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80. A bookmarklet for finding an How-to Manual from wikiHow.com

Posted on WisdomBay @ 6:03 AM 04-05-2006 | Post by Pramod S Nair

This Bookmarklet can be used for looking up an How-to Manual based on the keyword you give, from wikiHow.com. wikiHow is a collaborative writing project to build the world's largest how-to manual.

javascript:(function() {if(navigator.appName=='Netscape'){obj=document.getSelection()}else{obj=document.selection.createRange().text};if(!obj){obj=prompt('Input a keyword to search from wikiHow.com : ','');}if(obj){ul=' http://wiki.ehow.com/Special:LSearch?fulltext=Search&search='+obj;window.open(ul)} }) ()

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 an how-to manual based on a keyword, then use this bookmarklet.