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1.1     ! root        1:  Xd - Search
        !             2: 
        !             3:  The `Search' function will look for a given entry
        !             4:  associated  with the  real  world  object that 
        !             5:  matches the value shown in the Search For 
        !             6:  dialogue box.  This object must be of the type 
        !             7:  shown in the `Type' field, and the given value 
        !             8:  must describe some aspect of this target object.
        !             9: 
        !            10:  Values are entered by pointing the mouse at 
        !            11:  the dialogue box next to the `Search' button 
        !            12:  and typing in a string. 
        !            13: 
        !            14:  The contents of the `Type' field can be changed 
        !            15:  by clicking on the `Type' button and then 
        !            16:  selecting the desired type from the resulting 
        !            17:  pop-up menu.  The contents of the `Type' will 
        !            18:  not normally have to be set as `Xd' should 
        !            19:  automatically set this to what seems the most 
        !            20:  obvious and sensible type for the current 
        !            21:  directory position. Currently defined types are
        !            22:  `Person',  `Place',  `Organization'  and 
        !            23:  `Department'.
        !            24: 
        !            25:  As an example, suppose you wish to search for
        !            26:  the entry of `Polonius Plum', a person, of 
        !            27:  Brunel University, then a possible search 
        !            28:  strategy would be as follows:
        !            29:        
        !            30:    i) Move to a suitable directory position, in
        !            31:       this case `Brunel University'.
        !            32: 
        !            33:   ii) Make sure that the correct `Type' has been 
        !            34:       selected. For this example the correct type
        !            35:       would be `Person'.
        !            36: 
        !            37:  iii) Enter a suitable value, this might simply be
        !            38:       `Polo' or `Plum', then click on `Search' or
        !            39:       simply press <Return> whilst in the Search
        !            40:       For field.
        !            41: 

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