Help with javascript add bookmark firefox mozilla safari opera

[peckerwoodpimpn]

I have a javascript that add's site to favortites. It works fine in IE7 but not in anything else. This is for a clients site who uses Mac and whats it to work in all browsers. If anyone could help me out I would really appreciate it. The website is http://arizona.uofinfo.com/uofinfo/index.php. If you need the code let me know and I will post it. Thanks a million.

[peckerwoodpimpn]

Here is the code.

<td width="60"><div align="right"><a href="javascript:window.external.AddFavorite(location.href, document.title);"><img src="http://bytes.com/images/BookMarkus.gif"></div>

[acoder]

Welcome to The Scripts.

I'm afraid this is only possible in IE, and with the following code in Firefox/Netscape?

window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, "")

See this link for a neat version which checks if it's IE, otherwise it displays a message to press Ctrl-D (Ctrl-T on Opera). Combine that with the above by checking for window.sidebar then adding the code snippet.

Hope that helps.

[senaka]

Welcome to The Scripts.

I'm afraid this is only possible in IE, and with the following code in Firefox/Netscape?

window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, "")

See this link for a neat version which checks if it's IE, otherwise it displays a message to press Ctrl-D (Ctrl-T on Opera). Combine that with the above by checking for window.sidebar then adding the code snippet.

Hope that helps.

Please note that the above script works fine in FireFox. But in netscape, your bookmark will be appearing in the panel. Which might not be what you want. Try the ctrl-D alternative in netscape.

[acoder]

That's why a put a question mark after Netscape (should've put it in brackets to make it stand out). Wasn't too sure about Netscape. Thanks for that info.

[peckerwoodpimpn]

Thanks fellas I really appreciate the help. I am going to try that and I will get back to ya. Thanks again!

[stinkysGTI]

I know this is a few months late, but I came across this post looking how to add a bookmark in Safari. Haven't found it yet, but here's a really useful script I found. It works for IE Win/Mac and Firefox Win/Mac - even Opera

function CreateBookmarkLink() {
 
 title = document.title; 
 url = window.location.href;
 
    if (window.sidebar) { // Mozilla Firefox Bookmark
        window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,"");
    } else if( window.external ) { // IE Favorite
        window.external.AddFavorite( url, title); }
    else if(window.opera && window.print) { // Opera Hotlist
        return true; }
 }

[valenteen]

function addBookmark(title, url){
  if(window.sidebar){ // Firefox
    window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,'');
  }else if(window.opera){ //Opera
    var a = document.createElement("A");
    a.rel = "sidebar";
    a.target = "_search";
    a.title = title;
    a.href = url;
    a.click();
  } else if(document.all){ //IE
    window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
  }
}

[robbo23]

This code works really well in Firefox with one exception: once you have bookmarked the site, when you select the site from your bookmarks it opens up in the sidebar rather than the main window.

Has anyone found a solution to this?

[DUCMANs]

This code works really well in Firefox with one exception: once you have bookmarked the site, when you select the site from your bookmarks it opens up in the sidebar rather than the main window.

Has anyone found a solution to this?

Hi, did you find a solution yet ?

There is a checkbox in the bookmark called "Load this bookmark in the sidebar". Uncheck it and your problem is solved. Question is how to do that using Javascript....

Regards, DUCMANs

[acoder]

DUCMANs, welcome to TSDN!

There is a checkbox in the bookmark called "Load this bookmark in the sidebar". Uncheck it and your problem is solved. Question is how to do that using Javascript....

I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think that would be possible in JavaScript. Maybe you could just inform the user, but then that would probably defeat the purpose of an add bookmark link.

[tqd]

I have found this site that offers up a JS file that seems to cover all the browsers, and doesn't open the new bookmark in the sidebar: http://www.dynamicsitesolutions.com/...okmark-script/

You do have to pay for it for commercial sites.

[acoder]

All it does is alert that you have to press Ctrl-D, Ctrl-T, etc.

[secmazec]

It is a common bug by Mozilla Firefox, I recommend using something like this, before it is fixed:

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
 // Copyright http://search-megaupload.com
function bookmarksite(title,url){
if (window.sidebar) // firefox
    //window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, ""); Dont use until it's fixed
    alert('Dear Firefox user, please press CTRL+D to Bookmark this page!');
else if(window.opera && window.print){ // opera
    var elem = document.createElement('a');
    elem.setAttribute('href',url);
    elem.setAttribute('title',title);
    elem.setAttribute('rel','sidebar');
    elem.click();
} 
else if(document.all)// ie
    window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
}
// --></script>
 

EXAMPLE:

http://search-megaupload.com/

[secmazec]

Hello, this is the code I use on my sites atm. It is ready to use the Firefox bookmark function when Mozilla fixes it. (just comment alert line and uncomment one above when they do so):

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
// All browser bookmark script
function bookmarksite(title,url){
if (window.sidebar) // firefox
    //window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, ""); Dont use until it's fixed
    alert('Dear Firefox user, please press CTRL+D to Bookmark this page!');
else if(window.opera && window.print){ // opera
    var elem = document.createElement('a');
    elem.setAttribute('href',url);
    elem.setAttribute('title',title);
    elem.setAttribute('rel','sidebar');
    elem.click();
} 
else if(document.all)// ie
    window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
}
// --></script>
 

[acoder]

For Firefox 3, you can use Places for bookmarks (with appropriate permissions).

In your code, when using window.external, use window.external as a check for support, not document.all because not all browsers which support document.all support the window.external interface.

[jwan]

hi all..
i have code to post to all my group at once in facebook, but i can't insert files just text.. can any body help me plz by java
script code to do that??

thanx alot

[ArunaHCU]

The code suggested for adding bookmark in firefox and IE, does not work for firefox v.23 and above and IE9 and above respectively. Is there alternate JS to add bookmark for the specified versions?