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These "how-tos" briefly tell you how to use the search engine in particular situations. They are divided into to types, display and content.

Display - These how-tos concern the look of the search results.
Using Templates for the Best Look
Templates allow you to "drop" the search results into a page of your own design. This tutorial shows you how to make them and use them.
Changing the Font Using Style Sheets
How to use style sheets to change the font used in the search results.
Search Result Item Customization
How to change what is displayed for each search result.
Hiding the Results Page Search Panel
How to hide the search panel that is displayed by default on the search results page.
How to Setup your Framed Site
Miscellaneous hints on how to setup your search engine for your framed site.
Setup for Non-English Languages
How to change the language of the prompts in the search results.
How to Restructure your Site Map
Hints on changing the structure of your site map.
Content - These how-tos concern what is included in the index.
How to Exclude Pages from Search
How to prevent parts of your site from being included in the search engine index.
How to Use Sections
How to divide your index into separately searchable sections.
Searching Forums
How to efficiently search your forum.
How to Index Password Protected Pages
How to index your password protected pages.
Monitoring Pages for Changes
How to allow users to easily monitor the pages of your site for changes.
How to Use Robots.txt
How to exclude parts of your site from being indexed by using an industry-standard robots.txt file.

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