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advanced bookmarklet template
javascript:(function() {
if(!window.your_bookmarklet) {
var doc = document,
js = doc.createElement('script');
js.type = 'text/javascript';
js.src = 'loader.js';
js.async = true;
doc.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js);
}
})();
var your_bookmarklet = (function() {
// some things we need in here
var host = 'http://localhost/',
iframe_url = host + 'your_iframe',
$ = false,
doc = document,
head = doc.getElementsByTagName('head')[0],
body = doc.getElementsByTagName('body')[0],
messageListeners = [],
iframe;
// general utils
var Utils = {
// load a javascript file
loadJs: function(src) {
var js = doc.createElement('script');
js.type = 'text/javascript';
js.src = src;
js.async = true;
head.appendChild(js);
},
addMessageListener: function(message, callback) {
messageListeners[message] = callback;
},
// if jquery does not exist, load it
// and callback when jquery is loaded
loadJquery: function(cb) {
// always load jquery because they might have
// a prototyped version on page
Utils.loadJs(host + '/js/lib/jquery.js');
// start checking every 100ms to see
// if the jQuery object exists yet
(function poll() {
setTimeout(function() {
// jquery exists, callback
if(window.jQuery) {
$ = window.jQuery;
cb();
// jquery doesn't exist,
// keep trying
} else {
poll();
}
}, 100);
})();
}
}
var Bookmarklet = {
hide: function() {
iframe.fadeOut('fast');
},
show: function(dimensions) {
if(dimensions) {
iframe.css(dimensions);
}
if(!iframe.is(':visible')) {
iframe.fadeIn('fast');
}
},
// this is accessed by itself
// when it wants to create a new one
reset: init
}
window.addEventListener('message', function(e) {
var data = e.data;
// the window is trying to execute
// some arbitrary custom event
if(!!data.event) {
messageListeners[data.event](data.args);
}
}, false);
// listen for calls from iframe
Utils.addMessageListener('unload-bookmarklet', function() {
Bookmarklet.hide();
});
Utils.addMessageListener('resize-iframe', function(dimensions) {
Bookmarklet.show(dimensions);
});
// creates a way to proxy
// POST methods to the website directly
var Channel = function(path) {
if(iframe) {
iframe.remove();
iframe = false;
}
iframe = createIframe(path);
var c = this,
cw = iframe[0].contentWindow;
// provide a way for bookmarklet
// to trigger custom events in iframe
this.trigger = function(event, args) {
cw.postMessage({
event: event,
args: args
}, '*');
}
// generate the iframe to proxy
function createIframe(url) {
var i = $('<iframe />')
.attr('src', url)
.appendTo(body);
return i;
}
return this;
}
function init() {
// load jquery
Utils.loadJquery(function() {
// when jquery is loaded,
// create bookmarklet channel
new Channel(iframe_url);
});
return this;
};
init();
return Bookmarklet;
})();
// this js should be loaded in your iframe to communicate with the bookmarklet
// this is the interface for the parent window
// and the bookmarklet
$(function() {
// when client sends message
window.addEventListener('message', function(e) {
var data = e.data;
// it's trying to trigger
// an arbitrary custom event
if(!!data && data.event) {
$('body').trigger(data.event, data.args);
}
}, false);
});
// example close button, which can communicate back with the bookmarklet code
$(function() {
$('a.ui-close').click(function(e) {
$(this).trigger('post-message', [{
event: 'unload-bookmarklet'
}]);
e.preventDefault();
});
});
$('body')
.live('post-message', function(e, d) {
window.parent.postMessage(d, '*');
});
@thomasqbrady
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This line will cause trouble in IE:

window.addEventListener('message', function(e) {

Since you're already injecting jQuery, better to use

window.jQuery(window).on('message',function(e){

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