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The format of the file to upload would most likely be a JSON serialization of the bookmarks data. The specific format is TBD, but would probably be exactly (?) the same format used for local backups, replacing bookmarks.html. In the delta upload case, an additional delta format would be needed. | The format of the file to upload would most likely be a JSON serialization of the bookmarks data. The specific format is TBD, but would probably be exactly (?) the same format used for local backups, replacing bookmarks.html. In the delta upload case, an additional delta format would be needed. | ||
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In order to simplify server requirements, we would limit ourselves to GET, PUT, and (optionally?) LOCK. GET and PUT are in HTTP 1.1, and LOCK is an optional WebDAV verb. | In order to simplify server requirements, we would limit ourselves to GET, PUT, and (optionally?) LOCK. GET and PUT are in HTTP 1.1, and LOCK is an optional WebDAV verb. | ||
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Our specific needs will depend on which flavor of online backup we wish to implement (full dump vs deltas). In the full dump case, we'd only need PUT. For deltas we'd need locking as well. | Our specific needs will depend on which flavor of online backup we wish to implement (full dump vs deltas). In the full dump case, we'd only need PUT. For deltas we'd need locking as well. | ||
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One possibility is to have a minimalist preference pane or dialog with something like the following: | One possibility is to have a minimalist preference pane or dialog with something like the following: | ||