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							.. sidebar:: Further reading ..
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							   - :ref:`plugins generic`
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							Plugins can extend or replace functionality of various components of searx.
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							Example plugin
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							.. code:: python
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							   name = 'Example plugin'
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							   description = 'This plugin extends the suggestions with the word "example"'
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							   default_on = False  # disabled by default
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							   js_dependencies = tuple()  # optional, list of static js files
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							   css_dependencies = tuple()  # optional, list of static css files
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							   # attach callback to the post search hook
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							   #  request: flask request object
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							   #  ctx: the whole local context of the post search hook
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							   def post_search(request, ctx):
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							       ctx['search'].suggestions.add('example')
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							       return True
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							Plugin entry points
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							Entry points (hooks) define when a plugin runs. Right now only three hooks are
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							implemented. So feel free to implement a hook if it fits the behaviour of your
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							Pre search hook
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							Runs BEFORE the search request. Function to implement: ``pre_search``
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							Post search hook
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							Runs AFTER the search request. Function to implement: ``post_search``
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							Result hook
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							Runs when a new result is added to the result list. Function to implement:
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							``on_result``
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