| SUSE LINUX Documentation Chapter 4. Firefox / 4.3. Managing Bookmarks | ||||
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| SUSE LINUX Documentation Chapter 4. Firefox / 4.3. Managing Bookmarks | ||||
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| 4.2. Finding Information | 4.4. Using the Download Manager | | |
Bookmarks offer a convenient way of saving links to your favorite Web sites. To add the current Web site to your list of bookmarks, click +. If your browser currently displays multiple Web sites on tabs, only the URL on the currently selected tab is added to your list of bookmarks.
When adding a bookmark, you can specify an alternative name for the bookmark and select a folder where Firefox should store it. To remove a Web site from the bookmarks list, click , right-click the bookmark in the list, then click .
The bookmark manager can be used to manage the properties (name and address location) for each bookmark and organize the bookmarks into folders and sections. It resembles Figure 4.2, “Using the Firefox Bookmark Manager”.
To open the bookmark manager, click +. A window opens and displays your bookmarks. With , create a new folder with a name and a description. If you need a new bookmark, click . This let you insert the name, location, keywords, and also a description. The keyword is a shortcut to your bookmark. If you need your newly created bookmark in the sidebar, check .
If you used a different browser in the past, you probably want to use your preferences and bookmarks in Firefox, too. At the moment, you can import from Netscape 4.x, 6, 7, Mozilla 1.x, and Opera.
To import your settings, click +. Select the browser from which to import settings. After
you click
, your settings are imported. Find your
imported bookmarks in a newly created folder, beginning with
From.
Live Bookmarks displays headlines in your bookmarks menu and keep you up to date with the latest news. This enables you to save time with one glance from your favorite sites.
Many sites and blogs support this format. A Web site indicates this by showing an orange rectangle with RSS inside on the bottom right corner. Click it and choose . A dialog box opens where you can select the name and location of your Live Bookmark. Confirm with .
Some sites do not tell Firefox that they support a news feed, although they actually do. To manually add a Live Bookmark, you need the URL of the feed. Do the following:
Procedure 4.1. Adding a Live Bookmark Manually
Open the bookmark manager with +. A new window opens.
Select +. A dialog box opens.
Insert a name for the Live Bookmark and add your URL, for example, http://www.novell.com/newsfeeds/rss/coolsolutions.xml. Firefox updates your Live Bookmarks.
Close your bookmark manager.
