posted on November 1, 2005 09:09:21 AM
Please help.. for the last few days.. when I am creating an auction and click the eBay preview button.. get a "Java Script error message" that reads
"Error 353: Java script not allowed.
Either your Description, Location, or Checkout Instructions has Java script that is not allowed."
I don't know what the heck java script is.. but don't think I am using it... can you please help? Deb
eBay has discontinued support for certain javascript functions and HTML 'tags' in auction listings. These may cause errors on launch if you have any disallowed javascript or tags in your listing descriptions or in default text. If you are receiving this error, please check the following:
1. Check your default text (located under My Account -> Custom Listing Text) for any javascript Paypal logos. If you are using a javascript logo, we would recommend you remove it from your listing text.
2. Check for any 'meta' tags, or 'base href' tags. These have been disallowed by eBay and can result in error 353.
3. Certain words followed by parentheses have been triggering this error. For example, the line "....wish to replace (we generally..." triggered the error in one of our test listings. eBay has identified "replace (" as part of a Javascript command. You might want to try going through your text and replace parentheses () with brackets [].
Please write back if you are unable to find the javascript or HTML that is causing the errors.
posted on November 1, 2005 03:29:05 PM
HI Sonya...
Thanks for the info. I went back thru all the HTML text and by trial and error, found the following words in between parentheses that were creating the "java error"
I was putting the following ( ..cookies..cakes etc..!!) I don't know why, but when I removed this particular line I could do the ebay preview without error.
Isn't that strange? I will remember about the "brackets [] and use those in the future. Thanks but all is fine now. Deb
