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Search
<gcds-search>

Also called: search bar, site search box, search field. Search is a space for entering keywords to find relevant information.
  • Required on Canada.ca

Search component preview

Search is a required component for standard and campaign pages on Canada.ca. Take a look at what problems search solves to see if they fit the problem you’re solving for.

Problems search solves

Use search to help a person on your website or page find information:
  • Indexed on Canada.ca, across all Government of Canada content or at an institution or program level.
  • From a subset of content you have locally indexed, using your own data set.

Header for placing the Government of Canada branded header landmark. Input for requesting a short written response from a person.
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2025-05-06