Ok.. How do I add a tiny little icon that several browsers use when you put them in your bookmarks?
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The little icon thingie.. How to implement it?
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They're called "favicons", and you can see a pretty good tutorial here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/Author/dhtml/howto/ShortcutIcon.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/Author/dhtml/howto/ShortcutIcon.asp
And there is a section of the MR forums specifically for aswering
quesion and other help related topics entitled Mac Help/Questions
and tips.
quesion and other help related topics entitled Mac Help/Questions
and tips.
Actually, in case you're doing it on a mac, you don't need .ico files, you can use .gifs - just make sure they're the right size and link them in you <head> as per the instructions.
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Interesting point, dukestreet. I've never tried using gifs.
GraphicConverter can output .ico files just fine, and that's what I've used on Apache on Mac OS X.
GraphicConverter can output .ico files just fine, and that's what I've used on Apache on Mac OS X.
I used the header link as defined in the MS page...
I've got it working in Safari, but it still doesn't explain two things:
First, why isn't it working in IE or Camino?
Second, why is it that so many of the web pages that I've looked at the source for, which have favicons, don't have the above link tag in the header (including MacRumors)? How are they managing to get their favicons?
Anyone have any ideas on these?
I've got it working in Safari, but it still doesn't explain two things:
First, why isn't it working in IE or Camino?
Second, why is it that so many of the web pages that I've looked at the source for, which have favicons, don't have the above link tag in the header (including MacRumors)? How are they managing to get their favicons?
Anyone have any ideas on these?
Hmmm, the version of Camino I'm using supports them just fine. You might try emptying your cache and history. I had to do that to get Safari to see my new one when I updated it.
IE doesn't support them at all, so that explains why you're not seeing it there.
As far as not linking explicitly, most servers will automatically put one in if it's called "favicon.ico" and is in the server's root directory.
IE doesn't support them at all, so that explains why you're not seeing it there.
As far as not linking explicitly, most servers will automatically put one in if it's called "favicon.ico" and is in the server's root directory.
apple has a safari faq that tells you how to put the favicons in
http://developer.apple.com/internet/safari_faq.html
http://developer.apple.com/internet/safari_faq.html