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My profile/bookmarkbackups Json file contains Code instead of bookmarks

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Here is what is in my bookmarkbackups Json file :"bookmarkProperties/description","flags":0,"expires":4,"value":"Wearing a triathlon wetsuits should give you a potential or an actual swimming speed boost. You do not have this free swim speed boost in a non-triathlon wetsuit or without a triathlon wetsuit. Want to be a faster swimmer in a triathlon? Get a triathlon-type, swim-specific wetsuit."}],"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://swimming.about.com/od/triathlon/a/buy_a_wetsuit.htm"},{"index":1807,"title":"Features to Look for When Buying a Triathlon Wetsuit for the Swim Leg of a Triathlon","id":8692,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1379411811093000,"lastModified":1379411811281000,"annos":[{"name":"bookmarkProperties/description","flags":0,"expires":4,"value":"Wearing a triathlon wetsuits should give you a potential or an actual swimming speed boost. You do not have this free swim speed boost in a non-triathlon wetsuit or without a triathlon wetsuit. Want to be a faster swimmer in a triathlon? Get a triathlon-type, swim-specific wetsuit but keep these features in mind as you make your choice. Page 2."}],"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://swimming.about.com/od/triathlon/a/buy_a_wetsuit_2.htm"},{"index":1808,"title":"Swimming in Green Lake – My Green Lake | Seattle's Green Lake Blog","id":8693,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1379414527906000,"lastModified":1379414528859000,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://www.mygreenlake.com/2011/07/swimming-in-green-lake/"},{"index":1809,"title":"Take to the sea

Here is what is in my bookmarkbackups Json file :"bookmarkProperties/description","flags":0,"expires":4,"value":"Wearing a triathlon wetsuits should give you a potential or an actual swimming speed boost. You do not have this free swim speed boost in a non-triathlon wetsuit or without a triathlon wetsuit. Want to be a faster swimmer in a triathlon? Get a triathlon-type, swim-specific wetsuit."}],"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://swimming.about.com/od/triathlon/a/buy_a_wetsuit.htm"},{"index":1807,"title":"Features to Look for When Buying a Triathlon Wetsuit for the Swim Leg of a Triathlon","id":8692,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1379411811093000,"lastModified":1379411811281000,"annos":[{"name":"bookmarkProperties/description","flags":0,"expires":4,"value":"Wearing a triathlon wetsuits should give you a potential or an actual swimming speed boost. You do not have this free swim speed boost in a non-triathlon wetsuit or without a triathlon wetsuit. Want to be a faster swimmer in a triathlon? Get a triathlon-type, swim-specific wetsuit but keep these features in mind as you make your choice. Page 2."}],"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://swimming.about.com/od/triathlon/a/buy_a_wetsuit_2.htm"},{"index":1808,"title":"Swimming in Green Lake – My Green Lake | Seattle's Green Lake Blog","id":8693,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1379414527906000,"lastModified":1379414528859000,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://www.mygreenlake.com/2011/07/swimming-in-green-lake/"},{"index":1809,"title":"Take to the sea

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That data is OK.
The JSON files stores data in JavaScript Object Notation format that is not very readable for us.

Is there a problem with restoring the bookmarks using this file?

  • Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks > Import & Backup > Restore > Choose File

Make sure that the file has the correct .json (lowercase) file extension.

In case of problems you can try to validate the file;

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Hi cor-el, Thanks so much for your time and help, I was able to completely restore to HTML File Whew :)

Take Care,

Ben222

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You're welcome.