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Hi Maureen, I've had similar problems in the past; I'm wondering if either some of the HTML (or JavaScript?) is being stripped out when you enter it in the Blackboard text editor, or if it includes any JavaScript (or possibly other code) Blackboard may be preventing it from working. I usually get round this by putting the code on an external HTML page and then adding it into Blackboard using an IFRAME. If the search is working on an external page, add this to your Bb module: <iframe src="http://www.myexternalwebpage.com"></iframe> You can also add width and height parameters to the IFRAME tag to tidy things up a bit. The other thing to look at is the Safe HTML Filter; we've recently had a situation where this was blocking embed code being entered by students, but if you're entering the code for the library search as an administrator you should be a 'trusted user' so it shouldn't be filtering it. Best regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Maureen Readle Sent: 10 October 2013 16:27 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: HTML Form input search does not work within Blackboard Our University Library system is introducing a new searching tool called 'Summon'. We have been provided with some HTML to create a search form within an HTML blue module box to put on our Library tab. This will allow users to search the Library resources directly from within Blackboard. I have created the HTML module but nothing happens when I enter a search term and press the button to 'Search Summon'. Just a blank page is returned. The same HTML works fine when the form is displayed outside of Blackboard. Our web designer has checked the code and concluded that something in Blackboard is preventing it returning the results. We have an existing form that successfully returns the search results of our Library catalogue. I logged a job with Behind the Blackboard and got this response: "This is out of our support scope since this is a custom build html form." Any ideas what is preventing Blackboard displaying the search results? We are on Blackboard 9 SP12 (self hosted). Internet communications are insecure, therefore City College Norwich (CCN) does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of CCN. This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the named recipient and may be confidential. If you are not the named recipient please email the sender immediately then delete this message. You should not disclose the content, distribute or retain any copies of this message. City College Norwich, Ipswich Rd., Norwich, Norfolk. NR2 2LJ.