hmmm IE issues

Deliverance XXV · 17-06-2007 9:52am #1

Hey guys,
Right, a website I am messing around with shows up perfectly in FF
but when it comes to IE it shows the links as green?? WTF
I have specified the links to appear grey!!!
Remember I am a noob!! So any ideas?
Exact code:

<body bgcolor=black text=white link=grey alink=grey vlink=grey>

<body leftmargin=20 rightmargin=20
topmargin=20 bottommargin=20>

Thanks guys

forbairt · 17-06-2007 10:45am

Have you a style sheet somewhere ?

Have you a link to the page ...

Have you browser defaults overriding the page ?

Deliverance XXV · 17-06-2007 2:22pm

Hi, thanks for the fast reply,
Only about to start learning CSS so no style sheets yet.
www.cckilkenny.com (not my site, a friend was stuck for basic site so I jumped in)
Browser defaults?
Thanks again

forbairt · 17-06-2007 2:54pm

King Nothing wrote:

Hi, thanks for the fast reply,
Only about to start learning CSS so no style sheets yet.
www.cckilkenny.com (not my site, a friend was stuck for basic site so I jumped in)
Browser defaults?
Thanks again

OK you are referencing a colour called grey ... it should be gray ... as its seeing gre as the first few letters ... I'd assume its making it green ...

hopefully that helps ...

BTW ... the html code is really ALL over the place in there ..
multiple heads / bodys and so on ... its going to cause problems at any rate if you don't fit it

James

louie · 17-06-2007 5:02pm

Sorry mate but as it was said above your code is all over the place.

Deliverance XXV · 17-06-2007 5:38pm

Hi guys, thanks for the heads up!
Just started reading through a HTML tutorial bout 2 weeks ago
so that should explain my code!!
Nonetheless, I will have to travel through and tidy it up.
The gray/grey (americanisms!:D eg. color/colour)sounds reasonable, will give that a try.
Cheers guys

Seachmall · 17-06-2007 5:54pm

If that doesn't work try using the RGB (I think its the RGB). Heres a quick list of greys (grays).

#c0c0c0
#808080
#404040
#202020

Use an image (graphics) editor to locate the exact gray you want.

Also you've repeated the <html>, <head> and <meta> tags twice

S.

teckoda · 17-06-2007 5:57pm

firstly...

when defining an attribute within any HTML tag.. the value should be in double quotation. Secondly, when defining colours within HTML, it should be in hexadecimal form, and not worded.. Having said that, you could of course use CSS to define colours using wording within HTML, but im guessing you havn't touched upon the topic of Style sheets yet.

So basically, all of what you wrote, should look like this.

<tag attribute="example">

And for colours,

<body bgcolor="#000000"> Which would give you a black background. Although, these methods are long outdated and CSS has replaced this mess.

So go to w3schools and learn some CSS.

Winters · 17-06-2007 7:49pm

Seachmall wrote:

If that doesn't work try using the RGB (I think its the RGB). Heres a quick list of greys (grays).

#c0c0c0
#808080
#404040
#202020

They are HEX values, not RGB. You can use RGB when using CSS. For example: a {color: rgb(0,0,255)}.

As to the OP. Learn CSS and how to code your site using it. You are currently using many depreciated html elements which are outdated and should not really be used on websites anymore.

Also, dont use images to contain textual information. This stops search engines from being able to read their content and ruins accessibility. You also have the <html> and meta tags twice and for some reason have a meta refresh in there, which isint needed at all, unless you have a reason to have it.

Deliverance XXV · 20-06-2007 8:12pm

Hey thanks guys,
Changing grey to gray certainly worked!
I have just purchased a css tutorial book, and together with w3schools
I hope to become somewhat proficient in html and css.

I have tidied the code a little so I hope it makes easier reading.
Have no idea where the extra meta code came from?!

One thing, anyone know offhand how to set the address image in the address bar as to one of your own?
Thanks for any help guys, will certainly take all hints on board.

Winters · 20-06-2007 8:34pm

King Nothing wrote:

One thing, anyone know offhand how to set the address image in the address bar as to one of your own?

If you mean the 'favicon' that appears when a site, read up on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon

Deliverance XXV · 20-06-2007 8:35pm

That's the one!!
Thanks very much Winters

hmmm IE issues

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