Hi guys. I'm currently trying to create a Web site with the soundest coding. I'm just following what the books say on most things but there are things that books do not include (well, none of the ones i have anyway)... <br />
My question is: What does this piece of code do, basically? <link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"favicon.ico"> I've seen it on several sources for Web sites and haven't found out what it does, since i can't locate a book or other resource that will tell me. Thank you for reading, guys!<!--content-->it defines an icon for your website. IE displays this when you add the website to your favorites, all others show it on any page that has one defined.<!--content-->IE and others<!--content-->Originally posted by IncaWarrior <br />
IE and others <br />
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i think what he means is anything based on IE such as avant<!--content-->it helps to customize your little corner of the internet for anyone that wants to see it again. mozilla firebird automatically loads the favicon in the address bar, whether or not the page is bookmarked.<!--content-->On a side note: My site (currently down) seemed to sprout legs and get its own Favicon. I didn't add one, but it seems to have one now...<!--content-->hmmm... looks familar: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.comcast.com/">http://www.comcast.com/</a><!-- m --><br />
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and as clarification, I was saying that IE will ONLY display the favicon on webpages in your favorites, all other browsers (gecko, opera, and many IE derivatives) will display it regardless of whether it has been added to your favorites or not<!--content-->Firefox is buggy regarding the favicon, Mozilla 1.6 is not buggy with favicon, what apparently happens is it calls root directory icons in Firefox when it should call directory icons, for tabs it's alright. <br />
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For the address bar it is bug ridden.
Mozilla 1.6 is not, strange.<!--content-->
My question is: What does this piece of code do, basically? <link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href=http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/"favicon.ico"> I've seen it on several sources for Web sites and haven't found out what it does, since i can't locate a book or other resource that will tell me. Thank you for reading, guys!<!--content-->it defines an icon for your website. IE displays this when you add the website to your favorites, all others show it on any page that has one defined.<!--content-->IE and others<!--content-->Originally posted by IncaWarrior <br />
IE and others <br />
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i think what he means is anything based on IE such as avant<!--content-->it helps to customize your little corner of the internet for anyone that wants to see it again. mozilla firebird automatically loads the favicon in the address bar, whether or not the page is bookmarked.<!--content-->On a side note: My site (currently down) seemed to sprout legs and get its own Favicon. I didn't add one, but it seems to have one now...<!--content-->hmmm... looks familar: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.comcast.com/">http://www.comcast.com/</a><!-- m --><br />
EDIT:<br />
and as clarification, I was saying that IE will ONLY display the favicon on webpages in your favorites, all other browsers (gecko, opera, and many IE derivatives) will display it regardless of whether it has been added to your favorites or not<!--content-->Firefox is buggy regarding the favicon, Mozilla 1.6 is not buggy with favicon, what apparently happens is it calls root directory icons in Firefox when it should call directory icons, for tabs it's alright. <br />
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For the address bar it is bug ridden.
Mozilla 1.6 is not, strange.<!--content-->