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JiRaffe · 15-03-2004, 09:07

how do you get an icon to appear in the address bar next to the http:// address? I know the stuff about putting favicon.ico in the root folder but this only seems to make the icon to appear in IE on the pc. any hints how to get it to appear in other browsers (particularly mac browsers)?

oli · 15-03-2004, 09:14

try putting this in the head of your doc :
<LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.yourdomain.com/favicon.ico">

Bill Posters · 15-03-2004, 09:15

Code:

<head>
…


<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico" />

</head>

JiRaffe · 15-03-2004, 09:23

i'll give that a go. cheers

roto · 15-03-2004, 09:28

I'm using IE 6+ and they almost always seem to work once...then disappear when I close all IE windows, open and surf again. IMHO, a waste of time.

JiRaffe · 15-03-2004, 09:31

neither of those pieces of code seemed to work. as mr R pointed out its not very important. was just confused as to why it appeared on pc but not mac

Brown · 15-03-2004, 10:18

have you lot not yet learnt that ie is a cock? get over it. you'll find that a proper browser will display them, well, properly. most sites have them and they make your bookmarks look nice. oooooooh.

oli · 15-03-2004, 10:25

In regards to cacky ie displaying them next to bookmarks sometimes and not others, I believe when the file is in your cache it will display.

Stickman · 15-03-2004, 11:27

As with all browsers surely...

gray · 15-03-2004, 13:39

i only bookmark sites if they have a nice icon

oli · 15-03-2004, 14:17

need to redo ours, thats the old style

AaronCain · 14-04-2004, 14:13

really dumb question but, how do I save an icon out as an ico file?

dorian · 14-04-2004, 14:40

there is a plugin for photoshop (not free)

or

get a free icon app - there is loads of them out there... (i use IconArt)

AaronCain · 14-04-2004, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by dorian

there is a plugin for photoshop (not free)

or

get a free icon app - there is loads of them out there... (i use IconArt)

Mystery solved! Mucho Gracias!

greenfruit · 15-04-2004, 16:08

wont work with IE on the mac. stupid M$

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JiRaffe Ur mother's ur brother? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 880	address bar icons how do you get an icon to appear in the address bar next to the http:// address? I know the stuff about putting favicon.ico in the root folder but this only seems to make the icon to appear in IE on the pc. any hints how to get it to appear in other browsers (particularly mac browsers)? __________________ ::: TC Magazine :::

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oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 9,740	try putting this in the head of your doc : <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.yourdomain.com/favicon.ico"> __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm :: Twitter ..................

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Bill Posters trouble free and loverlee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: YooKay Posts: 2,933	Code: <head> … <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico" /> </head>

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JiRaffe Ur mother's ur brother? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 880	i'll give that a go. cheers __________________ ::: TC Magazine :::

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JiRaffe Ur mother's ur brother? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 880	neither of those pieces of code seemed to work. as mr R pointed out its not very important. was just confused as to why it appeared on pc but not mac __________________ ::: TC Magazine :::

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,147	have you lot not yet learnt that ie is a cock? get over it. you'll find that a proper browser will display them, well, properly. most sites have them and they make your bookmarks look nice. oooooooh. Last edited by Brown : 15-03-2004 at 10:33.

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oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 9,740	In regards to cacky ie displaying them next to bookmarks sometimes and not others, I believe when the file is in your cache it will display. __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm :: Twitter ..................

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,527	As with all browsers surely...

15-03-2004, 13:39	#10 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,713	i only bookmark sites if they have a nice icon

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oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 9,740	need to redo ours, thats the old style __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm :: Twitter ..................

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AaronCain I'm Naked Right Now. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 44	really dumb question but, how do I save an icon out as an ico file?

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dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,088	there is a plugin for photoshop (not free) or get a free icon app - there is loads of them out there... (i use IconArt) __________________ ...

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greenfruit sflwa.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southsea Posts: 511	wont work with IE on the mac. stupid M$ __________________ [OAP] somefool

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