This page is a "GET" proxy for WordNet Online. WordNet is a thesaurus (alternatively, a lexical database).
I developed this proxy so WordNet Online can be added as a search provider in MS Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7). IE 7 allows use of many search providers, but requires that each provider use the "GET" method to initiate a search. (See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/searchguide/en-en/default.mspx for details). However, WordNet Online uses the "POST" method for searches. Hence, this proxy.
Type in the following URL in the URL box of the "Add Search Providers" page of IE 7:
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~smurthy/wn.html?q=TEST
If this URL does not work, the process of integrating search providers into IE has likely changed. Send me a note (smurthy at cs period pdx period edu) so I can update the proxy.
Please use WordNet Online directly, if you do not need to use the "GET" method to search WordNet. However, if you must use this proxy manually, use a URL of this format:
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~smurthy/wn.html?q=escaped%20search%20term
Where escaped%20search%20term is the search term in escaped form. The rest of the URL is required. Here is an example URL to search for the term "Labor of Love":
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~smurthy/wn.html?q=Labor%20of%20Love
This proxy (c) Sudarshan Murthy. All rights reserved.
WordNet (c) Princeton University.
Sudarshan Murthy is not affiliated with Princeton University. This proxy is provided as is. Use at your risk.
You may deploy this proxy from anywhere, with modifications, provided you use or deploy this proxy, or its derived work, for non-commercial purpose only. You must retain the copyright notices, and credits, in your deployment, even if your deployment derives from this proxy.
Consult the WordNet web site for other terms of use.
This page was last edited on: Sunday February 10, 2008 12:18:42 -0800