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Can I export my bookmarks into a text file in order to ensure I never lose them?

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chrystalfury
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When I was using Internet Explorer, the browser allowed me to export my favorites into a text file that I could attach to an email, or just keep. This made sure that if the program ever crashed or those kinds of things were lost, I would always have all of my favorites that I could then import again if necessary. I was just wondering if that feature occurs on the Firefox browser. If it doesn't, will I ever lose my bookmarks? How can I ensure that I don't have to remember all of my favorites off the top of my head?

When I was using Internet Explorer, the browser allowed me to export my favorites into a text file that I could attach to an email, or just keep. This made sure that if the program ever crashed or those kinds of things were lost, I would always have all of my favorites that I could then import again if necessary. I was just wondering if that feature occurs on the Firefox browser. If it doesn't, will I ever lose my bookmarks? How can I ensure that I don't have to remember all of my favorites off the top of my head?

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Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks -> Import & Backup - Export HTML...

HTML is a text based format and it can be viewed in any browser or the source code can be viewed in a text reader program.

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the-edmeister
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks -> Import & Backup - Export HTML...

HTML is a text based format and it can be viewed in any browser or the source code can be viewed in a text reader program.

cor-el
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JeffCalma
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I have figured out a way to do this with free available programs:

Download this program: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/faview.html

Faview will allow the bookmarks exported in html format to be saved as a text file. This text file is in a uniform state.

Open the text file with a spreadsheet program. I used the free program called spread32.exe that can be found anywhere on the internet.

Highlight all the columns and do a sort by Column A. The urls will now be in alphabetical order at the bottom of the spreadsheet. Cut and paste into a new text file.