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MS Office Forum / Publisher / Web Design / October 2007Previewing web pages
I have previewed my web page files on Firefox and everything works just fine. However, when I open the html pages using "Open WIth IE", the original page opens but I get an error message if I try to open any links (going to other html files on my harddrive). Again, these all work when I open with Firefox. Does this mean there's a problem I can't find with the html or is the problem with IE? I haven't uploaded any files as yet...  SignatureTildy Typically the problem with the links not working in FF is that Publisher writes relative links by default. The solution for FF is to write absolute links, which will work in IE...after the pages are uploaded, but not in web page preview, as they are pointing to where the pages will be on the internet. Check how you wrote the links...and or try uploading and seeing it they work there. Or if that doesn't lead to a solution, post back with an example of how you are writing the links. DavidF >I have previewed my web page files on Firefox and everything works just >fine. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > problem > with IE? I haven't uploaded any files as yet... Not sure I understand - the links (along with everything else) work fine when I preview them using FF. It's when I open the page in IE that they no longer work. So are you saying that I cannot preview these on IE until I have uploaded them? (I didn't use any software to write the html.) SignatureTildy > Typically the problem with the links not working in FF is that Publisher > writes relative links by default. The solution for FF is to write absolute [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > problem > > with IE? I haven't uploaded any files as yet... That's what I was saying, yes, but I could be wrong. I also asked you to post an example of how you are writing the links...and while you are at it, the version of Publisher you are using. Then I won't have to guess. DavidF > Not sure I understand - the links (along with everything else) work fine > when [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> > problem >> > with IE? I haven't uploaded any files as yet... Okay, here's a sample: <html> <body> <body background="eosbeadwork7a.gif" link="#FFFFFF"alink="#9999FF"> <font face="verdana"color="FFFFFF"> <center> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars.html/">Never2L8's Bars/Lines/Divider Gifs</a> <br> <br> <p>I have more that I'll add along the way.</p> </font> <a href="/C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Desktop/WebPage/Welcome/Welcome.html"><img src="HomeLink.gif"></a></center> </body> </html> I've checked this again - when I "Open with Firefox", it opens fine, and both links work. When I "Open with IE", the first link works, the second doesn't. In this case, the second link does involve a button, but I get the same result when the link is text in a table. And I'm not using any html program, so there is no "version" - I used html tags and instructions from a couple of sites, including W3Schools, and basically wrote this from scratch. This is what comes up when I try to use the second link via IE: Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Most likely causes: You are not connected to the Internet. The website is encountering problems. There might be a typing error in the address. What you can try: Diagnose Connection Problems More information I really appreciate your patience with me on this, btw. I can figure out the html with some concentration, but past that, I'm lost. SignatureTildy > That's what I was saying, yes, but I could be wrong. I also asked you to > post an example of how you are writing the links...and while you are at it, > the version of Publisher you are using. Then I won't have to guess. > > DavidF Tildy, If I understand correctly, you are not using MSFT Publisher to produce your web page and you are hand coding your site, correct? If so, that is really admirable, but you are in the wrong group I am afraid. People that use Publisher to produce websites, do so primarily so they don't have to understand or do any coding. It might be a while before you get the answer you want. With that said, as a non-coder, it seems to me that you have written the second link incorrectly. Instead of: <a href="/C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Desktop/WebPage/Welcome/Welcome.html"><img src="HomeLink.gif"></a></center> Wouldn't rewriting it in the same format as you did the first, be a better idea. Such as: <a href="http://www.WhatEverDomainYouUse.com/Welcome.html"><img src="HomeLink.gif"></a></center> Hopefully someone like Mike or Rob will come along that actually understand coding, and offer you some help. Otherwise you might seek out a more appropriate newsgroup for help. You just aren't going to find many coders lurking around here. DavidF > Okay, here's a sample: > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] >> >> DavidF Tildy, I can't tell if the second link will actually work as I don't have that file on my HD, (I get a Page not Found error) but I can guarantee it will not work when published. Visitors to your site will not have access to your HD. You need to do it as David suggests. Not that it makes any difference, but you don't have to close a <p> tag. Ditto for <font> unless you want to change it. Mike > Okay, here's a sample: > [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > I really appreciate your patience with me on this, btw. I can figure out the > html with some concentration, but past that, I'm lost. What is the error? Do you have javascripts on the page? Signature~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rob Giordano Microsoft MVP Expression |I have previewed my web page files on Firefox and everything works just fine. | However, when I open the html pages using "Open WIth IE", the original page | opens but I get an error message if I try to open any links (going to other | html files on my harddrive). Again, these all work when I open with Firefox. | Does this mean there's a problem I can't find with the html or is the problem | with IE? I haven't uploaded any files as yet... I don't have javascripts. Basically, I wrote my own code and *everything* works when I open the files from my hard drive using Firefox, but when I open them in IE, the links don't work unless they're for other sites. I just wanted to "test" my files before uploading them, and I'm worried that there's something wrong as far as IE is concerned. I figured I'd have to change the links once I had it all uploaded and knew the address for them, but I can't figure out why the current ones work on Firefox but not IE. If anyone could direct me to the proper forum, I'd appreciate it. I grabbed this one because of another question that sounded similar to my predicament. SignatureTildy > What is the error? > Do you have javascripts on the page? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > problem > | with IE? I haven't uploaded any files as yet... IE7 will throw a warning when opening webs locally if there are Active x or other scripts that it thinks may be harmful to your health. Upload it to your online server is the best way to check a website..just do it. The best newsgroup to ask your question in would be a newsgroup related to the software that you created your website with....which is..??? Signature~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rob Giordano Microsoft MVP Expression |I don't have javascripts. Basically, I wrote my own code and *everything* | works when I open the files from my hard drive using Firefox, but when I open [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] | > problem | > | with IE? I haven't uploaded any files as yet... No software, just studied the W3Schools site and a couple of others, and wrote it myself. So, guess you're right - throw it out there and see what works and what doesn't... Thanks all :-) SignatureTildy > IE7 will throw a warning when opening webs locally if there are Active x or > other scripts that it thinks may be harmful to your health. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The best newsgroup to ask your question in would be a newsgroup related to > the software that you created your website with....which is..??? YAH!...what's the worst that could happen? The Code Enforcement Police show up at yer door :-))) Signature~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rob Giordano Microsoft MVP Expression | No software, just studied the W3Schools site and a couple of others, and | wrote it myself. So, guess you're right - throw it out there and see what [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] | > The best newsgroup to ask your question in would be a newsgroup related to | > the software that you created your website with....which is..??? |
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