iframe not working in IE but working in FF and Safari

If that doesn't work, set your table cell height to the same as the <iframe> height and try that.

No luck.  The content is there and is occupying the correct amount of space.  I added a title to show you that it is there, but just not visible.  The title comes up in a tool tip as Leader Resources.  

Why can't these big companies sort their %^*& out and write standard international code for christ sakes! Now that I've vented, we will keep working on the IFRAME problem but first, can you try using <embed> instead of iframe just to see if it works. Try this....

<embed src="http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders.aspx" name="leader" align="middle" scrolling="Yes" frameborder="1" id="leader" style="height: 450px; width: 900px;" title="Leader Resources" longdesc="Leader Resources"></embed>

so just replace the <iframe> tags with <embed>
Let me know if this works

I hear you on the vent, why can't they all just adhere to standards, coding for multiple browsers sucks!  So it did not work, just comes up with a empty box.  I know iframes are working on this machine because the following page works.

http://www.xtraphones.co.uk/phones2.php

I have been able to duplicate from 2 machines, different internet connections one on IE7 and one on IE8.  Frustrating!!!!

Ok so let's start with that iframe. Try using it on your page somewhere else just to see if it shows up.

<iframe name="section" frameborder="NO" framespacing="0" src="news.html" width=350 height=250></iframe>

change the 'src="news.html" part to some html or php file you have on your server or in the same folder as your main page resides. See if it displays properly then we can continue.

Ok so it works with a local file, but not a cross domain.  I have dbl checked the security settings under the misc. section for the 2 iframe entries.  I suppose I could recreate the content that I want or link to each individual one.  

Well, I think it is more a problem with displaying .aspx files.  I have uploaded a page here

http://www.junktraders.co.nz/tables.html

Go there and you should see an iframe at the top with a website in it. Under that, the same iframe with your .aspx site referenced. IE will not show the .aspx file for some reason. Let me know what you see there.

I think you are correct.  So there probably is not a fix for this.  I see your top iframe and not the bottom.

Yes and in FireFox and Opera I see them both. I cannpot see the bottom one in EE though. If I left click and highlight the page I can see that there is an object there the size of the iframe but not the actual information so, it is not a problem displaying webpages, but with displaying '.aspx' pages and maybe other formats but we don't know this without further testing. <iframe> is just another way of doing an <embed> function so if you were not able to use <embed> either it is because of the page you are linking to.

At this point, I would suggest if you own the other page (.aspx) you may want to save another version of it as a php or html file for use in your iframe. Else, you could save a small thumbnail of the page and just link to it but that doesn't look as nice as the iframe.

For years web developers have warned against using iframes because of the non compatibility across all browsers so you may want to consider this.

that's about all the help I can be to your problem. Sorry it didn't get resolved.

Cheers
Mark

I read the ranting but do not believe the actions. Iframes have worked on all browsers since ie4 and moz 1 so there is something else entirely going on here. Can we reopen this and find a real solution? I mean EMBED? That is too far out.

So I was correct - took some investigation - I felt like I was in CSI ;)

It has NOTHING to do with the origin of this page, if it is aspx or whatever.

It is down to one simple little thing.

In their stylesheet they have

iframe {
   position:relative;
}

which messes with YOUR iframe

When I change it to

iframe {
   position:absolute; !important
}

I see the frame in IE

Now we need to find a way to REMOVE or have your page IGNORE  the css entry so we do not have to add top and left to the iframe statement (unless you want to)

let me know if you want me to unaccept this question so it can be treated as a real issue

that would be great if it could be fixed.  IF you thing it can unaccept it and move forward for it I am game, or I can open a new question

Can you ask them to remove that css statement?

If not I will have a look at how to change it from your CSS outside the iframe like I just did but without the iframe moving to the top of the page

Probably will not be able to get them to remove the css statement.  

Solution #1

<iframe src="about:blank" name="leader" align="middle" scrolling="Yes" frameborder="1" id="leader" style="height: 450px; width: 900px;" title="Leader Resources" longdesc="Leader Resources"></iframe>

window.onload=function() {
  window.frames[0].document.write(
'<html>\
<head>\
<style>\
*{margin:0}\
</style>\
</head>\
<body scroll="no">\
<iframe src="http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders.aspx" style="width:100%; height:100%;" onload="this.style.position=\'absolute\'"></iframe>\
</body>\
</html>'
)
  window.frames[0].document.close();
 
}
                                              

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solution #2 (better I think)


<iframe src="x.html" name="leader" align="middle" scrolling="Yes" frameborder="1" id="leader" style="height: 450px; width: 900px;" title="Leader Resources" longdesc="Leader Resources"></iframe>


have this html in x.html

<html>
<head>
<style>
*{margin:0}
</style>
</head>
<body scroll="no">
<iframe src="http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders.aspx" style="width:100%; height:100%;" onload="this.style.position='absolute'"></iframe>
</body>
</html>
                                              

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It did not work.

It works for me in Ie 6 on xp from harddisk and using your site as base href. Did you try both solutions and from both server and local and what browser and what platform

Did you clear your cache? Did you get errors?

This works for me:
http://www.plungjan.name/eetest/testscout.html

mplungjan:

Not worth losing your cool over a question buddy so ease up a little. Sometimes people need baby steps and that's not being rude to the author, it's just a fact. If you're getting a little frustrated might be best to leave this one as closed and move on. Just my 2 cents worth - not trying to make waves here.

Point taken, comment toned down.

That's excellent and also why you're a sage in rank. your experience is invaluable on EE. thanks

Here is what I get when I click your link.  Sorry for the delay.  Cleared cache and tried the other solutions.  All result the same see attached photo

Also the link that you sent on your test site creates dbl scrollbars in Opera, Safari, and Firefox.  

Also cleared cache.  The machines that are having trouble is a Vista machine with IE7 and a Win 7 machine with IE 8.  I have changed the iframe options under the misc. section of the security settings on the box that I just sent you the screen capture on.  It was one of the first things I checked.   I may scrap the iframe if it ends up being an option on the workstation that needs to be fixed.

If it helps any, when I was trying to test it on my end with IE I tested on an XP machine service pack 3 with IE6 and got the same result as you see in the above photo...actually I didn't even get the border, just a blank spot on the page. If I highlighted the page you could see the shape of the Iframe but that's it.

It just seems a little strange that we could put most other pages in there and they displayed fine, it was just the .aspx page that wouldn't display.

that is the same result that I have had. I can view almost any other page type in an iframe with not troubles but this one has me stumped, but I am close to just putting hyper links to their pages.  We are just a local pack of the cub scouts, and was looking at the iframe method of a way that we would automatically get all updates and changes without much effort.