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Page list parameters (count, group, link, list, name, order, and trail), page text variables ($:ptv), and page variables ($pv) can be entered together with the search string.
| Enter | To find pages containing |
|---|---|
| name=*crumble* | page names containing 'crumble' |
| name=*kiwifruit* | all pages whose name contains 'kiwifruit' |
| $PV=value | pages with the page variable of that value |
| $:PTV=value | pages with the page text variable of that value |
| $:PTV=t*,-test | pages with the page text variable like "t*", but not like "test" |
Wildcard characters ('*', '?') do not work with page content searches, but do work with parameter (name=...) searches.
Moving the above table to the talk page as I'd like to first check if everything works as advertised. --Petko April 01, 2011, at 04:16 AM
Note to self: Incompetent Research Skills Curb Users' Problem Solving. --Petko April 13, 2011, at 02:32 PM
Moving, again, example to talk page because I'd like a simpler documentation for the basic searches. People who successfully and efficiently use $:PTV searches are advanced users who know what a $:PTV is and what a wildcard character is, so they don't need the cheatsheet. People who search for 'kiwifruit' (not 'name=*kiwifruit*') will also find pages whose name contains 'kiwifruit'. --Petko March 28, 2015, at 05:25 PM
This is a talk page for improving Site.Search.