> "... While you can set up a CSE [to search a specified] site
> ... and then use the control panel to remove that site,
> the CSE still won't search the web in general." [?]
It will, if you select the option I mentioned:
On the "Basics" page of the CSE control panel, scroll down to find:
"Preferences":
"How to search included sites":
"Search the entire web but emphasize included sites."
That option sets the CSE to search the web
(even if you delete any specific "included sites").
[Technical note (for completeness):
The "entire web" option changes the CSE's background inclusion "label"
to "BOOST" mode (instead of the default "FILTER" mode). That label's
definition can be found in the CSE XML specification ("context file"),
which can be downloaded via the Advanced page of the control panel.]
The CSE documentation doesn't go into much detail about the "entire
web" search option. Currently the "Getting Started" chapter of the
Developer Guide says:
> "... You can restrict the search to sites [...] that you select, or you can
> create a junior Google that emphasizes certain sites. ..."
Note that last point: "... You can create a junior Google that
emphasizes certain sites. ..." Clearly, this refers to the "entire
web" option.
But as we've seen, that option apparently works even if you delete
your "included sites" -- in this case the CSE searches the web
*without* any *specified* site 'bias'. In this case, the search
results obtained may be roughly comparable to (though not exactly the
same as) regular web search. ... (Apparently the documentation does
not further discuss this?)
(These are just my observations. I'm not an expert. If anything more
needs to be said here about the use of the "entire web" CSE search
option, then I hope someone from Google can comment. Please also note
my Disclaimer below.)
.
Jeremy Geerdes wrote:
> "... My guess is that the reference link omr provided is grandfathered in."
No. I created that CSE today.
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=006546854575108700448:t98uaijhwfu
(BTW, an apology: That CSE was temporarily broken between about 5:40
and 5:45 PM Pacific time today. Sorry. It's fixed and working again
now.)
(That CSE will be deleted soon. It's just a temporary demo for the
purposes of this discussion.)
.
DISCLAIMER:
The foregoing information is posted as-is, with no warranty. I'm not
liable for your use of this information. As always it is your
responsibility to comply with all requirements and terms that apply to
you.
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