Display Modes:
Use the "Normal" and "Hidden" display modes to show all bookmarks or just those bookmarks set with normal visibility.
In "Hidden" display mode the bookmarks set to hidden will be displayed is a light grey colour.
The default display mode is "normal" and the page will automatically revert back to this mode within 5 minutes.
Edit Mode:
This mode disables all bookmark links. It also shows the edit symbol beside every bookmark and category.
By clicking on the edit symbol you can edit any of the existing bookmarks or categories in the same way you would add bookmarks or categories.
You will also be able to delete existing bookmarks or categories after a final confirmation.
This page will automatically revert back to "normal" display mode within 5 minutes.
Add Category:
This option allows you to add categories for each bookmark to then be saved in.
You must specify a name for the category you are adding. This field cannot be left blank.
You can number the categories 01,02,03 etc. to make them display in the order you want on the page.
This page will automatically revert back to "normal" display mode within 5 minutes.
Add Bookmark:
This option allows you to add bookmarks within the predefined categories.
You must specify a name, URL, and category for each bookmark added.
You also have the option to specify importance, visibility and target for each bookmark.
Bookmarks set with "high" importance will be displayed in a red colour in "normal" display mode.
Bookmarks set as "hidden" will only be displayed in "hidden" display mode.
You will not be able to set important bookmarks to "hidden".
Depending on which browser you are using the target option will result in the bookmark automatically opening in a new tab or a new window with each click.
This page will automatically revert back to "normal" display mode within 5 minutes.
Local Links:
Linking to local files is handled differently in every browser. Firefox and Chrome will not do this by default. Installing the local links extension for the browser will solve this problem.
By placing documents on the webserver they can be opened by Firefox and Chrome so it is important to keep up to date copies in the /docs directory.
Known Issues:
When adding bookmarks, if the url is of a php page including variables, some variables may be lost from the url if the page is returned to you due to a missing or incorrect required field.
For example, if you add a bookmark with name "test" and url "http://test.php?x=1&y=2".
If you do not specify a category the page will be returned to you with the relevant prompt but the url will now read "http://test.php?x=1".
This issue is caused by the fact that I am passing variables back through the url of the page which involves use of the "&" symbol. PHP then gets confused when it also finds this symbol in the actual varables i.e. the url of the bookmark.
I am looking for a workaround for this but until then always double check the url if the page is passed back to you due to a required field issue.
This issue also applies if you use the "&" symbol in a category or bookmark name.