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# surfraw
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> Query a variety of web search engines.
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> Consists of a collection of elvi, each of which knows how to search a website.
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> More information: <http://surfraw.org>.
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- Display the list of supported website search scripts (elvi):
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`surfraw -elvi`
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- Open the elvi's results page for a specific search in the browser:
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`surfraw {{elvi_name}} "{{search_terms}}"`
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- Display an elvi description and its specific options:
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`surfraw {{elvi_name}} {{[-lh|-local-help]}}`
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- Search using an elvi with specific options and open the results page in the browser:
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`surfraw {{elvi_name}} {{elvi_options}} "{{search_terms}}"`
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- Display the URL to the elvi's results page for a specific search:
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`surfraw -print {{elvi_name}} "{{search_terms}}"`
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- Search using the alias:
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`sr {{elvi_name}} "{{search_terms}}"`
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