Hi,
I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE, and the
format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to look the
same in different broswers?
Any tips will be helpful
Lisl

Does your page validate here -

http://validator.w3.org

The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is that you
have used IE proprietary methods/code.

--
Murray
--------------
MVP FrontPage


"lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE, and the
> format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to look the
> same in different broswers?
> Any tips will be helpful
> Lisl

thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no doctype
on the page
can I add that with FP?

"Murray" wrote:

> Does your page validate here -
>
> http://validator.w3.org
>
> The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is that you
> have used IE proprietary methods/code.
>
> --
> Murray
> --------------
> MVP FrontPage
>
>
> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE, and the
> > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to look the
> > same in different broswers?
> > Any tips will be helpful
> > Lisl
>
>
>

Just add it in code view.
--
===
Tom Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
===
"lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A5332DBA-8718-4CC8-B6C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
| thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no
doctype
| on the page
| can I add that with FP?
|
| "Murray" wrote:
|
| > Does your page validate here -
| >
| > http://validator.w3.org
| >
| > The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is that
you
| > have used IE proprietary methods/code.
| >
| > --
| > Murray
| > --------------
| > MVP FrontPage
| >
| >
| > "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > Hi,
| > > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE, and
the
| > > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to look
the
| > > same in different broswers?
| > > Any tips will be helpful
| > > Lisl
| >
| >
| >

With FP2003 - in code view - Ctrl + Enter and choose the correct doctype.
For more info on doctype see

http://www.family-genealogy-online.c...-structure.htm
and
http://www.htmlbasictutor.ca/doctype-declaration.htm
Another common error is not alt tag with your images.

pat

"lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A5332DBA-8718-4CC8-B6C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no
> doctype
> on the page
> can I add that with FP?
>
> "Murray" wrote:
>
>> Does your page validate here -
>>
>> http://validator.w3.org
>>
>> The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is that
>> you
>> have used IE proprietary methods/code.
>>
>> --
>> Murray
>> --------------
>> MVP FrontPage
>>
>>
>> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi,
>> > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE, and
>> > the
>> > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to look
>> > the
>> > same in different broswers?
>> > Any tips will be helpful
>> > Lisl
>>
>>
>>

And here's how you can make sure it's part of all the new pages you create:
http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/tutori...pesolution.asp

--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/


"Pat Geary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OcC5%(E-Mail Removed)...
> With FP2003 - in code view - Ctrl + Enter and choose the correct doctype.
> For more info on doctype see
>
> http://www.family-genealogy-online.c...-structure.htm
> and
> http://www.htmlbasictutor.ca/doctype-declaration.htm
> Another common error is not alt tag with your images.
>
> pat
>
> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A5332DBA-8718-4CC8-B6C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no
>> doctype
>> on the page
>> can I add that with FP?
>>
>> "Murray" wrote:
>>
>>> Does your page validate here -
>>>
>>> http://validator.w3.org
>>>
>>> The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is that
>>> you
>>> have used IE proprietary methods/code.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Murray
>>> --------------
>>> MVP FrontPage
>>>
>>>
>>> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> > Hi,
>>> > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE, and
>>> > the
>>> > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to look
>>> > the
>>> > same in different broswers?
>>> > Any tips will be helpful
>>> > Lisl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

thanks very much for all the info
i assume I have to add the doctype to all the pages? not just the index?
in FP2003 there are 3 dt's to choose from, dt2, dt3, dt4 - what's the
difference and which one do I use?
thanks again


"Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:

> And here's how you can make sure it's part of all the new pages you create:
> http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/tutori...pesolution.asp
>
> --
>
> ~ Kathleen Anderson
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> Spider Web Woman Designs
> web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
>
>
> "Pat Geary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OcC5%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > With FP2003 - in code view - Ctrl + Enter and choose the correct doctype.
> > For more info on doctype see
> >
> > http://www.family-genealogy-online.c...-structure.htm
> > and
> > http://www.htmlbasictutor.ca/doctype-declaration.htm
> > Another common error is not alt tag with your images.
> >
> > pat
> >
> > "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:A5332DBA-8718-4CC8-B6C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no
> >> doctype
> >> on the page
> >> can I add that with FP?
> >>
> >> "Murray" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Does your page validate here -
> >>>
> >>> http://validator.w3.org
> >>>
> >>> The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is that
> >>> you
> >>> have used IE proprietary methods/code.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Murray
> >>> --------------
> >>> MVP FrontPage
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>> news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> > Hi,
> >>> > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE, and
> >>> > the
> >>> > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to look
> >>> > the
> >>> > same in different broswers?
> >>> > Any tips will be helpful
> >>> > Lisl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Add it to all pages. Use dt4 - HTML 4.01 Transitional. It's current, and
forgiving.

--
Murray
--------------
MVP FrontPage


"lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8F15A643-4E6E-4206-AADE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks very much for all the info
> i assume I have to add the doctype to all the pages? not just the index?
> in FP2003 there are 3 dt's to choose from, dt2, dt3, dt4 - what's the
> difference and which one do I use?
> thanks again
>
>
> "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
>
>> And here's how you can make sure it's part of all the new pages you
>> create:
>> http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/tutori...pesolution.asp
>>
>> --
>>
>> ~ Kathleen Anderson
>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>> Spider Web Woman Designs
>> web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
>>
>>
>> "Pat Geary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OcC5%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > With FP2003 - in code view - Ctrl + Enter and choose the correct
>> > doctype.
>> > For more info on doctype see
>> >
>> > http://www.family-genealogy-online.c...-structure.htm
>> > and
>> > http://www.htmlbasictutor.ca/doctype-declaration.htm
>> > Another common error is not alt tag with your images.
>> >
>> > pat
>> >
>> > "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:A5332DBA-8718-4CC8-B6C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no
>> >> doctype
>> >> on the page
>> >> can I add that with FP?
>> >>
>> >> "Murray" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Does your page validate here -
>> >>>
>> >>> http://validator.w3.org
>> >>>
>> >>> The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is
>> >>> that
>> >>> you
>> >>> have used IE proprietary methods/code.
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Murray
>> >>> --------------
>> >>> MVP FrontPage
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >>> message
>> >>> news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> > Hi,
>> >>> > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE,
>> >>> > and
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to
>> >>> > look
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > same in different broswers?
>> >>> > Any tips will be helpful
>> >>> > Lisl
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

thanks, I chose that one but when I run my site at the validator it still
says error
I've found another dtd in this forum somewhere:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01
Transitional//EN""http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
Does this do the same as the FP doctype? should I stick to the FP dt, or use
this one instead? And why oh why is it still not validating?


"Murray" wrote:

> Add it to all pages. Use dt4 - HTML 4.01 Transitional. It's current, and
> forgiving.
>
> --
> Murray
> --------------
> MVP FrontPage
>
>
> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8F15A643-4E6E-4206-AADE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > thanks very much for all the info
> > i assume I have to add the doctype to all the pages? not just the index?
> > in FP2003 there are 3 dt's to choose from, dt2, dt3, dt4 - what's the
> > difference and which one do I use?
> > thanks again
> >
> >
> > "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
> >
> >> And here's how you can make sure it's part of all the new pages you
> >> create:
> >> http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/tutori...pesolution.asp
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ~ Kathleen Anderson
> >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> >> Spider Web Woman Designs
> >> web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
> >>
> >>
> >> "Pat Geary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:OcC5%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > With FP2003 - in code view - Ctrl + Enter and choose the correct
> >> > doctype.
> >> > For more info on doctype see
> >> >
> >> > http://www.family-genealogy-online.c...-structure.htm
> >> > and
> >> > http://www.htmlbasictutor.ca/doctype-declaration.htm
> >> > Another common error is not alt tag with your images.
> >> >
> >> > pat
> >> >
> >> > "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:A5332DBA-8718-4CC8-B6C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no
> >> >> doctype
> >> >> on the page
> >> >> can I add that with FP?
> >> >>
> >> >> "Murray" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Does your page validate here -
> >> >>>
> >> >>> http://validator.w3.org
> >> >>>
> >> >>> The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers is
> >> >>> that
> >> >>> you
> >> >>> have used IE proprietary methods/code.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Murray
> >> >>> --------------
> >> >>> MVP FrontPage
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> >>> message
> >> >>> news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>> > Hi,
> >> >>> > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to IE,
> >> >>> > and
> >> >>> > the
> >> >>> > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it to
> >> >>> > look
> >> >>> > the
> >> >>> > same in different broswers?
> >> >>> > Any tips will be helpful
> >> >>> > Lisl
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

That doctype is dt4.

Having a doctype does not prevent the validator from finding errors in your
code, nor will adding a doctype to a page that contains coding errors then
cause those errors to go away.

To get a page that validates, you need to have a valid and complete doctype,
*and* a page that is error free.

Can you post a link to your page? Someone here can help you fix it most
likely.

--
Murray
--------------
MVP FrontPage


"lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2E17CA94-17CE-4B3D-BEFB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks, I chose that one but when I run my site at the validator it still
> says error
> I've found another dtd in this forum somewhere:
> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01
> Transitional//EN""http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
> Does this do the same as the FP doctype? should I stick to the FP dt, or
> use
> this one instead? And why oh why is it still not validating?
>
>
> "Murray" wrote:
>
>> Add it to all pages. Use dt4 - HTML 4.01 Transitional. It's current,
>> and
>> forgiving.
>>
>> --
>> Murray
>> --------------
>> MVP FrontPage
>>
>>
>> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:8F15A643-4E6E-4206-AADE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > thanks very much for all the info
>> > i assume I have to add the doctype to all the pages? not just the
>> > index?
>> > in FP2003 there are 3 dt's to choose from, dt2, dt3, dt4 - what's the
>> > difference and which one do I use?
>> > thanks again
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> And here's how you can make sure it's part of all the new pages you
>> >> create:
>> >> http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/tutori...pesolution.asp
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> ~ Kathleen Anderson
>> >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>> >> Spider Web Woman Designs
>> >> web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Pat Geary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:OcC5%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > With FP2003 - in code view - Ctrl + Enter and choose the correct
>> >> > doctype.
>> >> > For more info on doctype see
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.family-genealogy-online.c...-structure.htm
>> >> > and
>> >> > http://www.htmlbasictutor.ca/doctype-declaration.htm
>> >> > Another common error is not alt tag with your images.
>> >> >
>> >> > pat
>> >> >
>> >> > "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:A5332DBA-8718-4CC8-B6C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> thanks, no it doesn't validate - the first error is that there's no
>> >> >> doctype
>> >> >> on the page
>> >> >> can I add that with FP?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Murray" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Does your page validate here -
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> http://validator.w3.org
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> The most common reason for a difference between the two browsers
>> >> >>> is
>> >> >>> that
>> >> >>> you
>> >> >>> have used IE proprietary methods/code.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> Murray
>> >> >>> --------------
>> >> >>> MVP FrontPage
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "lhaldenwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> >>> message
>> >> >>> news:083AFCD4-1AD3-48E3-B20E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >>> > Hi,
>> >> >>> > I opened my site for the first time in Firefox, as opposed to
>> >> >>> > IE,
>> >> >>> > and
>> >> >>> > the
>> >> >>> > format was a bit out. Is this normal? Is there a way to get it
>> >> >>> > to
>> >> >>> > look
>> >> >>> > the
>> >> >>> > same in different broswers?
>> >> >>> > Any tips will be helpful
>> >> >>> > Lisl
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>