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Working batch script to append to the browser-independent global bookmarks file

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So that everyone benefits from every post, here is a working script that
appends to the global system-wide bookmark file any link you'd like to add.

   @echo off
   REM addbm.bat adds another link to the global bookmark file
   setlocal
   setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
   
   REM #1 Set your favorite text or HTML editor
   REM set editor=notepad++
   set editor=gvim

   REM #2 Set the location of your global bookmark HTML file
   set bmfile=C:\path\to\global\bookmarks\file\bm.htm
   echo.Global bookmark file is %bmfile%
   
   :input_html
   echo.Enter URL: ; e.g., https://amazon.com/vine/about
   set /p "url="
   echo.Enter Description: ; e.g., Amazon Vine Program
   set /p "description="
   
   echo.Adding... "%url%" as "%description%"
   
   :append_html
   echo.^<A HREF="%url%"^>%description%^</A^>^<P^> >> %bmfile%
   echo."%url%" as "%description%" added to "%bmfile%"
   
   :edit_html
     echo Do you want to edit the global bookmark file? [y/n] 
     set /p "choice="
     if /i "%choice%"=="y" ( 
       echo Editing file: %bmfile%
       %editor% %bmfile% 
     ) else if /i "%choice%"=="n" (
       echo File editing canceled.
   ) 
   
   pause
   endlocal

As always, please improve so that billions of people can use this script.
As a Usenet goal is to learn from others & further improve their results.

Note that a longer more detailed thread on this topic can be found here:
 *How to edit HTML source file on Windows in one step (not two)?*
 <https://www.novabbs.com/computers/article-flat.php?id=84218&group=alt.comp.os.windows-10#84218>

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Working batch script to append to the browser-independent global bookmarks file Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-01-23 23:14 +0000
  Re: Working batch script to append to the browser-independent global bookmarks file Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-01-24 01:13 +0000
  Re: Working batch script to append to the browser-independent global bookmarks file "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-01-24 08:32 +0100

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