The latest version of Bookmarkify, 0.8.8, is now available.

This revision includes two major feature updates.

First is valid markup for the Widget and the More Box. There is a new option that lets you choose from Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict (the default) or HTML 4.01 Strict. I’ve managed to achieve the ‘Strict’ designation, but of course Bookmarkify will fit nicely into the ‘Transitional’ versions of the standards as well. You should choose the option used in your current theme. For those interested in such things, the main difference between the XHTML and HTML versions of Bookmarkify is the use of the end tag slash ( … / > ) in the image and input tags.

The second improvement is an optional way for users to view the More Box. The default - as in previous versions - is for the More Box to drop down below the Widget Title and over the short list of selected submit link buttons. The new option is for the More Box to act like a popover that centers itself over the subdued page. That is the option I am now using here on this blog.

I also added more styling to the More Box. In previous versions the More Box appeared scattered on some sites. This was the result of the blog theme’s styling cascading down to Bookmarkify. By adding more style attributes to the More Box it will not be so affected and should appear more consistent across sites. If you are having this issue with Bookmarkify on your site you should download this update.

You can get the update here.

Another adjustment I made was to exclude the More Box from the full RSS feed. Each reader seemed to handle it quite differently. Google’s for example displayed the More Box as part of the post, seemingly ignoring the “display:none” style rule. So rather than over complicate things in an attempt to display the More Box properly in every reader, I modified the “More>>” link to navigate to the widget in your post instead.

I am happy to see that quite a few blogs are using Bookmarkify now. It hit 800 downloads as I was writing this post. Seeing it in action - and inaction as is sometimes the case - has helped greatly in my effort to improve the tool. If you are having issues with Bookmarkify on your site please let me know. I’ll do my best to help.

Have a great weekend.

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