Help with javascript add bookmark firefox mozilla safari opera 
February 1st, 2007, 10:16 PM
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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.
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February 1st, 2007, 10:44 PM
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Here is the code.
[HTML]<td width="60"><div align="right"><a href="javascript :window.external.AddFavorite(locat ion.href, document.title);"><img src="images/BookMarkus.gif"></div>[/HTML]
Last edited by gits; October 23rd, 2007 at 06:15 PM.
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February 2nd, 2007, 10:25 AM
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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.
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February 2nd, 2007, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 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. | 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.
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February 2nd, 2007, 05:05 PM
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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.
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February 2nd, 2007, 10:50 PM
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Thanks fellas I really appreciate the help. I am going to try that and I will get back to ya. Thanks again!
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May 18th, 2007, 05:20 PM
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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() {
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title = document.title;
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url = window.location.href;
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if (window.sidebar) { // Mozilla Firefox Bookmark
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window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,"");
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} else if( window.external ) { // IE Favorite
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window.external.AddFavorite( url, title); }
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else if(window.opera && window.print) { // Opera Hotlist
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return true; }
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}
Last edited by gits; October 23rd, 2007 at 06:16 PM.
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June 25th, 2007, 08:10 AM
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function addBookmark(title, url){
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if(window.sidebar){ // Firefox
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window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,'');
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}else if(window.opera){ //Opera
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var a = document.createElement("A");
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a.rel = "sidebar";
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a.target = "_search";
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a.title = title;
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a.href = url;
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a.click();
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} else if(document.all){ //IE
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window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
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}
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}
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July 4th, 2007, 03:55 PM
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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?
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October 23rd, 2007, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 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? | 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
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October 24th, 2007, 08:41 AM
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DUCMANs, welcome to TSDN! Quote: |
Originally Posted by DUCMANs 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.
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March 6th, 2008, 04:39 AM
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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.
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March 6th, 2008, 10:39 AM
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All it does is alert that you have to press Ctrl-D, Ctrl-T, etc.
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March 19th, 2009, 10:05 PM
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It is a common bug by Mozilla Firefox, I recommend using something like this, before it is fixed: -
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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// Copyright http://search-megaupload.com
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function bookmarksite(title,url){
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if (window.sidebar) // firefox
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//window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, ""); Dont use until it's fixed
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alert('Dear Firefox user, please press CTRL+D to Bookmark this page!');
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else if(window.opera && window.print){ // opera
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var elem = document.createElement('a');
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elem.setAttribute('href',url);
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elem.setAttribute('title',title);
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elem.setAttribute('rel','sidebar');
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elem.click();
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}
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else if(document.all)// ie
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window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
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}
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// --></script>
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EXAMPLE: http://search-megaupload.com/ |
March 20th, 2009, 06:59 AM
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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"><!--
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// All browser bookmark script
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function bookmarksite(title,url){
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if (window.sidebar) // firefox
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//window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, ""); Dont use until it's fixed
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alert('Dear Firefox user, please press CTRL+D to Bookmark this page!');
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else if(window.opera && window.print){ // opera
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var elem = document.createElement('a');
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elem.setAttribute('href',url);
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elem.setAttribute('title',title);
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elem.setAttribute('rel','sidebar');
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elem.click();
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}
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else if(document.all)// ie
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window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
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}
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// --></script>
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March 31st, 2009, 01:06 PM
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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.
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