System and method for creating a search form for accessing directory information

A system for creating a search form for accessing directory information, said system comprising:

• a gateway for receiving and responding to a directory request, wherein said directory request comprises said search form;
• a server control and configuration system in communication with said gateway for configuring said search form;
• and
• an administrative interface in communication with said server control and configuration system, wherein said administrative interface comprises:
• a directory information display customizer that enables the customization of, at least one of:
• background color, font type, font color, font size, page layout, and graphics, for displayed directory information;
• and
• a directory information access controller that enables control over the level of access to said directory information.

A method for creating a search form for accessing directory information, said method comprising:

• determining an attribute to search;
• creating a search format;
• creating an input section, wherein said input section allows a user to enter search data and said input section is associated with a placeholder, wherein said placeholder has an associated index value and said associated index value is related to the order of said placeholder appearance;
• creating a search request based on said search format and said search data;
• wherein said step of creating a search request comprises replacing said place holder with said search data;
• and
• creating an action string for submitting said search request.

A system for creating a search form for accessing directory information, said system comprising:

• server means that receives a directory request, wherein the directory request comprises the search form;
• request processor means in communication with the server means, wherein the request processor means responds to the directory request;
• server control and configuration means in communication with the server means for configuring the search form;
• and
• administrative interface means in communication with the server control and configuration means wherein said administrative interface means comprises:
• directory information display customizer means that enable the customization of, at least one of:
• backgound color, font type, font color, font size, page layout, and graphics, for displayed directory information;
• and
• directory information access controller means that enable control over the level of access to said directory information.

A processor readable medium containing processor readable code that enables the creation of a search form for accessing directory information, said processor readable medium comprising:

• search format creation code that creates a search format that enables the ability to search for an attribute;
• input section creation code that enables the creation of an input section, wherein said input section allows a user to enter search data and said input section is associated with a placeholder, wherein said placeholder has an associated index value and said associated index value is related to the order of said placeholder appearance;
• search request creation code that enables the creation of a search request based on said search format and said search data;
• wherein said search request creation code creates a search request that comprises replacing said placeholder with said search data;
• and
• action string creation code that enables the creation of an action string for submitting said search request.