Re: [SLUG] What's up here?

From: Chuck Hast (wchast@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Jun 09 2007 - 21:14:28 EDT


On 6/9/07, Daniel Jarboe <daniel.jarboe@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > When I go to this page with firefox or konquerer
> > > http://www.k3pgp.org/frontend1
> > .htm
> > > > I see broken links for the gif files, but part 2:
> > > > http://www.k3pgp.org/frontend2.htm
> > > > shows up just fine. I checked my settings but do not see what maybe
> going
> > > > on here. Anyone have a idea of why the gif images do not load on the
> first
> > > > page but do on the 2nd?
> > > >
> > > > If I use Opera they load just fine from both pages.
> >
>
> Your slashes in the path are reversed between the two. On the one that
> doesn't work you have backslashes which should be forward if that's supposed
> to represent a directory structure. Some browsers will do the (arguably)
> correct thing and ask for the resources as listed... resulting in the \
> characters being treated as part of the filename (escaped for the HTTP GET
> request) which is perfectly valid. Other browsers follow the do what I mean
> not what I say approach (Opera), assume forward slashes in the filename are
> a webpage error and attempt to treat them as directory/path delimiters.
> That works as long as you didn't have forward slashes in your filename.
>
> Fix your img src in the first page (\ to /) and your problem will be solved.
>
OK, I see it now. I do not know if the site owner will fix it or not. Funny he
got it right on the second page, but the first page is messed up.

-- 
Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
To paraphrase my flight instructor;
"the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn
and twisted metal."
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