In desktop web browsers, you've long been able to run a search for a specific word or phrase on just the page you're looking at (control-F or command-F in most browsers). Safari, the iOS' web browser hasn't been able to do that - until the introduction of iOS 4.2, that is.
When you search for text on a web page in Safari, you're using a feature called Find on Page. It works on any iOS device running version 4.2 or higher. Here's how to use it.
Begin by loading the web page you're interested in.
Next, tap the search bar in the top right-hand corner of the Safari window (if Google is your default search engine, the window will read "Google" until you tap it).
Type in the text you're trying to find on the page. In the list of search results, you'll first see suggested search terms from Google. In a grouping below that, though, you'll see "On This Page." Tap that to find the text you want on the page.
When you do this, the first instance of the text on the page will be highlighted. Tap the previous and next buttons at the bottom of the page to move through all instances of the text you searched for. Tap the "Done" button when you're done with the search.
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