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HELP! New website not displaying correctly in IE - works fine in FIrefox
Posted on 2012-03-09
I just created a new site for a client: http://www.musiccitycab.com/ The site looks fine in FireFox, but in IE it is a mess. I created the site in a sub-directory and then moved the pages to the main directory when it was finished and uploaded from there. The js and css files are still in the sub directory. Why is Firefox able to sort this out and display correctly and IE is not? Is there anything I can do to make IE display this site correctly?
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I would suggest you get away from designing websites in tables and do your formatting purely in CSS. Tables always cause fits in newer browsers.
http://www.barelyfitz.com/screencast/html-training/css/positioning/
http://www.barelyfitz.com/screencast/html-training/css/positioning/
I appreciate your comment, but that's not helping in this situation. The site displays perfectly in the newest version of Firefox, but no IE. Do you have any possible helpful solutions for this specific problem?
1) Which version of IE?... I looked at it using IE9 and saw no issues...
2) Did you try clearing your cache? Perhaps you had some "leftover junk" there from development cycle...
3) Perhaps your browser security/privacy settings are a bit too tight for what you are trying to display... Try resetting the browser to default settings...
2) Did you try clearing your cache? Perhaps you had some "leftover junk" there from development cycle...
3) Perhaps your browser security/privacy settings are a bit too tight for what you are trying to display... Try resetting the browser to default settings...
This is a disaster. I just made the site live for the client. I had previewed it with FireFox and skipped previewing it with IE (I know...I know....I always preview in both, but I was rushing). Is there anything I can do to trace why it's not working in that one browser?
When I created the site, I created it in a sub directory and used that sub directory to show the page to my client. When I view that sub directory page in IE8 it works fine: http://www.musiccitycab.com/DarkBlueBusiness/
It seems that the links are not updating in IE8 for some reason. Obviously they are working fine in all other browsers. What can I do??
It seems that the links are not updating in IE8 for some reason. Obviously they are working fine in all other browsers. What can I do??
Still investigating.
Review this to help diagnose:
http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.musiccitycab.com%2f
You may have to hit return again after the URL in the validator box
Use DOC TYPE: HTML 4.01 Transitional
Review this to help diagnose:
http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3a%2f%2fwww.musiccitycab.com%2f
You may have to hit return again after the URL in the validator box
Use DOC TYPE: HTML 4.01 Transitional
It's obvious that the problem is caused by IE8 not following the links for the css. When I go to http://www.musiccitycab.com/DarkBlueBusiness it works fine. That is where the problem is, I just don't know how to fix it. Why would IE8 not follow the links?
From the head:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="DarkBlueBusiness/css
<link rel="stylesheet" href="DarkBlueBusiness/css
<link rel="stylesheet" href="DarkBlueBusiness/css
<script type="text/javascript" src="DarkBlueBusiness/js/j
<script type="text/javascript" src="DarkBlueBusiness/js/j
<script type="text/javascript" src="DarkBlueBusiness/js/j
<script type="text/javascript">
From the head:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="DarkBlueBusiness/css
<link rel="stylesheet" href="DarkBlueBusiness/css
<link rel="stylesheet" href="DarkBlueBusiness/css
<script type="text/javascript" src="DarkBlueBusiness/js/j
<script type="text/javascript" src="DarkBlueBusiness/js/j
<script type="text/javascript" src="DarkBlueBusiness/js/j
<script type="text/javascript">
1) What software are you using to develop and upload the site?... The reason I ask is that the source code is DIFFERENT for the main directory & the subdirectory, when I view it!
2) The code in the sub-directory has all links as relative to that level...
3) The code in the main directory has a mix of links, some of which refer to the subdirectory!
Also I see DIFFERENT java scripts there....
4) In short, the code is NOT the same in both directories!
2) The code in the sub-directory has all links as relative to that level...
3) The code in the main directory has a mix of links, some of which refer to the subdirectory!
Also I see DIFFERENT java scripts there....
4) In short, the code is NOT the same in both directories!
I would move the css and js directories directly under the root and remove the DarkBlueBusiness reference and test it.
The js (strangely) is working fine - it's only the layout (css) that is not working. Why would IE8 not be able to follow that link - but be able to follow all of the other links (images, js, etc.)??
I tried moving the css and removing the DarkBlueBusiness reference and it actually made it a little worse, it removed some of the images - but only those reference by css.
It appears that it is following the link to the css, because when I remove it, other things also disappear. It looks like the css (as written) is not working for IE8. This is a template that I purchased a couple of years ago and this is the first time I used it. Apparently the css is not correct for IE.
I think what needs to be done is to write a new css file - styleIE8.css (or something) to correct these issue and make it display correctly in IE8. I have no idea where to start.
HELP!!!!
A side note, I just checked it from my Android smartphone and it displays perfectly. :)
I think what needs to be done is to write a new css file - styleIE8.css (or something) to correct these issue and make it display correctly in IE8. I have no idea where to start.
HELP!!!!
A side note, I just checked it from my Android smartphone and it displays perfectly. :)
I'm am pulling my hair out over this. Here is what I know so far - I hope it might help someone help me figure this out.
Full site displays perfectly in Firefox - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Full site display perfectly in IE9 - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Full site display perfectly in Google Chrome - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Full site display perfectly on mobile phone- all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Home page displays perfectly in IE8 and Firefox - that page under the directory DarkBlueBusiness
Full site does not display correctly in IE8 - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness
I am really getting desperate here. It wouldn't be so bad if this were a regular business that would be closed over the weekend, but this is a taxi company that is open 24/7.
I really need some help here.
Full site displays perfectly in Firefox - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Full site display perfectly in IE9 - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Full site display perfectly in Google Chrome - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Full site display perfectly on mobile phone- all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness folder
Home page displays perfectly in IE8 and Firefox - that page under the directory DarkBlueBusiness
Full site does not display correctly in IE8 - all pages under root - not DarkBlueBusiness
I am really getting desperate here. It wouldn't be so bad if this were a regular business that would be closed over the weekend, but this is a taxi company that is open 24/7.
I really need some help here.
If you just want to "get it working" and don't need to understand why, just use the meta refresh tag from the root to redirect to the subdirectory:
<meta http-equiv="refresh"conten
This should get your customer "up" while you figure it out!
<meta http-equiv="refresh"conten
This should get your customer "up" while you figure it out!
You script has the following code in it (IE specific):
That is why I saw different code in each browser rendering...
You should try validating the code with the w3c validator, as IE versions prior to 9 do NOT follow w3c standards!
See: http://validator.w3.org/
Under IE9, you can hit F12 (developer tools) and view your page under standards for IE7,8, or 9... You can then see the differences in rendering, view the code and spot your inconsistencies as well as ship the code off to the validator!
<!--[if lt IE 7]>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/ie/ie6.css" type="text/css" media="screen">
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/ie_png.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
ie_png.fix('.png');
</script>
<![endif]-->
<!--[if lt IE 9]>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/html5.js"></script>
<![endif]-->
That is why I saw different code in each browser rendering...
You should try validating the code with the w3c validator, as IE versions prior to 9 do NOT follow w3c standards!
See: http://validator.w3.org/
Under IE9, you can hit F12 (developer tools) and view your page under standards for IE7,8, or 9... You can then see the differences in rendering, view the code and spot your inconsistencies as well as ship the code off to the validator!
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