I have found a JS function that allows to add BOOKMARK link on a page. It works in IE, Firefox and Opera. I've tested in in Safari and Chrome and those two are not working. I'd like to add those as well.
Here's my current function.
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3You can go for an alternative, unobtrusive solution instead, and create an image with a link to your website, then ask your users to drag this image to their bookmarks bar :)Please treat your mods well.– Please treat your mods well.2011-05-20 15:16:03 +00:00Commented May 20, 2011 at 15:16
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Is it for Safari? I can't really use images. The text is being translated based on region.santa– santa2011-05-20 15:18:03 +00:00Commented May 20, 2011 at 15:18
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The image doesn't have to be text. It can be your site's logo, or something.gen_Eric– gen_Eric2011-05-20 15:34:47 +00:00Commented May 20, 2011 at 15:34
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Isnt a script allowing this actually a security issue? Shouldnt every browser stop you from doing this via script?ToBe– ToBe2014-03-04 14:11:33 +00:00Commented Mar 4, 2014 at 14:11
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@Pointy, script supports Opera by not working gracefully under it :-) There is/was sidebar "solution" similar to Mozilla's and it similarly sucks because sidebar != bookmark and noone wants sidebar pollution or bother with unchecking sidebar checkbox. @OP, put that script back where you found it and better focus on enduser-friendly text asking and guiding bookmarking process. SRSLY, adding a bookmark is really simple (2 keystrokes), this script makes it twice more complex.
answered May 20, 2011 at 15:40
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+1. If it were really practical/feasible to provide cross-browser Add Bookmark links that hook into the real browser bookmarks and not some janky sidebar that nobody uses, there would be one every single page on the entire Internet. I recommend just being grateful that that's not the case and moving on with your day :^)
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@RwL, agree, given social-engineering aspect of scripted initiation of bookmarking process (there are zillions of users who dismiss "add bookmark" dialog without actually reading it)