How to search a list using a Content Editor web part

Had a challenge for a little while - a large list, over 4000 items, that need to be searchable.  Our staff don't want to understand how to use columns to filter, and they like text boxes that they can type in to.

Only found out today that you can search a list using a query string, a la:

http://sharepoint/Lists/Applications/AllItems.aspx?FilterName=Title&FilterMultiValue=*adobe*

This will bring back all items in this list that has a title containing the word "adobe".  Changing FilterName to the name of the column you wish to search will enable you to search other columns as well.

So, with a bit of a kickstart from here - SharePoint List Search in Moss 2007 - I adapted and came up with this code, which you can easily shove into a Content Editor web part at the top of your list page (AllItems.aspx, in this case).

<script type="text/javascript">

function RedirectUrl() {

var cs = document.getElementById("searchText").value;

var url = '';

url = "FilterName=Title&FilterMultiValue=*" + cs + "*";

window.location.href = "AllItems.aspx?" + url;

};

</script>

<div style="border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; background: #efefef; border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px; margin: 10px auto 0pt; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; display: block; padding-right: 5px; width: 60%">

<h3 style="text-align: center">

Type in this box to filter the list below:

<input class="search" id="searchText" type="text" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px"/>

<input id="btnSearch" onclick="return RedirectUrl();" type="button" value="Search"/>

</h3>

</div>

If you would like more information on throwing things around in a query string to filter or sort a list, have a look at this lovely blog post: Search, Filter or Sort Lists from a Query String.