){obj=document.getSelection()}else{obj=document.selection.createRange().text};if(!obj){obj=prompt('Enter the travel/geographic related info you want to lookup at Wikitravel','');}if(obj){ul=' http://wikitravel.org/en/Special:Search?fulltext=Search&search=';window.open(ul+escape(obj))}}) ()

How to Install :
1. Copy the code given above to clipboard.
2. Add a new entry to your Favorites menu.
3. Take the property of the newly added Bookmark by right clicking on it from Favorites menu and paste the copied code in to the URL textbox in the resultant property box.
4. Press Ok. (If an warning message is shown regarding Javascript Protocol, continue with the Yes button)
5. Now if you need to lookup info about any places on earth, then use this bookmarklet.