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Answered How to style SimpleSearch

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    daktar_do0m Reply #1, 12 years, 4 months ago
    Hi there,

    I'm new to modx and have built a site using the SimpleSearch plugin.
    I've been looking in the install directory for any local CSS files, but other than the .tpl files (which doesn't do anything) I can't find anything to style the look of the search form etc.
    Also no luck looking in the SQL database.

    I also didn't find any documentation covering this part, and I can hardly leave the search form looking default.

    Could anyone help me out here?
    I just need access to the CSS/HTML.

    Regards

    This question has been answered by whistlemaker. See the first response.

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      whistlemaker Reply #2, 12 years, 4 months ago
      I've not used SimpleSearch but a quick look at the documentation http://rtfm.modx.com/display/ADDON/SimpleSearch.SimpleSearch suggests that it works in a similar manner to other modx extras.
      The default templates are in the documentation. The default templates can be over-ridden by creating a chunk with the html (easiest to base it on the default) and then including in your call something like:
      ... &tpl=`mycustomtpl` ...

      The custom css is just css that can live any where ( a common place would be /assets/css/ ) and then linked from your page template or included with a snippet - see http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Adding+CSS+and+JS+to+Your+Pages+Through+Snippets This css could be an extra file or just part of your site css.

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        daktar_do0m Reply #3, 12 years, 4 months ago
        Ah right, that did the trick, thanks!
        Sorry, I'm still new to modx. Didn't seem that logical at first ;-)