Bookmark Script

**TCH-Thomas** · August 25, 2004

I am looking for a bookmark script which hopefully shows textlink saying "Bookmark this page" for all common browsers.

I know there are scripts that will do this in I.E but for netscape etc it usually brings up an alert box reminding the visitor to bookmark. I dont want that if possible.

Anyone know if this exist/works?

**borfast** · August 25, 2004

I don't think that is possible, Thomas.

The possibility for someone to force you to bookmark their website without your confirmation can be considered a violation of privacy so Mozilla/Netscape/Firefox/Opera/Safari/<insert any other decent browsers here> always ask the user first if they really want to bookmark that page.

But you never know what's floating around Hotscripts.com :unsure:

**TCH-Thomas** · August 25, 2004

The possibility for someone to force you to bookmark their website without your confirmation can be considered a violation of privacy so Mozilla/Netscape/Firefox/Opera/Safari/ always ask the user first if they really want to bookmark that page.

Sorry,I dont get that part, Raul.

I am not saying anyone should be "forced" to bookmark anything if they dont want too. That is why I need a regular link that opens up their favorites/bookmarks if they click it. I just want to get rid of the (sometimes) auto opening alert box that opens in netscape etc for this issue. Those auto opening boxes I have seen it happens with netscape etc are nasty. I dont want that. :unsure:

**TCH-Bruce** · August 25, 2004

Thomas, I went to Hotscripts and did a search for bookmark scripts.

You can use this link to find several.

http://www.hotscripts.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?bool=AND&query=bookmark&catid=26

**TCH-Thomas** · August 25, 2004

Thanks Bruce and Raul :unsure:

However, I checked hotscripts, both before I posted the original post and now again, since there could be one I missed.

Unfortunately, all those scripts either costs or can not present a clickable link in netscape/mozilla...etc... that a visitor can click to bookmark.

There is several that will show a "Press CTRL + D to bookmark us" text, but unfortunately I already have that kind of script.

I was hoping for a script that can show same kind of clickable link in netscape/mozilla...etc...as in I.E

**borfast** · August 25, 2004

Thomas, if a page can be bookmarked by simply clicking on a link, then it means the bookmark can be created automatically without any user intervention. Why? Simple: the only way you can make a link as you described is by means of a JavaScript function that gets called when the link is clicked. But any JavaScript function can be called at any time, without any user intervention.

By the way, the "Press CTRL+D to bookmark us" doesn't need a script. It's the commonly used key combination to bookmark a web site in a web browser, so if you're wasting your time/space/bandwidth with a script for that, get rid of it

Edit: I really have to slow down a bit when reading the forums...

Thomas, after a second reading of your post above, I think I didn't get the picture of what you want the first time. You want a link that opens up the favorites/bookmarks if people click it? But that already exists, it's the CTRL+D thingy you mentioned... :huh:

But you already said that's not what you want... :unsure: :huh:

You know, I don't think I got it this time either... :huh: :blink: :wacko: :unsure:

Edit #2: Just to make it clear: I know the CTRL+D is not a link but it's the only "standard" shortcut I know of to open the bookmarks dialog... Which makes me think: I got it this time: what you want is a link that, when clicked, does exactly what CTRL+D does, right? Did I get it right this time? Do I get the bicycle? Man, I need to sleep...

Edited August 25, 2004 by TCH-Raul

**TCH-Thomas** · August 25, 2004

lol

no, I dont want a sentence saying "Please press CTRL + D to bookmark this page".

What I am asking/looking for is a way for a netscape/mozilla/firebird/etc-user to be able to click a link and poof the favorite/bookmark manager pops up.

**borfast** · August 25, 2004

Looks like I was a bit slow editing my previous post :unsure:

Read the second "Edit" :unsure:

**TCH-Thomas** · August 25, 2004

Edit:...

Edit #2:...

Trying to break forum record of editing? :unsure:

Edited August 25, 2004 by Jikrantz

**borfast** · August 25, 2004

I tried changing the post before you read it but I was too slow :unsure:

Well, I investigated a bit about this subject and it appears that this is only possible with IE. At least, every script I found was made for IE and I didn't find anything that would even mention other browsers. :unsure:

**TCH-Thomas** · August 25, 2004

Well well, thanks anyway for trying Raul :unsure:

I´ll just have to continue with the web standard way. :wacko:

I hope though that the link-option will be a reality someday, since I figure most visitors thinks its easier to click with the mouse than to remember the combination CTRL + D. :unsure:

**TCH-Don** · August 25, 2004

Thomas, I gave up trying to get a non IE browser link to work.

The best I can do is display a link for IE and

"Don't forget to bookmark us! (CTRL-D)"

if it is a non IE browser.

**GroovyFish** · August 25, 2004

I happened to be at this page today (using firefox): ht*p://www.villascaribe.com/content/Product-25-1-323.htm

They have a bookmark link that appears to work in Firefox. When you click it it brings up a dialog box asking where to put the bookmark (which bookmark folder).

You could take a look at how they do it...

The only problem I have is when I use the bookmark, it loads the page in a sidebar, not my main browser window, but maybe someone can help you tweak it not to do that.

**TCH-Thomas** · August 25, 2004

Thanks GroovyFish

I had a look at their source code but I understand nothing.

But I do want to travel now, so something good came out of it.

**rnmcd** · March 14, 2005

Did anyone happen to figure out how to create a link in a page to add the site to your bookmarks (in Firefox and Netscape)?

I have seen several scripts that will do it in Internet Explorer only.

**yari** · March 15, 2005

Hi,

I have built a work-around for this problem. It works in IE, and gives a useful message to those using Firefox or other unsupported browsers.

in IE: it add the bookmark to the users choice of folders (as per usual)

in Firefox: Tells user that their browser can't save bookmarks, but to try pressing Control + D instead.

Put this in the head of your HTML code:

// Bookmark script

var urlAddress = "www.******";

var pageName = "Yaris Website Domain";

function addToFavorites() {

if (window.external) {

window.external.AddFavorite(urlAddress,pageName)

} else {

alert("Sorry, your browser doesn't support bookmarking this page...\n\nPlease try pressing Control + D instead");

}

</script>

And this in the body:

<a href="java script:addToFavorites()">bookmark this page</a>

**rnmcd** · March 15, 2005

Hello Yari. thanks for the code.

Is the window that opens (when a non-Internet Explorer browser is being used) considered a pop-up? I was just wondering if a person has a pop-up blocker enabled will it prevent the alert from displaying?

**rnmcd** · March 15, 2005

If anyone else tries this, please tell me if me if worked for you in IE...it didn't for me. But it does display the alert when I use Firefox.

Thanks.

**TCH-Bruce** · March 15, 2005

Welcome to the forums yari! :clapping:

**TCH-Thomas** · March 15, 2005

Welcome to the forums, yari :clapping:

**TCH-Don** · March 15, 2005

I have yet to find a script that works for mozilla/firefox

so this is what I use to display a message for other than IE

><script LANGUAGE="javascript">
<!-- Begin
if ((navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") && (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4)) {
var url="http://www.domain.com";
var title="discription for book mark";
document.write('<A HREF="javascript:window.ext');
document.write('ernal.AddFavorite(url,title);" ');
document.write('onmouseover=" window.status=');
document.write("'Add our site to your favorites!'; return true ");
document.write('"onmouseout=" window.status=');
document.write("' '; return true ");
document.write('">Add our site to your favorites!</a>');
}
else {
var msg = "Don't forget to bookmark us!";
if(navigator.appName == "Netscape") msg += "  (CTRL-D)";
document.write(msg);
}
// End -->
</script>

Welcome tot he forum Yari

**rnmcd** · March 15, 2005

Hello Don. I like your script but it doesn't work with the way I have my dynamic menu set up when someone is using Firefox.

Has anyone else tried Yari's script in IE?

I couldn't get it to work.

**rnmcd** · March 16, 2005

Any idea why yari's script doesn't work in IE?

Put this in the head of your HTML code:

><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
// Bookmark script
var urlAddress = "www.******";
var pageName = "Yaris Website Domain";
function addToFavorites() {
if (window.external) {
window.external.AddFavorite(urlAddress,pageName)
} else {
alert("Sorry, your browser doesn't support this function...\n\Please close this alert and press Control + D to bookmark");
}
}
</script>

And this in the body:

><a href="javascript:addToFavorites()">Bookmark GoToAd</a>

**Pendragon** · March 20, 2005

How about this?

<a href="java script:window.external.AddFavorite('http://www.example.com', 'My Page Title')">http://www.example.com</a>

nm.. just tried it in firefox and it doesn't do anything.

**rnmcd** · March 20, 2005

The code in post #23 works if you add "http://" in front of the url.

**markellis** · March 25, 2005

function addBookmark(title,url) {

//alert('adding ' + title + ', ' + url);

if (window.sidebar) {

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

} else if( document.all ) {

window.external.AddFavorite( url, title);

} else if( window.opera && window.print ) {

return true;

}

</script>

<a href="java script:void(addBookmark('Link Title','http://www.linky.com'));">Bookmark (Ctrl-D)</a>

**TCH-Thomas** · March 25, 2005

Welcome to the forum, markellis. :no2:

**TCH-Bruce** · March 25, 2005

Welcome to the forum, markellis :no2:

**TCH-Don** · March 25, 2005

Welcome to the forum, markellis :blush:

thanks for the code.

**psp602** · April 9, 2005

Hi to all of you! I don't know how old is this thread but I decided to help (I signed up just to answer here) since I had this problem as long as I remember my self as a designer. Please take a look at this very, very, very helpful site: http://www.dynamicdrive.com. I know this site for almost 3 years now and it helped me lot's of times. In particular check here (the last 4-5 results): http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/index.html!!

:yes:

**TCH-Thomas** · April 9, 2005

Welcome to the forum psp602.

Unfortunately the last one of your above links does not work. :yes:

**OldTimer** · April 9, 2005

He had a ! at the end of the url

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/index.html

This script from that page does work with firefox.

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/addbook.htm

Greg

**TCH-Thomas** · April 9, 2005

Ah now I see the !. Thanks.

**TCH-Thomas** · April 9, 2005

I just tried this script and it works very well.

Thanks psp602 for finding it. :yes:

**TCH-Bruce** · April 9, 2005

Welcome to the forum psp602

**borfast** · April 9, 2005

Welcome to the forum, psp602.

And thanks for pointing the script

**TCH-Don** · April 9, 2005

Welcome to the forum psp602

**psp602** · April 11, 2005

Thank you all of you! :shutup:

Sorry for the mistake Thomas! :shutup:

Keep as treasure the dynamicdrive.com url! As I said, it helped me a lot!! And to be honest, a friend of mine told me about DD. Thought to pass it to all of you like he did. That's all!

**TCH-Thomas** · April 11, 2005

No problem, psp602. :shutup:

Yes, DD is a nice place. I have found lots of good things there through the years but completely missed that script.

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