Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE

**webguy-58** · 05-09-2008, 04:15 AM

I need some help with my favicon.ico in IE.

It works on Mozilla Firefox but not in IE 7. The code I am using is: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.swvamssupport.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> and below it is <link rel="icon" href="http://www.swvamssupport.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">

Is there any thing I need to do so IE will work? You can view the site at http://www.swvamssupport.org and you can e-mail from that page at the bottom or to webmaster@swvamssupport.org

Thank You for your time and effort.
Webguy-58

**chrishirst** · 05-09-2008, 05:37 AM

make the href into a relative URL instead of an absolute one

**bakerc** · 05-10-2008, 11:14 AM

**andrei155** · 05-10-2008, 01:48 PM

change it to what bakerc suggested if www.swvamssupport.com is your root.

**webguy-58** · Yesterday, 10:58 AM

I changed the URL from a relative URL instead of an absolute one and it still does not work in IE but does in Foxfire...

**bakerc** · 01:18 PM

You should have a closing / on the link (depending on you doctype)

Try putting a backslash at the end of the link, I believe IE can be funny with that sort of stuff.

<link rel="icon" href="http://www.swvamssupport.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />

Just looked at your site and you haven't declared doctype - try putting the / in anyway it can't hurt!

**andrei155** · Yesterday, 12:13 PM

It looks fine for me in IE. I can see the favicon in both firefox and IE.

**webguy-58** · Yesterday, 12:42 PM

IT WORKS!!!! THANKS PEOPLE. I think it was the / at the end. What does that do?

**bakerc** · Yesterday, 01:17 PM

it closes the link

05-09-2008, 05:37 AM	#2 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
chrishirst Super Moderator Posts: 10,596 Location: Blackpool. UK Talkupation:	make the href into a relative URL instead of an absolute one __________________ Chris. ->> Links are advertising NOT optimising!! <<- Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares? Code Samples \| People Counting System

05-10-2008, 11:14 AM	#3 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
bakerc Webmaster Talker Posts: 727 Name: carl baker Location: Lancashire, UK Talkupation:	<link rel="icon" href="http://www.swvamssupport.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> change the bold bit to href="favicon.ico" > __________________ Lifes as good as you make it...

05-10-2008, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
andrei155 CEO of BLD Hosting Posts: 389 Name: Andrei Location: Canada Talkupation:	change it to what bakerc suggested if www.swvamssupport.com is your root. __________________ BLD Hosting - Shared: As low as $2.00! Reseller: As low as $4.00 Web Hosting

Yesterday, 11:10 AM	#6 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
bakerc Webmaster Talker Posts: 727 Name: carl baker Location: Lancashire, UK Talkupation:	You should have a closing / on the link (depending on you doctype) Try putting a backslash at the end of the link, I believe IE can be funny with that sort of stuff. <link rel="icon" href="http://www.swvamssupport.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> Just looked at your site and you haven't declared doctype - try putting the / in anyway it can't hurt! __________________ Lifes as good as you make it... Last edited by bakerc : Yesterday at 01:18 PM.

Yesterday, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
andrei155 CEO of BLD Hosting Posts: 389 Name: Andrei Location: Canada Talkupation:	It looks fine for me in IE. I can see the favicon in both firefox and IE. __________________ BLD Hosting - Shared: As low as $2.00! Reseller: As low as $4.00 Web Hosting

05-09-2008, 04:15 AM	#1 (permalink) Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
webguy-58 Novice Talker Posts: 3 Name: Marshal Baker Location: Coeburn, VA Talkupation:	I need some help with my favicon.ico in IE. It works on Mozilla Firefox but not in IE 7. The code I am using is: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.swvamssupport.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> and below it is <link rel="icon" href="http://www.swvamssupport.org/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> Is there any thing I need to do so IE will work? You can view the site at http://www.swvamssupport.org and you can e-mail from that page at the bottom or to webmaster@swvamssupport.org Thank You for your time and effort. Webguy-58

Yesterday, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
webguy-58 Novice Talker Posts: 3 Name: Marshal Baker Location: Coeburn, VA Talkupation:	I changed the URL from a relative URL instead of an absolute one and it still does not work in IE but does in Foxfire...

Yesterday, 12:42 PM	#8 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
webguy-58 Novice Talker Posts: 3 Name: Marshal Baker Location: Coeburn, VA Talkupation:	IT WORKS!!!! THANKS PEOPLE. I think it was the / at the end. What does that do?

Yesterday, 01:17 PM	#9 (permalink) Re: Help with favicon.ico in IE...PLEASE
bakerc Webmaster Talker Posts: 727 Name: carl baker Location: Lancashire, UK Talkupation:	it closes the link __________________ Lifes as good as you make it...