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Website doesn't display in IE?

by art72
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This was actually my first real attempt at editing a sales page w/ downloadable product files using a web editor and uploading the files to my server using FileZilla.

Got kinda spoiled with WP 1-click installs.

(Finished it about 3:45am this morning)

Shockingly enough, when I tested it out in Firefox, the site loaded with lightning speed, and everything seems to display as it should.

However, I just randomly tested the same site tonight in IE...Nothing doing!

A window opens stating; "Unknown File Type MIME".

The tech talk online was a bit over the top for me, so I was hoping a warrior might be able to tell me if this is a simple setting issue within my operating system settings maybe?

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Will this prevent all IE users from seeing the page as well?

From what I gathered MIME is a form of MHTML, which bases its structure using XHTML, and allows XML files to display specific content.

Still trying to understand why would this be an issue with IE if the highest standard of structured code writing is; XHTML?

Also, I did find some errors in w3c validation, but I can't imagine that has much to do with this IE issue?

Any advice for finding a resolve to this issue is greatly appreciated.
#display #load #website
  • Profile picture of the author andrejvasso
    it would realy help if you post a link to the website in question. I am sure some1 will be able to help as soon we can take a look at the site and its source code.
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    • Profile picture of the author art72
      Originally Posted by andrejvasso View Post

      it would realy help if you post a link to the website in question. I am sure some1 will be able to help as soon we can take a look at the site and its source code.
      I wasn't sure if posting the link was allowed.

      articles4newbies [dot] co

      Appreciate your reply.

      Art
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      • Profile picture of the author andrejvasso
        Hi Art,

        First of all: The site works fine in IE for me (i am using IE 9 right now). My guess is you were trying to view the site in IE6 (horrible browser!). My personal way to handle this really hard-to-fix IE bugs is, to simply ignore them.

        About 2.86% (hxxp://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php) of the world-wide internet users, are still browsing with IE6 (and the majority are old company networks where no1 cares to update the computers). Therefor, you are not really missing a big group of potential customers.

        My advice is: add a small javscript that tells users to switch to firefox or update their IE if they want to view the site. However, if you dont want to do that, you can still make a new, very very simple, page and have it displayed for IE6 users and show the "fancy" page to every1 else.

        When I have some more time, I will download some older versions of IE and Firefox to check your site again. But right now: in firefox 4, chrome and IE9 the site looks great.

        However, there actually are a few minor problems with coding: The most obvious error I saw at a quick look is, that you have done a mistake with the "margin" property. its not topmargin, leftmargin etc. but its margin-top,margin-left etc.

        Also, I am not sure how you are going to promote the site, but I you plan to get visitors via search engines, you MUST add a description and keyword tag.
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        • Profile picture of the author HelponTap
          Hi Art

          I have checked your site in my version of IE, which happens to be 6 (I thought I had a more up to date version than that) and it loads fine.The only difference is the new release graphic at the top has a grey background as do the arrows. I use Firefox and it is perfect in Firefox.

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        • Profile picture of the author art72
          Originally Posted by andrejvasso View Post

          Hi Art,

          Also, I am not sure how you are going to promote the site, but I you plan to get visitors via search engines, you MUST add a description and keyword tag.
          Funny, I made a mental note to write something "catchy" to the meta description, and completely forgot...thanks for the reminder!

          Also, I have since uploaded a much more complex site (more files, product, affiliate page, etc...) and I came across a message in the order.php file.

          The entirety of that file is :

          <?php header( 'Location: REPLACE THIS CAPITALIZED TEXT WITH YOUR ONE-LINE ORDER CODE' ) ; ?>

          *Honestly, I have no idea what "One-line order code" is supposed to reference?

          In closing, what seemed completely impossible just 3 months ago...is now becoming a reality...thanks to great teachers and good people; like yourselves!

          Now, if only I can conquer php, and css!

          P.S.- andrejvasso -cool, I saw the errors in validator, but couldn't figure out what was wrong, tend to those errors when I add the meta-description...TY
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  • Profile picture of the author HostColor
    I have just checked it with Safari. I don't know if this browser is important for you or not, but it works fine.
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  • Profile picture of the author art72
    Well....thank you all. I have neglectd the IE update having just upgrading my laptop...so this helps alot. In regards to the Safari browser...that's hopefully my next computer browser

    The website loads fine on my Droid (Android) so I knew it was something minor, but being I have 45 more sites to put together...this was definitely freaking me out a bit.

    Again thank-you all for your feedback...huge weights been lifted!
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  • Profile picture of the author streetHire
    yes me too
    some times so a lot image scrath or annoying adjudstmen
    whe I use Ie browser, but wht IE devplo does'nt see that as a problem
    *cmiwww
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