qwiki

echo <script> def=window.open('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search='+encodeURIComponent('%s').replace(/\%20/g,'+')+'&go=Go'); setTimeout("def.close();history.go(-1);",${t=30}000);</script>

NAME
     qwiki - Briefly open a Wikipedia page then return to your previous window.

SYNOPSIS
     qwiki [KEYWORD] -t [OPTIONAL TIME IN SECONDS]

EXAMPLES
     qwiki chicago
     qwiki indie rock -t 20

DESCRIPTION
     This is a combination of the "wikigo" and "kwik" commands.  It opens the first
     Wikipedia page found by searching on your keyword.  It remains open for 30 seconds, 
     then closes the new page and returns you to your original page. 
     
     To change the amount of seconds the Wikipedia page remains open, use the "-t" argument.

NOTES
     For background on this command, see these commands:
     kwik
     qdef
     wikigo
     
     

AUTHOR
     Brian Armknecht
     
     b.a.

77 uses - Created 2007-03-05 19:24:57 - Last used 2021-03-01 17:15:40

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