diff --git a/searx/engines/xpath.py b/searx/engines/xpath.py
index fec47cf9..9acfb208 100644
--- a/searx/engines/xpath.py
+++ b/searx/engines/xpath.py
@@ -5,6 +5,39 @@ from urllib.parse import urlencode
 from searx.utils import extract_text, extract_url, eval_xpath, eval_xpath_list
 
 search_url = None
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+"""
+Search URL of the engine, replacements are:
+
+``{query}``:
+  Search terms from user.
+
+``{pageno}``:
+  Page number if engine supports pagging :py:obj:`paging`
+
+``{lang}``:
+  ISO 639-1 language code (en, de, fr ..)
+
+``{time_range}``:
+  :py:obj:`URL parameter <time_range_url>` if engine :py:obj:`supports time
+  range <time_range_support>`.  The value for the parameter is taken from
+  :py:obj:`time_range_map`.
+
+"""
+
+lang_all='en'
+'''Replacement ``{lang}`` in :py:obj:`search_url` if language ``all`` is
+selected.
+'''
+
+soft_max_redirects = 0
+'''Maximum redirects, soft limit. Record an error but don't stop the engine'''
+
+results_xpath = ''
+'''XPath selector for the list of result items'''
+
+>>>>>>> 6bfe3fd0 ([enh] XPath engine - add time range support)
 url_xpath = None
 content_xpath = None
 title_xpath = None
@@ -29,6 +62,37 @@ page_size = 1
 first_page_num = 1
 
 
+time_range_support = False
+'''Engine supports search time range.'''
+
+time_range_url = '&hours={time_range_val}'
+'''Time range URL parameter in the in :py:obj:`search_url`.  If no time range is
+requested by the user, the URL paramter is an empty string.  The
+``{time_range_val}`` replacement is taken from the :py:obj:`time_range_map`.
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+    time_range_url : '&days={time_range_val}'
+'''
+
+time_range_map = {
+    'day': 24,
+    'week': 24*7,
+    'month': 24*30,
+    'year': 24*365,
+}
+'''Maps time range value from user to ``{time_range_val}`` in
+:py:obj:`time_range_url`.
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+    time_range_map:
+      day: 1
+      week: 7
+      month: 30
+      year: 365
+'''
+
 def request(query, params):
     query = urlencode({'q': query})[2:]
 
@@ -40,6 +104,16 @@ def request(query, params):
     if params['safesearch']:
         safe_search = safe_search_map[params['safesearch']]
 
+    '''
+    lang = lang_all
+    if params['language'] != 'all':
+        lang = params['language'][:2]
+
+    time_range = ''
+    if params.get('time_range'):
+        time_range_val = time_range_map.get(params.get('time_range'))
+        time_range = time_range_url.format(time_range_val=time_range_val)
+
     fargs = {
         'query': urlencode({'q': query})[2:],
         'lang': lang,