I’ve noticed that if i type expressionengine to URL-field i end up to the right place. How or from where that could be done with own domain? If i type my own domain, i end up with nada =)
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September 29, 2008 3:24pm
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I’ve noticed that if i type expressionengine to URL-field i end up to the right place. How or from where that could be done with own domain? If i type my own domain, i end up with nada =)
#2 / Sep 29, 2008 3:32pm
Depending on your browser, it’s probably trying the .com domain as well; quite common, most modern browsers do.
#3 / Sep 29, 2008 3:43pm
My browser searches Google instead. That’s not my preferred behavior either; going to have to see about that.
Amended: Fixed. Had to go into about:config to do it though. Now my Firefox 3.0.3 does as tuittu describes above, even using my own domain.
#4 / Sep 29, 2008 4:17pm
I’ve noticed this with Firefox3 too - I need only type my search into the address bar and it often finds exactly what I need (ie wiki beatles). Very useful.
#5 / Sep 29, 2008 4:24pm
My browser searches Google instead. That’s not my preferred behavior either; going to have to see about that.
Amended: Fixed. Had to go into about:config to do it though. Now my Firefox 3.0.3 does as tuittu describes above, even using my own domain.
What did you have to change. Its odd cos i own .net and .com because i wanted to “secure” domain - and heh, i do have company name that is stated as .Net =) (example company name: nokia.Net but i dont have it, lol).
I end up here but not into my company site that i own .net and com etc…
EDIT: never mind, my host is f**ed up that. I cant find my .com from my CP(server) so reason is there.
#6 / Sep 29, 2008 11:11pm
There’s a plugin i use for FF that completes the URL for me. so i only use the domain name, no www, or .tld
#7 / Sep 30, 2008 12:45pm
Its odd cos i own .net and .com because i wanted to “secure” domain - and heh, i do have company name that is stated as .Net =)
Ingmar was right about the TLD, my browser only looks for .COM if no TLD is included.
I seem to recall some browser was supposed to continue searching, I guess on the logic of Google’s “Feeling Lucky?” search option, until it found a valid URL—and I would certainly imagine .NET would be the next to try. Apparently Firefox 3.0.x doesn’t have that ability.
#8 / Oct 01, 2008 5:13am
I tested this “.com” thing and thats not true in some cases. If there is different sites and owners for domainnames, it will not search and get you into _what_ever.com first. I think that goes from the point that how popular the site is. If its most popular, browser gets you there, if not, then maybe that .com comes?
Messy answer but you might get the idea what i am wondering this time =)
#9 / Oct 01, 2008 7:52am
What browser do you use?
#10 / Oct 01, 2008 7:59am
I use FF3.0.3 atm. Why?
#11 / Oct 01, 2008 3:28pm
Same as mine.
I may have been misunderstanding your last post. Anyway, my browser does only seem to go to .COM first unless I specify a different TLD. I don’t remember what other browser might have done more than that, it might have been a past version of Internet Explorer. Whatever it was, I didn’t bother with the address bar much anyway (still don’t, really) so it obviously didn’t make much of an impression on me.
Maybe it didn’t work very well and that’s why it’s not a common functionality anymore.