Mobile site search

TuscanyCircle's site search doesn't work on mobile platforms. Apparently the URL syntax for a site search varies significantly between the desktop and mobile versions. Without mangling the search box visibly, there is as yet no good way to fix this anomaly. It works fine for non-mobile platforms (e.g., FF, IE, Opera, etc.). However, Google itself (the engine behind TuscanyCircle's site search) verifies the browser and upon detecting a mobile one (e.g., PIE), it mangles the URL into something that no longer works properly. For mobile browsers, the search box returns a worldwide search rather than a site-specific one. This means a site specific search will require a user to manually enter "site:tuscanycircle.net" as a prefix to their search.

As I am a frequently mobile user, I find this quite annoying. I've been trying to fix this problem, but without much luck. I'll keep my eyes peeled, of course, for a better and transparent solution.

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