[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Determines if a search provider has been installed for the current user and whether it is set as default.

This method is not supported for Metro style apps using JavaScript.

Syntax

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Parameters

URL [in]

Type: BSTR

String that specifies a prefix to the URL for the search provider.

Return value

Pointer to an unsigned long integer value that contains return value.

Remarks

IsSearchProviderInstalled was introduced in Windows Internet Explorer 7.

This method indicates whether a specific search provider is installed and is the default search provider for the current user. To determine if a search provider is installed, IsSearchProviderInstalled compares the value of the sURL parameter to the list of installed search providers. If any search provider starts with the parameter value, the method indicates a match.

Sites are only allowed to search for providers on the same domain. For example, images.example.com may search for http://search.example.com; however, it cannot search for providers on microsoft.com or other domain names. Searching for providers on different domains generates access denied errors.

See also

window

external

Reference

AddSearchProvider

Conceptual

Search Provider Extensibility in Internet Explorer

Build date: 2/14/2012