Bookmark page using JavaScript

Question

window.location.href does not work to save the current web page url as a bookmark. Does anyone perhaps know why?

Thanks

What do you mean by "save as a bookmark"? Can you elaborate and show some code? — Pekka
– Pekka, Commented Feb 21, 2011 at 10:19

claptimes · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-02 12:54:59Z

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This code works in Firefox as well as IE.

function CreateBookmarkLink() {

 title = "Webpage Title"; 
 //or title = document.title

 url = "Webpage URL";
 //or url = location.href

if (window.sidebar) { // Mozilla Firefox Bookmark
    window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,"");
} else if( window.external ) { // IE Favorite
    window.external.AddFavorite( url, title); }

}

Source

<a href="javascript:CreateBookmarkLink()" >Bookmark Page</a>

answered Apr 2, 2012 at 12:54

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Thielicious Over a year ago

sidebar.addPanel() is no more standard hence with the newest versions for firefox it's now deprecated and might not work anymore...

James Law · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-21 10:20:30Z

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Use this code instead...

javascript:window.external.AddFavorite(location.href, document.title);

answered Feb 21, 2011 at 10:20

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