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# surfraw
> Query a variety of web search engines.
> Consists of a collection of elvi, each of which knows how to search a website.
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> More information: <http://surfraw.org>.
- Display the list of supported website search scripts (elvi):
`surfraw -elvi`
- Open the elvi's results page for a specific search in the browser:
`surfraw {{elvi}} "{{search_terms}}"`
- Display an elvi description and its specific options:
`surfraw {{elvi}} -local-help`
- Search using an elvi with specific options and open the results page in the browser:
`surfraw {{elvi}} {{elvi_options}} "{{search_terms}}"`
- Display the URL to the elvi's results page for a specific search:
`surfraw -print {{elvi}} "{{search_terms}}"`
- Search using the alias:
`sr {{elvi}} "{{search_terms}}"`