Find first URL Link on Webpage that matches search input


This AppleScript will search for a keyword in the URL links on a webpage and open the site.

You could use this process to assist in regular web scraping or archiving of content. A tip is to inspect the hyperlink element to see how the link is described as it can be entirely different from the webpage description.

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