The keen eyed viewer may have noticed the presence of an OpenSearch link at the bottom of the HPC:Factor home page. The OpenSearch specification outlines an XML format for creating a universal search connection and aggregation system.

Currently, we are beta we are in the process of testing a connector to the search system on the HPC:Factor forums. Using the OpenSearch link, and a compatible OpenSearch 1.1 program such as Internet Explorer 7.0, you can connect into the Forum Search directly from wherever you are without initially visiting the site.

Under Internet Explorer 7.0, the OpenSearch link for the forums will display as an option on the search toolbar, enabling you to perform full text searches against the entire forum and forum archives.
The connection is completely free to use, and forms part out our comitment with HPC:Factor v2.0 to make the site more accessible to the community.

View: OpenSearch 1.1

View: HPC:Factor OpenSearch 1.1 Discussion