MusicaSacra Forum

Why search?

As the forum grows in contributions from users, it will become somewhat more likely that veteran members will have already addressed topics that newcomers want information about. The forum software has a simple yet keyword search function that will make finding a topics of interest rather easy.

Please note that the forum search is unique to the forum. If you wish to search for an item on the main site, please use the search tool specific to that section.

Using search functionality

1. Locate the Search form at the top of the forum page.
2. Type in one or more keywords into the input box that appears.
3. If you want to search the titles of discussions, add the keyword "allintitle:" before your search terms.
4. Click the Search button; wait for your results.

The search is provided by Google, so their usual features should work: e.g., prefixing a keyword with a minus sign "-" to exclude posts containing that word; or surrounding a phrase with quotation marks to force a search for the exact phrase.

Optimizing your posts for search

1. If you are initiating a discussion, use a descriptive discussion topic. Most of the time a suitable topic will arise while you are typing your comments first.
2. Check your spelling. Many browsers will have either a built-in spell-checker or capability to add a spell-checking extension for the English language. For words in Latin and other languages, be extra careful.

If anyone has any additional suggestions, please place them below. Worthy suggestions will be added to the list above and the contributor will be given credit.

(Updated 4/2012)