A User's Guide to Galeon
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# Smart Bookmarks

A "smart bookmark" is a bookmark which takes one or more arguments and substitutes them into the URL. The arguments are represented by the string `%s`. For example, the URL `http://www.google.com/search?q=%s` can be used to expedite searching with the Google™ search engine. Smart bookmarks can be accessed in a number of ways:

- In the location field: If the bookmark also has a nick, the nick can be used with one or more arguments in the location field. For a bookmark configured in this manner, typing `google galeon` would search for the string `galeon` on Google.

- From the bookmarks menu: Selecting a smart bookmark will open a dialog box for entering the bookmark arguments. If you click the menuitem with the left mouse button, the composited URL will be opened in the current window. If you click it with the middle mouse button instead, the URL will be opened in a new window or tab.

- From bookmarks toolbars: If a smart bookmark is placed in a folder which appears as a toolbar, a small right-arrow will appear to its right. When you click the icon, it will expand to show an entry field on the toolbar. Typing a string into this field and hitting Enter or clicking the bookmark's name or icon will insert the string into the smart bookmark and jump to the resulting URL. If you hit Ctrl-Enter or click on the name or icon with the middle mouse button instead, the URL will be opened in a new window or tab. Several options relating to smart bookmarks can be customized, as described in the section called Bookmarks in the chapter called Setting Galeon Preferences.

- From My Portal: Smart bookmarks will generate form entry fields in My Portal.

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