Yahoo search query syntax.
authorOleksandr Gavenko <gavenkoa@gmail.com>
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:12:42 +0200
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Yahoo search query syntax.
web-search.rst
--- a/web-search.rst	Thu Dec 23 00:07:38 2010 +0200
+++ b/web-search.rst	Thu Dec 23 00:12:42 2010 +0200
@@ -162,14 +162,63 @@
 
 * Yahoo search query syntax.
 
-** Site Restricted Search.
+  http://help.yahoo.com/l/uk/yahoo/search/basics/index.html
+                Yahoo! Search Help Topics
+  http://help.yahoo.com/l/uk/yahoo/search/basics/basics-04.html
+                Search Tips
+  http://help.yahoo.com/l/uk/yahoo/search/basics/basics-08.html
+                What is Advanced Search?
+  http://help.yahoo.com/l/uk/yahoo/search/basics/basics-19.html
+                How do I search for a specific URL, sub-page, or find sites that link to mine?
+
+** All of these words.
+
+Includes all of the words you typed in the search box. This is similar to inserting "AND" between
+words or the symbol "+" before a word.
+
+** At least one of these words.
 
-  site:DOMAIN
+Searches for results that match either one or more of the words. This is similar to inserting "OR"
+between the words.
+
+** Exact phrase.
+
+Searches for the words in exactly the order you enter them. This is similar to putting quotes (" ")
+around a set of words.
 
-or to exclude DOMAIN from search
+** None of these words.
+
+Excludes words from your search. This is similar to inserting "NOT" between the words or the symbol
+"-" before a word.
+
+** site:.
+
+This allows one to find all documents within a particular domain and all its subdomains.
+
+To exclude DOMAIN from search:
 
   -site:DOMAIN
 
+** hostname:.
+
+This allows one to find all documents from a particular host only.
+
+** link:.
+
+This allows one to find documents that link to a particular URL.
+
+** url:.
+
+This allows one to find a specific document in our index.
+
+** inurl:.
+
+This allows one to find a specific keyword as part of indexed URLs.
+
+** intitle:.
+
+This allows one to find a specific keyword as part of the indexed titles.
+
 ** Back links.
 
   linkdomain:DOMAIN