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'''Description'''
: Allows the user to go directly to a Wikipedia article from the [[iCab]] [[address bar]] by typing "w ''Article_Name''".

'''Instructions''':
# In the menu bar, select iCab>Preferences… (or press &#x2318;, on the keyboard)
# In the Preferences window that appears, select the "Search" pane (by default, this is in the bottom left, with a magnifying glass symbol).
# In the "Internet Search Sites" tab, press the "New" button. A new entry will be created in the table, with the "Key" field selected.
# Enter the key "w", then select the "Title" field for the new entry.
# Enter "Wikipedia" as the title, then select the "URL" field.
# Enter the URL "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/".
# Close the window.

'''Usage'''
: Simply type "w ''Article_name''" into the address bar, without quotes, where ''Article_name'' is the name of the article you wish to navigate to. ''Article_name'' must include [[underscore|underscores]] between words, and have the correct capitalization.

'''Alternative Instructions'''
: This set of instructions will allow the user to perform a quick search of Wikipedia, rather than attempting to go directly to an article.
# Navigate to the Wikipedia main page, http://en.wikipedia.org
# Holding the [[control key]] down, click in the Wikipedia search box.
# From the [[contextual menu]] that appears, select "Add Site to Internet Search List…"
# In the "iCab: Add Search Site" dialog that appears, enter a name ("Wikipedia") and a key ("w"), then press the "OK" button.

'''Usage'''
: Type "w ''search term''" into the address bar, without quotes, where ''search term'' may be any [[String_literal|string]].

[[Category:Wikipedia browser extensions]]