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Is there a way to request permission in IE to use window.external.AddFavorite?

Internet Explorer JavaScript security settings for my clients prevent window.external.AddFavorite from being used and generate (best case) a status bar error when users click the Add Bookmark link on my website. Is there a way to explicitly request permission to use the window.external.AddFavorite method from the user in Internet Explorer when security settings prevent the rest of the window.external methods from being used?

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Here's the code I'm working with:

<script type="text/javascript">
function addToFavorites() { 
    if (window.sidebar) { // Mozilla uses sidebar 
        window.sidebar.addPanel( document.title, window.location , "");
    } else if (window.external) { // IE uses window.external
        window.external.AddFavorite( window.location, document.title );
    } else { // Who knows ?  Only have to support IE & Moz anyhow.
        alert("Sorry! Your browser doesn't support this function.");
    }
}
</script>

<a href="javascript:addToFavorites()">Bookmark This Page</a>
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It will work, but it must be triggered by a user driven event. (like clicking a link / button)



This means spam / adware / pr 0n sites will automatically load your bookmarks with junk.

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I just pulled the "Add Bookmark" link from the site. Users know how to do this if they really want to.



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