Searching the web

The ArcGIS Viewer for Silverlight search functionality allows you to search for map, feature, and image services that are publicly available on the Internet. The screenshots in this topic show searching in the Application Builder. You can also enable the Search functionality in the Viewer application for your end user.

Follow these steps to perform your search:

1. Click Search on the Map tab of the toolbar to open the Search panel:
2. Click The Web tab on the Search panel.
3. Type your search criteria and click the magnifying glass icon or press Enter to execute the search. The results are listed on the Search panel below the search text box:
4. Move the mouse pointer over a result to see more information about it. A pop-up window appears containing the service's URL, description, and copyright information:
5. To add a result to the map, click the Add link for that result.