Overview
What Search Wikipedia does
Opens Wikipedia’s search results for the exact selection instead of assuming a matching article title exists.
| Category | Search & Research |
|---|---|
| Action type | Web action |
| Result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Search WikipediaSelected text: local-first software | English Wikipedia opens with matching article results. |
Workflow
Use Search Wikipedia
Follow these steps to search English Wikipedia for the selected text with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Search Wikipedia from ActionClip.
- The destination opens with your selection ready to use.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: Online Actions must be enabled.
- Your selected text: The selected text is sent to en.wikipedia.org as part of the URL when you run the action.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Web action definition
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search={{url_encoded__selected_text}}