HTML problem

WebHelper Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 71

Hey would some one be able to check out http://www.carousel182.com/home.php . there seems to be a problem with the html which puts the iframe outside the table the iframe is the bit with the news in , on the main page. I looked throught the html and couldn't find the problem. Another strange thing is the website seems to work like it should (with the iframe inside the main table) on some computers i'v been on but not others

Could some1 please help?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Your HTML is very messy to say the last. I would first start identing your code, like so:

Code:

Then get rid of the unnecessary <center> tags: they can usually be replaced with align="center" in the <td> tag.

Also make sure that all your <td>, <tr> and <table> tags are closed. That is most likely the problem.

WebHelper Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 71

i find it easier to read it the way i do it but i changed it for u . I check that all my <tr> <td> and <table> tags are closed and they are all closed any other suggestions?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Right now you still have a lot of nested <table> tags, so it would be helpful if you could replace the <center> tags with align="center" as I suggested earlier.

This doesn't look quite right:

Code:

Where is the <td>?

BTW this isn't very "elegant" Wink

Code:

WebHelper Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 71

Ok i changed that

what isn`t very elegant ? the "Your Browser Sucks" bit?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Yes, "Your browser sucks".

You haven't changed the <center> tags yet, and you haven't fixed the problem with the missing <td> tag:

Code:

It's not possible to have any type of content inside a <tr> tag.

WebHelper Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 71

Ok i changed that stuff aswell now and it seems to be working so people tell me thanx for the help Very Happy

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 11:47 pm (21 years, 1 month ago)

Daniel wrote:

Your HTML is very messy to say the last. ...

Your code's still a mess, carousel, and even if you never plan any changes or edits to your page, it may well be worth your while to clean it up before you run into other problems, such as having it break in newer or other browser versions you haven't tested.

I suggest running it thru an HTML validator. I tried the W3C's validator just to see what was up, and there were over 45 errors, including several that Daniel has already mentioned above but which you've obviously ignored.

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Just wanted to add to verto's point: if you have clean, valid code in the first place (indented is a plus too - don't know how you find it easier to read without indentation! Smile

), then you very rarely have the type of problems you had. In the long run it'll save you time, and you'll be able to proudly display a button on your page which says your HTML is valid Very Happy

(although I'm not sure if iframe is even valid in some DTDs anymore... Question

).

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 8:52 pm (21 years, 1 month ago)

I believe iframes are part of the html spec, but I can't be bothered checking so who knows? Very Happy

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Here's what my tests revealed Very Happy

- HTML 4.01 Transitional: valid
- HTML 4.01 Strict: unvalid
- XHTML 1.0 Transitional: valid
- XHTML 1.0 Strict: unvalid

WebHelper Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 56 Location: UK

Daniel wrote:

Yes, "Your browser sucks".

It's not possible to have any type of content inside a <tr> tag.

Except <td> tags of course Wink

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 8:53 am (21 years, 1 month ago)

Except <td> tags aren't content Wink

WebHelper Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 56 Location: UK

Darren wrote:

Except <td> tags aren't content Wink

Fair point Smile

WebHelper Joined: 01 Mar 2003 Posts: 69 Location: Texas

... and <td> tags don't go inside of the <tr>, the are contained by them. You don't do <tr <td>> you do <tr><td>. That's different. Wink

Dave