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==Background==
==Background==
Firefox 3 uses [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON JSON] as the format to store bookmark backups by default. This preference lets the user switch back to using bookmarks.html instead.
Firefox 3 stores bookmarks in [[places.sqlite]]  and uses [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON JSON] as the format for backups stored in the  [[bookmarkbackups folder]] so, by default,  bookmarks are no longer saved in HTML format. This preference allows bookmarks to be exported at shutdown to the [[Profile folder - Firefox|Firefox profile folder]] as [[bookmarks.html]]. [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=651738]


==Possible values and their effects==
==Possible values and their effects==
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Export bookmarks to [[bookmarks.html]] each time the browser shuts down.
Export bookmarks to [[bookmarks.html]] each time the browser shuts down.
===False===
===False===
Export bookmarks to bookmarks.json. (Default)
Do not export HTML at shutdown. (Default)


==First checked in==
==First checked in==
[http://bonsai.mozilla.org/cvsview2.cgi?diff_mode=context&whitespace_mode=show&file=nsBrowserGlue.js&branch=&root=/cvsroot&subdir=mozilla/browser/components&command=DIFF_FRAMESET&rev1=1.60&rev2=1.61 2008-02-29 by Dietrich Ayala]
[http://bonsai.mozilla.org/cvsview2.cgi?diff_mode=context&whitespace_mode=show&root=/cvsroot&subdir=mozilla/browser/app/profile&command=DIFF_FRAMESET&file=firefox.js&rev2=1.309&rev1=1.308 2008-03-13 by Dietrich Ayala]


==Has an effect in==
==Has an effect in==

Revision as of 12:27, 21 June 2008

Background

Firefox 3 stores bookmarks in places.sqlite and uses JSON as the format for backups stored in the bookmarkbackups folder so, by default, bookmarks are no longer saved in HTML format. This preference allows bookmarks to be exported at shutdown to the Firefox profile folder as bookmarks.html. [1]

Possible values and their effects

True

Export bookmarks to bookmarks.html each time the browser shuts down.

False

Do not export HTML at shutdown. (Default)

First checked in

2008-03-13 by Dietrich Ayala

Has an effect in

  • Firefox (nightly builds since 2008-03-13)

Related bugs

Related preferences

See also