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GeorgiaRose · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Ringgold, GA

I'm trying to put HTML into the description of a listing on an auction site.
They have an HTML button. You click it and the screen opens, you enter the html (copied exactly as it is) and paste and hit update button. The screen goes away and the html doesn't stick. Now, bear in mind, that this html works elsewhere just like it is, except on this site. The window opens, so I don't think it's a pop up issue (blocker is already turned off).
Yes, I contacted their CS, but they just keep repeating the directions.
I used IE and Netscape - same in both.
Does this make sense?

Thanks

Rosemary

knappschiles · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4035 Location: Wi

Your description sounds like it's a Php-Probid site. I know several of the sites have recently upgraded to the latest version. It's possible a bug has crept into the lister (again).

I really can't help you as I haven't done any listing on any of those sites in quite a while, just re-list month to month.

Carol

ASLANstore · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 704 Location: MidWest

Rosemary,

I am not an html expert - but like you, I have a standard cut and paste method for listings that works the same everywhere.

I'm a little confused by your details tho... I follow you all the way up to the part where you say the html "doesn't stick" - do you mean all the contents completely disappear and you are left with a blank screen? If so, and I know this sounds so silly - but perhaps you are just closing the html box instead of clicking "update" or "apply" or whatever the site you are working on uses?

...and if you were not already aware (I found out the hard way recently) that not all auction site scripts will understand the html you've successfully used elsewhere. Some scripts will make your layout off balance or sometimes completely ignore an html command.

Marty

ASLANstore · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 704 Location: MidWest

...yeah, what Carol said lol

Marty

2BOYSandTOYS · Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 10095 Location: Kansas

Hey all - I too do the cut/paste thing and even tho I start with the same html code/template, it does and can look different on some of the sites.

Many sites - even if they accept java, don't 'process' it. Many sites 'convert' the html to align with their styles - there's a variety of variables 'here'...

I have no ideas other than what's been stated! :? :wink:

mojavelyn · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject:

Rosemary, I'm not a big html coder... But here is what I have found...

Because I cut and paste from Bidfind and Bidhopper when I check to see if our sellers have made the list... I c/p those into my blog. And sometimes they don't take either... So I add plain text at the top in the html screen, paste my section, then add plain text at the bottom.

Then go back to the regular editor and change my plain text.

If you paste it in, and click back and forth, and see the code and it looks different from what html is supposed to be, like alot of !tag line! then that isn't html. And html editors don't like java or whatever that code is.

And the latest 2 versions of phpprobid use <br> as line break instead of <br>. A few other codes are different also. But ... most of the old html will work in the new editors. I write alot of stuff in FPX and copy over to the bullk lister, the bulk will compress certain word spaces, so extra attention needs to be paid there.

coastalgifts · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 57

Hi Rosemary.
I would suggest you paste a copy of the code on here so we can see what we are talking about. Also if we know the name of the site we might be able to give you the answer. I really don't like to guess a problem..

8) Staying Cool In Florida
Terry

GeorgiaRose · Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Ringgold, GA

They say it was no Javascript allowed. I confess to being HTML ignorant, but what is the real reason a site does not allow Javascript? :confused: Also, is there is way to convert something that has Javascript to another type of language so it's usable. :?: I mean seriously, the biggest problem for me is not being able to use Google Analytics, or any decent informative kind of tracking. :type:
Hard to stay with a site you can even read. :butt:

Thanks to all, :psulove:

Rosemary

Dooley · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 53

GeorgiaRose wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
They say it was no Javascript allowed. I confess to being HTML ignorant, but what is the real reason a site does not allow Javascript? :confused: Also, is there is way to convert something that has Javascript to another type of language so it's usable. :?: I mean seriously, the biggest problem for me is not being able to use Google Analytics, or any decent informative kind of tracking. :type:
Hard to stay with a site you can even read. :butt:

Thanks to all, :psulove:

Rosemary

Hello Rosemary;

The first problem is you are to far north. It's to cold to even use HTML.

Are you saying when you enter the markup the site removes all of what you entered or is it just not what you expected it to look like.

Run the markup thru W3C and see if it validates if it does then the site is the problem.

I ran into a problem with one site which the JS would arrange the markup the way it wanted it to be and remove all of the formating which I used in the HTML.

You might try and remove the double quotes from the markup and try it. Some JS will not tolerate double quotes. Removing the quotes shouldn't effect the HTML or the way it displays.

Just what I have learned from trial and error.

Dooley

airborne82 · Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 108

Rosemary,

A simple solution would be to put the javascript in a page on your site.. then link to it from your listing.

that is if the site allows links in the html.

psunite · Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 6213 Location: Columbus OH

"I confess to being HTML ignorant, but what is the real reason a site does not allow Javascript?"

A lot of sites will not allow you to include javascript because it is a security risk. For example you can add javascript code so people on the site can't right click, or a popup banner loads, or they get redirected to another site.

2BOYSandTOYS · Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 10095 Location: Kansas

I block all java script on my system, and allow it 'as needed'. A wise IT person told me that long ago!! :oops: :wink:

vinewood · Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 236

2BOYSandTOYS wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")I block all java script on my system, and allow it 'as needed'. A wise IT person told me that long ago!! :oops: :wink:

ii always c/p the auction template to a site ~ and will work 99.9 % of the time i have my auctins on IF ~ but the php solftware can b a bear at times ~i have few problems with IF and i just 5 different sites

wes vinewood