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[Suggestion] Search by ID
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Post by
monty
Hello! What about function that will let us search by ID of the Item, Spell, Quest, NPC? I'm using game client which language Wowhead doesn't support and It is kind of hard to use search. But ID's are the same regardless to client version and can be easily recovered by macros. Thank you!
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171221
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Post by
monty
I'm using ru-RU client and uploading data already.
Telcharion,
thanks for the tip with address bar, it really helps! I never thought about such possibility. Dumb me :] If only they could extend this a little...
For example
: I type "quest:1683" and wowhead converts (in real time right in the search bar) this to the name regardless of site language I’m on.
Blizzard doesn't allow us to use english (enGB) client on russian servers referring to some technical problems. I like to play all games in their native language. I'm not trying to say that russian localization is bad (and it is really good), just not used to it and don't want to.
Post by
Dextline
I would also like to see two search windows. One that will let you search for an ID (giving results for all quests. npc, items, zones, objects etc. that match that ID) and the standard name search window.
The convenience of just typing in an ID is one of those things you never knew you needed so badly. Not until you've gotten used to
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=nnnnn
rather than the actual name!
Post by
HighFive
I suggest you try
Delocalizator
, OP.
Post by
pelf
For example
: I type "quest:1683" and wowhead converts (in real time right in the search bar) this to the name regardless of site language I’m on.
This has been suggested a few times in the past. They haven't been very responsive to the idea.
Post by
Malgayne
I thought we made the need for this obsolete by having, you know, a
Russian localized version of the site
. Without the language barrier, I can't see the average user having a lot of use for this. =/
Post by
Dextline
I'm not Russian so I was actually just referring to having a 2nd search window where I could search for IDs.
It's often easier to search for an ID than it is to search for long and sometimes complex names.
Post by
MeanMachine
Not that it's a huge problem to type the id in the address bar, but if you prefer the nice little Wowhead search box, you could try this:
Search by ID
I made it some time ago when I was fooling around with javascript. If you can find use for it, be my guest.
P.S. Works on both the main page and the little search field on the rest.
Post by
RareBeast
A bad necropost I know - sorry.
This would still be a great addition to the site. Currently if I wanted to bring up my new T12 leggings, typing in "Obsidian Arborweave" brings up 30 items and 3 sets. Even typing in the full "Obsidian Arborweave Legwraps" makes you select from the 2 different iLvls. Being able to search for "71104" would be really nice.
Post by
Ashelia
I can see about it, I see your point for things that have A LOT of results too... the problem is a lot of people would never know an ID so it would be useless to most. That said, it might be a fix that is literally 20 minutes top, so we can add it if it's that easy.
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