Highlight Search Words
When a user searches for something on your website, it can be helpful to highlight the search words in the results. This can make it easier for the user to find what they're looking for and can improve their overall experience on your site.
To highlight search words, you can use the HTML <mark> tag. This tag is used to indicate that text should be highlighted in some way, such as with a different background color or font style.
Here's an example of how to use the <mark> tag to highlight search words:
<p>This is some sample text with a <mark class="highlight">highlighted</mark> word.</p>
In this example, the word "highlighted" will be highlighted with a yellow background color and bold font weight, thanks to the .highlight CSS class defined in the header.
To apply this technique to search results on your website, you'll need to dynamically insert the <mark> tag around the search words using server-side code, such as PHP or Ruby on Rails. Here's an example of how to do this in PHP:
<?php $search_words = 'example search'; ?>
<p>This is some <mark class="highlight"><?php echo $search_words; ?></mark> text.</p>
In this example, the variable $search_words contains the search words entered by the user, and the <mark> tag is dynamically inserted around those words using PHP's echo statement.
By using the <mark> tag and CSS styling, you can easily highlight search words on your website and improve the user experience for your visitors.
