Getting an Include page to format

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Tim

I'm using FP 2003 and am trying to format a guestbook 'include' page.

I THINK I have the Guestbook itself formatted OK (Fonts the size I want,
etc), but the include page doesn't seem to "take" the fonts I set for the
page. It always seems to default to 8pt instead of the 10pt I've set.

I've tried doing BODY STYLE in the PAGE PROPERTIES but no joy. I'm virtually
certain it's something easy, like on thing overriding another, but I'm
tearing what's left of my hair out. <sigh>

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Tim


Guestbook page:
http://www.islandslife.com/guestbook.htm

Include page:
http://www.islandslife.com/guestlog.htm
 
Keep in mind that the only thing "included" from an include page is the content between the
<body></body> tags
Anything outside of them is ignored. Including styles and scripts.

not included
<body>
included
</body>
not included


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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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To format a FP Guest Book or Discussion Web, you have to apply a theme or modified theme.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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Thanks Steve and Thomas, I appreciate your prompt attention.

Thomas,

I've modified BOTH the INCLUDE page and the GUESTBOOK page to add a Theme.

Steve,

Here's part of the code that SEEMS to include my 10pt command WITHIN <body>
flags. I'm ASSUMING that <body topmargin... is legal since FP always wants
to re-format it to that.


<meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="gays-book-lines 1011">
</head>

<body topmargin="10" leftmargin="10" rightmargin="10" bottommargin="10"
style="text-align: left; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10px;
margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; color:#638CBD" marginwidth="10">

</body>

</html>

I STILL have the same problem. What's going on?

Thanks,
Tim
 
You don't modify the page to add a theme, you apply the theme to the pages. Suggest that you place
this in own subweb / site, if the main part of your side does use a theme or uses a different theme,
and then apply a theme. To change the font, etc., you would then modify the theme, save under a new
name, then remove the current theme, and apply your modified theme.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================
 
Body styles do not cascade into all html elements (tables, lists, etc)
Post a URL to your page that is not "formatted"

PS
since you are using a theme the body style is redundant and not needed
Format - Theme - Modify/Customize - Text - More Text styles to set your styles
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| Thanks Steve and Thomas, I appreciate your prompt attention.
|
| Thomas,
|
| I've modified BOTH the INCLUDE page and the GUESTBOOK page to add a Theme.
|
| Steve,
|
| Here's part of the code that SEEMS to include my 10pt command WITHIN <body>
| flags. I'm ASSUMING that <body topmargin... is legal since FP always wants
| to re-format it to that.
|
|
| <meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="gays-book-lines 1011">
| </head>
|
| <body topmargin="10" leftmargin="10" rightmargin="10" bottommargin="10"
| style="text-align: left; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10px;
| margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; color:#638CBD" marginwidth="10">
|
| </body>
|
| </html>
|
| I STILL have the same problem. What's going on?
|
| Thanks,
| Tim
|
|
| | > To format a FP Guest Book or Discussion Web, you have to apply a theme or
| > modified theme.
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| >
| > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > ==============================================
| > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| >
| > | >> Keep in mind that the only thing "included" from an include page is the
| >> content between the
| >> <body></body> tags
| >> Anything outside of them is ignored. Including styles and scripts.
| >>
| >> not included
| >> <body>
| >> included
| >> </body>
| >> not included
| >>
| >>
| >> --
| >> Steve Easton
| >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
|
|
 

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