Re: OT: Safari/Mac - frames and iframes acting weird
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texte = Been staring at code looking for something that simple. Maybe of I put it aside for a bit and look again I'll spot something. Running it through web based html validators didn't make anything pop either. Just now I found some forum posts via google talking about nested frames & safari issues, but they have a 2003 date on them. Not exactly recent.... --- Stuart Tremain
wrote: > All I can suggest is that there is some HTML that > Safari spits the > dummy on that the others are OK with, something as > simple as a > missing closing ??? > > > On 07 Jun 2007, at 11:13 AM, Lester wrote: > > > yep... thats what I'm thinkin. > > > > still weird how I can see all "invisible page" > html > > code with view source though.... > > > > > > I'm making a real simplistic layout now to test it > and > > see where it might fail.... > > > > will let you know what I come up with > > > > unless anyone else has some input into whats up. > > > > > > lester > > > > > > --- Stuart Tremain wrote: > > > >> Sounds like a process of elimination ... > >> > >> Seems like a problem with all the frames inside > >> frames inside frames > >> with Safari. > >> > >> > >> On 07 Jun 2007, at 10:59 AM, Lester wrote: > >> > >>> Actually my iframe seems to be fine. > >>> same basic code as yours.... > >>> > >>> > >>> What I'm doing on this site ..... > >>> > >>> I load a typical iframe 770 pixels wide and > center > >> it > >>> on a page. > >>> > >>> Within that iframe I now load a typical > >> header/body > >>> 2-layout frame. > >>> > >>> Now within that "body" frame I show other pages > as > >>> needed, and even some additional framed setups > >>> depending. (yeah I know lotsa nesting happening) > >>> > >>> The pages intended to be seen in that body frame > >>> appear as "invisible" (although again I can do a > >> view > >>> source and see their code). > >>> > >>> And again only in Safari. > >>> > >>> > >>> Opera, Firefox on a mac are OK > >>> Opera, Firefox and IE on a PC are OK > >>> > >>> Some little peculiarity in safari i'm missing?? > It > >> may > >>> be a bit more unforgiving on something as > compared > >> to > >>> all the other browsers? > >>> > >>> Thats where I'm leaning, but haven't found > >> anything > >>> searching around... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Showing code mught be useful to an answer, but > >> thats a > >>> lotta calling of pages and frames etc such to > post > >>> here...... Not sure if I can easily do that... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --- Stuart Tremain wrote: > >>> > >>>> Lester > >>>> > >>>> This is my iframe code that works OK in Safari, > >> all > >>>> very simple. > >>>> > >>>> Do you think it may have something to do with > >> paths > >>>> in your src file ? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 07 Jun 2007, at 10:38 AM, Lester wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> yep, it displays fine. > >>>>> > >>>>> trying to access or see it in a set of frames > >>>> "within" > >>>>> the iframe is where it goes into hiding. But > >> again > >>>> I > >>>>> can do a "view source" within the frame/iframe > >> and > >>>> see > >>>>> the actual html code of the page not being > >>>>> displayed.... > >>>>> > >>>>> very puzzling. > >>>>> > >>>>> and again only in Safari > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> --- Stuart Tremain wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Does the page that you want to display on the > >> Mac > >>>>>> come up OK if you > >>>>>> access it directly, ie not through the iFrame > >> ?? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 07 Jun 2007, at 9:39 AM, Lester wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I just have an old iMac for testing.... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Creating a site that is not showing pages > >> within > >>>>>>> frames/iframes. > >>>>>>> BUT > >>>>>>> only when trying to view in Safari on a mac. > >>>>>>> Firefox and opera on a mac are a-ok. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The weird thing: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I can do a "show source" and see the code of > >> the > >>>>>> page > >>>>>>> not being seen, so it's there but not being > >>>>>>> displayed.. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Are there some peculiarities with > Macs/Safari > >>>> and > >>>>>>> iframe/frames ? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Maybe I'm inadvertantly "hiding" a page with > a > >>>>>> layer > >>>>>>> or something like that??? Transparency > maybe?? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Been toying with this all day. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> lester > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Been staring at code looking for something that simple. Maybe of I put it aside for a bit and look again I'll spot something. Running it through web based html validators didn't make anything pop either. Just now I found some forum posts via google talking about nested frames & safari issues, but they have a 2003 date on them. Not exactly recent.... --- Stuart Tremain wrote: > All I can suggest is that there is some HTML that > Safari spits the > dummy on that the others are OK with, something as > simple as a > missing closing ??? > > > On 07 Jun 2007, at 11:13 AM, Lester wrote: > > > yep... thats what I'm thinkin. > > > > still weird how I can see all "invisible page" > html > > code with view source though.... > > > > > > I'm making a real simplistic layout now to test it > and > > see where it might fail.... > > > > will let you know what I come up with > > > > unless anyone else has some input into whats up. > > > > > > lester > > > > > > --- Stuart Tremain wrote: > > > >> Sounds like a process of elimination ... > >> > >> Seems like a problem with all the frames inside > >> frames inside frames > >> with Safari. > >> > >> > >> On 07 Jun 2007, at 10:59 AM, Lester wrote: > >> > >>> Actually my iframe seems to be fine. > >>> same basic code as yours.... > >>> > >>> > >>> What I'm doing on this site ..... > >>> > >>> I load a typical iframe 770 pixels wide and > center > >> it > >>> on a page. > >>> > >>> Within that iframe I now load a typical > >> header/body > >>> 2-layout frame. > >>> > >>> Now within that "body" frame I show other pages > as > >>> needed, and even some additional framed setups > >>> depending. (yeah I know lotsa nesting happening) > >>> > >>> The pages intended to be seen in that body frame > >>> appear as "invisible" (although again I can do a > >> view > >>> source and see their code). > >>> > >>> And again only in Safari. > >>> > >>> > >>> Opera, Firefox on a mac are OK > >>> Opera, Firefox and IE on a PC are OK > >>> > >>> Some little peculiarity in safari i'm missing?? > It > >> may > >>> be a bit more unforgiving on something as > compared > >> to > >>> all the other browsers? > >>> > >>> Thats where I'm leaning, but haven't found > >> anything > >>> searching around... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Showing code mught be useful to an answer, but > >> thats a > >>> lotta calling of pages and frames etc such to > post > >>> here...... Not sure if I can easily do that... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --- Stuart Tremain wrote: > >>> > >>>> Lester > >>>> > >>>> This is my iframe code that works OK in Safari, > >> all > >>>> very simple. > >>>> > >>>> Do you think it may have something to do with > >> paths > >>>> in your src file ? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 07 Jun 2007, at 10:38 AM, Lester wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> yep, it displays fine. > >>>>> > >>>>> trying to access or see it in a set of frames > >>>> "within" > >>>>> the iframe is where it goes into hiding. But > >> again > >>>> I > >>>>> can do a "view source" within the frame/iframe > >> and > >>>> see > >>>>> the actual html code of the page not being > >>>>> displayed.... > >>>>> > >>>>> very puzzling. > >>>>> > >>>>> and again only in Safari > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> --- Stuart Tremain wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Does the page that you want to display on the > >> Mac > >>>>>> come up OK if you > >>>>>> access it directly, ie not through the iFrame > >> ?? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 07 Jun 2007, at 9:39 AM, Lester wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I just have an old iMac for testing.... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Creating a site that is not showing pages > >> within > >>>>>>> frames/iframes. > >>>>>>> BUT > >>>>>>> only when trying to view in Safari on a mac. > >>>>>>> Firefox and opera on a mac are a-ok. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The weird thing: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I can do a "show source" and see the code of > >> the > >>>>>> page > >>>>>>> not being seen, so it's there but not being > >>>>>>> displayed.. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Are there some peculiarities with > Macs/Safari > >>>> and > >>>>>>> iframe/frames ? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Maybe I'm inadvertantly "hiding" a page with > a > >>>>>> layer > >>>>>>> or something like that??? Transparency > maybe?? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Been toying with this all day. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> lester > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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