Re: Very special idea

Hello group, hi Markus,

> I guess, if the system is in use, you don't have to import very often 
> bookmarks.

Ok, I think that is has to be a application that is running in the 
background (1) or integrated in another application (2).

Let me explain that:
Consider a bookmark page (html-Form) where you have to fill out a form 
to submit a bookmark. Speaking fill out 2 fields the uri and the title 
for the uri. Then submit that. This link-page has to be open all the 
time because "u never know when 2 link a page". (1)

Good news  go to http://cvs.apache.org/~nicolaken/stuff/index.html
    :-)     with Mozilla and click on the _Forrestbar XPI Install link_
            It will automatically install the bar :-) (2)
This could be an example how to integrate it. Like the Google Toolbar 
you will request your information from a server (bookmark would be 
stored in a filesystem xml or a database. The Toolbar should be the aim. 
Then (and I think only then) your are right.

Most additions occure while browsing on a one by one level.
> However, to start using the application, you need to set up quickly a 
> first set of bookmarks. So an easy way to import the bookmarks of one 
> browser will do best in this case (IE and Mozilla are both able to 
> export an html file which should be "importable"). 

Then you need to write a stylesheet that can transform that:
Mozilla:
<h3 ADD_DATE="1036725843" LAST_MODIFIED="1036726275" 
ID="NC:BookmarksRoot#$3b5de9af">XML</h3>
<dd>XML solutions focused on the web
         <dl><p>
             <dt><a HREF="http://xml.apache.org/#N100CB" 
ADD_DATE="1036726009" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1">Xindice: A native XML 
database</a>

IE6:
<dl><p>
     <dt><a HREF="http://www.rpbourret.com/xml/XMLAndDatabases.htm" 
ADD_DATE="1027165414" LAST_VISIT="1037568191" 
LAST_MODIFIED="1027165415">XML and Databases</a>
</dl>

I think the system should store the uri and the name of the link.

> Actually I consider the need for an export interface with higher 
> priority. But, I've to think about it...
> 
As soon the system has the import stylesheet the conversion shouldn't be 
a problem.
> <snip/>
> 
> --mv
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