djhals — Fri, 16 May 2003 23:02:32 +0000

OK, some very good tips , Thank you guys. I wasnt sure i was going to keep the iframe, but do you think i can make it work if i change the name . browser viewing ETC?

Suzanne — Fri, 16 May 2003 14:13:56 +0000

Make sure you use relative links if you're testing it on your computer then uploading, that there are no spaces in the file or image names, and that you're uploading ALL the files.

If you follow Megan's suggestion and validate our code, you'll likely find things to fix (we all do) that will help, but here's a tip the validator won't tell you:

              <td height="26"> 
                <div align="left">
<font color="#800000"><b>
<a href="start.html" target="Main">
<font color="#800000"></font> 
<font color="#800000">                  Home
</font></a></b></font></div>
              </td>

Would be better written like this:

<td class="navigation">
<a href="start.html" target="Main">Home</a>
</td>

And in your stylesheet:

td.navigation {
    height: 26px;
    text-align: left;
    }

.navigation a {
    color: #800000;
    font-weight: bold;
    }

You'll want to remove all the hard returns that I put in so it won't break the forum display, of course.

Megan — Fri, 16 May 2003 13:38:40 +0000

I think the best way to make sure your sites work is to first of all keep it simple - if you're using stuff like iframes rather than plain old tables and HTML you're more likely to have problems. After that it really helps to learn to write your code properly - if you run a validator you'll be able to catch potential problems right away. This does involve some learning time - learning how to write cross-browser code is takes time. Trial and error is a good way to learn (and stick around here - chances are others have had the same problems!)

I am having problems with some of the links but the iframe is showing up although it doesn't seem to be filling all of the space it should be (in Opera7). Can't see anything right off that would be causing this. You could try calling your iframe something other than "Main" - that could be confusing the browser (I think there might be a built-in HTML use for that term but I can't remember what for.)

andy206uk — Fri, 16 May 2003 11:29:03 +0000

Browserola has been discontinued... i used to use it and thought it was ace, but i can't find anywhere to download it anymore

djhals — Thu, 15 May 2003 23:28:22 +0000

Thank taff, i would appreciate that. A couple of links do work. They are the ones that open in a new browser though. Isnt a iframe very browser friendly. Thanks for the reply

taff — Thu, 15 May 2003 23:03:37 +0000

There are some bowser emulators out there (Browserola is one) but I've never been too impressed with their accuracy. There is really no better alternative to multiple browser testing, imo. If you don't have the browsers or the room for them, places like these forums are a good place to get multiple views.

As far as links working on the home machine but not elsewhere, the first likely culprit is that you are linking to local files on your hard drive. Hard to detect from home but immediately noticeable everywhere else

Sorry I don't really have the time to look through your site right now but I'll try to get back a little later