Binoculars are more appropriate because they can be used to look around whereas a magnifying glass cannot. Chris
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Päper Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11:55 PM To: WHAT working group Subject: Re: [whatwg] Safari-compatible <input type="search"> The magnifying glass was a particularly poor choice by Apple[1], because icons featuring one usually represent zooming (in). Binoculars are (for some reason) more common as symbols for searches. Eyes and spectacles OTOH most often represent visibility.
