How to import and backup bookmarks in firefox with javascript or php code?

luofeiyu · 12-24-2015, 08:10 PM

We can import and backup bookmarks in firefox manually,
Can it be done by javascript or php code?
Please show me the code.

ButterflyMelissa · 12-25-2015, 05:22 PM

Let me give you a nudge (that's all I have, that's all you'll get)..
PHP...no, PHP runs on the server...forget PHP. Natively, Javascript cannot read local files when run in the sandbox of the browser...
HTML5 (combination of Javascript and more) could do it, provided the API support is in place:

Code:

// Check for the various File API support.
if (window.File && window.FileReader && window.FileList && window.Blob) {
  // Great success! All the File APIs are supported.
} else {
  alert('The File APIs are not fully supported in this browser.');
}

Then you need to find the place where the local OS stores the profiles. On Linux, look for the ".mozilla" folder...the dot is part of the name...
Parse the profiles item, hen look for the entry that says:

Quote:

Path=

What follows that is the name of the folder to dive into...
Once down there...look for the folder "bookmarkbackups"....choose what you want...the date is in the title/name...
It's JSON, so be aware that you may need to parse that too...
No code...just a nudge..., dont ask code, we dont provide code, snippets...perhaps, code...no, sorry....
Melissa