Firefox default websites from phrases in URL bar -- how?
This isn't a problem, just a curiosity.
I've noticed lately that if I type in a phrase, term or partial URL that firefox tries to guess. Usually it's right.
Some example:
Type in a page title for something unique, like "dynamic drive forums".
That is enough to get you to this website, no URL needed.
Of course it may not be entirely reliable, but it gets the job done for the stuff you use often.
So this lead me to believe that it might be based on history and/or bookmarks. But when I type in "dd" (which is the name for this site's bookmark), I get the wikipedia page on the "dd" command in linux.
So it must be some sort of primitive (1 result) search.
I don't think it's running through google. I think firefox is guessing...?
Anyone know?
Try something unusual. For example I can search for a specific department at my school and it'll bring it up.
It seems to help when the term and URL overlap to some degree, but it's not required.
Here's the most useful thing I've found:
Type in "php.net strlen"
That takes you to the php.net documentation page on the function "strlen".
Since I find myself visiting php.net to look up functions a lot this is very useful for me.
Anyone else used/thought about this?