Is there a way programmtatically to export firefox bookmarks to and from xbel?

Question

hi,

firefox allows end user to export bookmarks to xbel bookmark exchange format. but i would like to programmatically:

1. export some (not all) of the bookmarks and
2. import xbel bookmarks into firefox.

preferably using a web language so that i can run the script from web server.

Can anyone suggest a solution?

Answer 1

Except by writing a firefox extension, I don't think you can do it. The only language that could have access to the navigator is JavaScript, and browser are designed to prevent JS from acessing them (for security purpose).