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Query Prefixes

Does AlltheWeb support any Query Prefixes?

AlltheWeb supports a number of simple Query Prefixes that allow you to access some basic site functions by simply prefixing your query term(s) with a supported prefix. In the example below, prefixing "eminem" with "pics:" will search AlltheWeb's Pictures index for results matching "eminem".

For example:

The following table lists each prefix and its function:

Prefix Function Example
convert:

Accesses the AlltheWeb Conversion Calculator convert: 32*F
web:

Searches the Web for a given query web: eminem
news:

Searches the News index for a given query news: iraq
pics:
images:
image:

Searches the Pictures index for a given query pics: "new york"
video:
videos:

Searches the Video index for a given query video: snowboarding
audio:
mp3:

Searches the Audio index for a given query mp3: happy birthday

Note: These prefixes can be added to any query term(s) in any index.

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