TheFed
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posted on March 11, 2001 11:49:03 AM
Hello All:
I'm trying to put two pictures into my auction template and obviously I'm doing or not doing something. I will post the bottom part of my template below. In that template, I have two pictures listed. The top picture shows in the auction, however the bottom picture is not. Anyone have any ideas of what I am or am not doing, causing the second photo not to show? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Joe
Here is the HTML code:
</center> </td> </tr></table></center>
<p>
<TD BGCOLOR=rosybrown ALIGN=CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER=3 CELLPADDING=2>
<TR>
<TD BGCOLOR=royalblue>
<IMG SRC="http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785308.jpg"><p>
<IMG SRC=”http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785309.jpg
”></TD>
</TR><p>
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pickersangel
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posted on March 11, 2001 11:58:55 AM
I notice that the two images are listed as elements within a table data tag (<TD..></TD> . You might need to resize the cell that they're in, or elimiate the table data tags, if this isn't actually a cell in a table.
[ edited by pickersangel on Mar 11, 2001 12:02 PM ]
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joanne
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:02:11 PM
You've got an extra <TD> tag - you close one table, then have a <TD> tag then open another table.
Take out the line I have marked with ***
</center> </td> </tr></table></center>
<p>
<TD BGCOLOR=rosybrown ALIGN=CENTER> ***
<TABLE BORDER=3 CELLPADDING=2>
<TR>
<TD BGCOLOR=royalblue>
<IMG SRC="http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785308.jpg"><p>
<IMG SRC=”http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785309.jpg
”></TD>
</TR></table> <---
<p>
edited to add - you also need to close the table, where I have put the <---
[ edited by joanne on Mar 11, 2001 12:03 PM ]
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engelskdansk
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:02:40 PM
Your coding seems strange -- are you nesting tables (i.e., why would you have a TD code before the TABLE code?)?
Anyway, it looks like there is a space or something after the last JPG -- but I tested it out without the space and with the "> but it still doesn't work -- I imagine the URL is wrong.
If you want your pictures to be side by side, get rid of the <p> code. A quick fix to add extra space between the two pictures is to use the "space" code of
[edited to add the following:]
Oh, and a </TR><p> is NOT proper coding. Get rid of the <p> code. You should also ensure you have an ending TABLE code, i.e., </TABLE> or your text will not display in Netscape.
[ edited by engelskdansk on Mar 11, 2001 12:04 PM ]
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paperfan
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:06:07 PM
You also don't have a </table> tag and I wasn't able to view it in Netscape until I closed the table. 
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reddeer
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:06:32 PM
The URL works fine for me, but I never use "quotes" in my HTML. I have no idea why some people do?
http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785309.jpg
http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785309.jpg
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joanne
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:12:32 PM
Reddeer - When I first learned HTML in 1995 - self-taught from books and web sites - they all said you must use quotes; that may not be true anymore but it's a habit I've gotten into
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reddeer
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:18:10 PM
Joanne - Ok, whatta I know?
Perhaps there's a reason why one's supposed to use them, and I've just been lucky so far?
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joanne
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:21:02 PM
I just noticed something else... when I copied and pasted that HTML into my editor, the quotes on the first image tag look different from those on the second image tag. When I took out the ones on the 2nd image and retyped them in, the link worked fine (it didn't work before I did that). I'm not sure what would cause that!
Here's what I ended up with:
<TABLE BORDER=3 CELLPADDING=2>
<TR>
<TD BGCOLOR=royalblue>
<IMG SRC="http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785308.jpg"><p>
<IMG SRC="http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/978/53/29785309.jpg"></TD>
</TR></table>
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abacaxi
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:31:44 PM
HTML does not recognize "curly quotes".
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berkeley
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:39:46 PM
Curly quotes?
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Yoda of Borg are we: Futile is resistance. Assimilate you, we will.
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TheFed
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:41:05 PM
Thanks, Everyone! Obviously, you're all far more advanced than I am but I did try one piece of advice and that was to take out the quotes and now it works fine. I don't understand why that would happen but that image did have the curly quotes. My question, although it may sound silly, is to Abacaxi or anyone: If you computer only makes curly quotes, how do you use quotes in HTML? Please don't laugh at that question 'cause as I said, I'm new at this!!! Now I'm creating my templates in Word. Is it possible that I'll have to use another word program to get the non-curly quotes? Guys and Gals, thank you very much for your help. You certainly came across as usual. Joe
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toke
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:46:26 PM
Oh my. What is this "quotes" thing? I don't use them either......
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engelskdansk
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posted on March 11, 2001 12:51:13 PM
TheFed--
Ensure that you use the QUOTES on the key next to the semi-quolen -- it also has the appostrophe (next to the ENTER key). It will not give you curly quotes.
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smw
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posted on March 11, 2001 01:00:29 PM
[ edited by smw on Mar 11, 2001 01:01 PM ]
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smw
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posted on March 11, 2001 01:01:03 PM
I have found that if I don't use the quotes sometimes $#*%^ UNFORGIVING NETSCAPE WON'T LOAD THE PAGE.
I blame it all on the class action brought against Microsoft in part by Netscape. My life would be a lot easier if these guys had just chosen their weapons, marched 20 paces and tried to shoot each other instead taking out their little boy frustrations on writing code.
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reddeer
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posted on March 11, 2001 01:07:46 PM
Smw .... LOL Are you certain it's the " that are causing the problem with Netscape?
I've never used quotes, and have never had a problem with my pages loading?
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berkeley
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posted on March 11, 2001 01:10:06 PM
For html you need plain text. For that reason it's best to use Wordpad instead of Word for basic coding and save it as plain text with the html extension. Plain text will not give you formatted quotes (curly quotes).
That is of course if you're not using the Word *evil* web templates.
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Yoda of Borg are we: Futile is resistance. Assimilate you, we will.
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twinsoft
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posted on March 11, 2001 01:27:03 PM
Curly quotes? Curly quotes?
'Looks like Joanne has the correct code.
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abacaxi
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posted on March 11, 2001 01:43:55 PM
To KILL cuyrly quotes ...rn of the autocorrect as you type, or got to TOOLS/AUTOCORRECT/AUtoFormat as you tyupe and uncheck the box byt the curly quotes ("smart quotes" in MS word lingo)
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smw
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posted on March 11, 2001 02:09:54 PM
Reddeer: I can give you the facts. I can't change them.
I know that it isn't *me*, so it has to be Netscape.
The allegation that you don't use quotes and NEVER EVER have a problem can only be the result of one of two scenarios:
A paid endorsement by Netscape, or an audacious attempt to tell me I AM DOING SOMETHING WRONG!
For the sake of your reputation I will go with the paid endorsement and we shall never speak of this again.
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dman3
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posted on March 11, 2001 02:16:27 PM
When Useing tables like this for your auctions it is best to use tables 2 rows and 2 colums use the two tables to the left for your pictues the top table on the right for your description and the bottom right for your shpping details and TOS.
HERE IS WHAT your codeing Should look like for you auction templet with two pictures for one picture leave the sceond photo out.
<div align="center"><table border=3 bgcolor=#000080>
<tr>
<td><div align="center"> insert Picture one</div></td>
<td>I<div align="center"><font face="Andy" color=#ffff00>insert item Description</font></div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="center"> insert Picture Two</div></td>
<td><div align="center"><font face="Andy" color=#ffff00>insert Shipping Detail
and Terms of services</font></div></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div>
Feel Free to use this free on the house I usually charge for my services
http://www.Dman-N-Company.com
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twinsoft
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posted on March 11, 2001 02:39:48 PM
I use the Arachnophilia freeware HTML editor. It's very nice. It has color-coded syntax highlighting, so you can easily see if you've made an error. You can also add your own customized toolbars with your commands. It's great, and totally free. I've used this one for a couple of years, never a problem.
www.arachnoid.com
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samimandi
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posted on March 11, 2001 02:49:54 PM
twinsoft or dman3
How did you make that link that you put at the bottom of your message?
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reddeer
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posted on March 11, 2001 03:10:40 PM
Smw ..... Okey dokey.
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engelskdansk
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posted on March 11, 2001 03:12:01 PM
dman3--Isn't the DIV ALIGN=CENTER code one that isn't recognized by some of the older browsers?
The
Web Design Group suggests, "Instead of <DIV ALIGN=CENTER>, use CENTER. This element is more widely supported at the moment."
The traditional coding is <td align=center> to center the text within a cell horizontally.
[edited to remove extra word]
[ edited by engelskdansk on Mar 11, 2001 03:12 PM ]
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twinsoft
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posted on March 11, 2001 03:51:11 PM
samimandi,
[*url=http://www.gratefuldad.com]GratefulDad[*/url]
Remove the asterisks. The words inside the tag are a hot link.
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samimandi
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posted on March 11, 2001 04:03:09 PM
twinsoft
Does that just work here? Or will it also work in an e-mail?
I'm also trying to put an image in an auction. I have the url, tried putting <img src in front of it and .gif> at the end. This usually works for me. But, this one won't. The url ends in .html. Does that make a difference?
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dman3
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posted on March 11, 2001 04:22:35 PM
Code code that I put in my last post will worok in most all browsers that are version 4.0 or higher even netscape.
it wont work in older browsers at all but then if a person is looking at ebay witha text only browser the pictures are useless to them anyway
if you if it makes you feel better replace the center tag with <center> and </center>
Both do the same thing.
I been at this 8 years as a web master and designer there will always be people who think they know better. and there will always be new things to learn.
http://www.Dman-N-Company.com
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engelskdansk
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posted on March 11, 2001 04:42:16 PM
dman3--Nice attitude.
Interesting that your URL no longer works. I get this message in Netscape: "Effective January 4, 2001, BN3 has discontinued its cost-free and ad-free web hosting service. Notice had been sent out to site administrators in early December. You are seeing this notice because the site administrator may not have time to move the site yet."
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