Limiting Search Results to One Weblog
Question
How can I make sure that the results from a search are limited to entries from one weblog?
Answer
Add a Hidden Form Input
In any template(s) which include a search form for the weblog, add a hidden form input inside the <form> and </form> tags:
<input type="hidden" name="IncludeBlogs" value="<$MTBlogID$>" />Save and Rebuild the template(s).
Consider an Alternate Search Template
The search form(s) on your weblog(s) will return results using the Default Search Template (located in your Movable Type installation directory at search_templates/default.tmpl). If subsequent searches are performed from that template, they will not be restricted to one weblog as was the original search.
If it's important to you that search results from multiple weblogs be kept separate, you should consider using an Alternate Search Template, which will permit subsequent searches to also be restricted to the weblog from where the first search originated. See Adding Alternate Search Templates in the User Manual for more information.
Tip: Specifying Multiple Weblogs
If you'd like a search form to return results from more than one weblog, add a hidden form input for each of those weblogs, specifying the ID1 for each. For example, to include results from weblog IDs 1 and 2:
<input type="hidden" name="IncludeBlogs" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="IncludeBlogs" value="2" />1 You can determine the ID of a weblog by looking at the URL shown in the address bar of your browser when you are logged into that weblog through Movable Type; look for the blog_id parameter in the URL.
