--- a/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/HelpWriter.java	Fri Jul 13 11:13:34 2018 -0700
+++ b/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/HelpWriter.java	Fri Jul 13 13:00:36 2018 -0700
@@ -440,6 +440,21 @@
             ul.addContent(htmlTree);
         }
 
+        // Search
+        Content searchHead = HtmlTree.HEADING(HtmlConstants.CONTENT_HEADING,
+                contents.getContent("doclet.help.search.head"));
+        htmlTree = (configuration.allowTag(HtmlTag.SECTION))
+                ? HtmlTree.SECTION(searchHead)
+                : HtmlTree.LI(HtmlStyle.blockList, searchHead);
+        Content searchBody = contents.getContent("doclet.help.search.body");
+        Content searchPara = HtmlTree.P(searchBody);
+        htmlTree.addContent(searchPara);
+        if (configuration.allowTag(HtmlTag.SECTION)) {
+            ul.addContent(HtmlTree.LI(HtmlStyle.blockList, htmlTree));
+        } else {
+            ul.addContent(htmlTree);
+        }
+
         Content divContent = HtmlTree.DIV(HtmlStyle.contentContainer, ul);
         divContent.addContent(new HtmlTree(HtmlTag.HR));
         Content footnote = HtmlTree.SPAN(HtmlStyle.emphasizedPhrase,

--- a/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/resources/standard.properties	Fri Jul 13 11:13:34 2018 -0700
+++ b/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/resources/standard.properties	Fri Jul 13 13:00:36 2018 -0700
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@
     Annotation Type Declaration
 doclet.help.annotation_type.description=\
     Annotation Type Description
+doclet.help.search.head=Search
+doclet.help.search.body=You can search for definitions of modules, packages, types, fields, methods \
+    and other terms defined in the API, using some or all of the name. "Camel-case" abbreviations \
+    are supported: for example, "InpStr" will find "InputStream" and "InputStreamReader".
 
 doclet.ClassUse_Packages.that.use.0=Packages that use {0}
 doclet.ClassUse_Uses.of.0.in.1=Uses of {0} in {1}