xbel_parse(1) - Linux man page

Name

xbel_parse - a simple utility to convert XBEL files to a bookmark file

Synopsis

xbel_parse OPTION

Description

The XML Bookmark Exchange Language, or XBEL, is an Internet "bookmarks" interchange format. xbel_parse parses XBEL files and generates a valid bookmark file for the specified browser.

Usage

xbel_parse only reads from stdin. In addition, one of the following options must be specified. The output is printed to stdout.

Options

You must specify one of the following options:
--opera
Generate a bookmark file for Opera
--netscape
Generate a bookmark file for Netscape
--msie
Generate a bookmark file for Internet Explorer
--lynx [directory]
Generate a bookmark file for Lynx, and optionally write the file to the specified directory
--xbel
Generate XBEL file

Example

$> ns_parse nsbookmarks xbel.file
$> cat xbel.file | xbel_parse --netscape > nsbookmarks.2

Requires

Python

See Also

adr_parse(1), msie_parse(1), lynx(1), lynx_parse(1), ns_parse(1), xbel_parse(1), xbel2html(1)

http://pyxml.sourceforge.net/topics/xbel/

Author

Python XML Special Interest Group (XML-SIG)

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