Last modified: 2009-01-16 11:08:21 UTC
Querying api.php using opensearch action returns only JSON responses and sends a header that causes browsers to download the response as if it were a file. The format parameter is ignored. Using opensearch should return the response in xfhtml by default, like other actions, or return the response in a format specified. The header forcing download should be removed. Try for yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=opensearch&search=Te
OpenSearch implementation in api.php is just that - an implementation of the OpenSearch standard, which specifies the behaviour you've identified. WONTFIX.
From skimming the protocol it appears that any formatting is permitted for the response: http://www.opensearch.org/Specifications/OpenSearch/1.1 No? The term "JSON" doesn't even appear in the spec.
OpenSearch has nothing to do with JSON, directly. That spec gives an example of an RSS/Atom OpenSearch response, for example. Any idea when this will get out of WONTFIX status?
Generally WONTFIX means something will *never* be implemented.
(In reply to comment #4) > Generally WONTFIX means something will *never* be implemented. This bug should not have been marked WONTFIX, however, per Simetrical in comment 2 - the developer closing the bug failed to read the documentation.
Please do not confuse the open search protocol (used by search engines + clients), and the specific suggestions type application/x-suggestions+json That document does not define suggestions format. Google + Firefox & IE have been using it in the exact form as implemented by action=opensearch. I think the biggest problem is the name -- this is not open search but open search suggestions action. (a bit too long for my taste though). On the other hand, this action can be improved to allow for query history or any other features implemented. But first, the protocol will need to be defined, and i couldn't find anything specific yet. Some References: Mozila: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/index.php?title=Supporting_search_suggestions_in_search_plugins Multiple formats discussion (includes an interesting idea for returning last user's queries together with the results): http://lists.opensearch.org/pipermail/opensearch-discuss/2007-March/000059.html Yahoo search suggest uses a format argument (they apparently are using a similar API interface model): http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox2/L10n_Requirements#Yahoo_Search_Suggest
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=opensearch&search=Te&format=xmlfm works fine now
