Help:Using WebCite: Difference between revisions

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# Browse to a ___location you would like to save the smart keyword bookmark in.

# In the menu at the top of the window, click "Organize", then "New Bookmark".

# Enter a name for the bookmark (ege.g. "WebCite").

# Enter "<nowiki>http://www.webcitation.org/archive?url=%s&email=[e-mail]</nowiki>" into the Location field, replacing "[e-mail]" with your email address. An email stating whether the archive process succeeded or failed will be sent to this address. If it was successful, the archive URL will also be included in the email.

# Enter a keyword for the bookmark. You should choose something short and this keyword must not already be used for another bookmark. (ege.g. "wc")

# Click the "Add" button. Close the Bookmarks Library.

# To '''use''' the smart keyword, add the keyword you chose ("wc" in the above example) followed by a space ("&nbsp;") in front of the URL of the web page you would like to archive in the Firefox address bar. (ege.g. If you are using "wc" as your keyword, the text in the address bar would be "wc&nbsp;<nowiki>http://www.example.com/pageyouwantoarchive.html</nowiki>").

# Hit Enter. You will be sent to a page containing a link to the archive URL of the web page you wished to archive.

# It is recommended that you view the archived page to check if the archive process has been successful.

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# To '''set up''' the "search engine", right click the address bar and select "Edit search engines...". At the bottom of the list that comes up, you can add a "search engine".

# Enter a name for the "search engine" in the first field (ege.g. "WebCite").

# Enter a keyword for the "search engine" in the second field. You should choose something short and this keyword must not already be used. (ege.g. "wc")

# Enter "<nowiki>http://www.webcitation.org/archive?url=%s&email=[e-mail]</nowiki>" into the third field, replacing "[e-mail]" with your email address. An email stating whether the archive process succeeded or failed will be sent to this address. If it was successful, the archive URL will also be included in the email.

# Hit Enter to save the "search engine".