From: "Ron Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] OT - Firefox and IE
> Martin Clark wrote: >> Ann wrote... >>> Eureka! but I don't know why. >>> >>> I right clicked the page showing in Firefox (to give Martin some >>> more info) and there was an entry @this frame@ on exploring further >>> there was an option there to @reload this fr...@. I did that and the >>> new page came up. >>> I closed it down , closed Firefox, reopened it and the new page is >>> still there., as are the other pages I changed. >>> >> Ah, one of the Evils of Frames! Does the web page itself actually use >> frames or are you using a re-directed domain name that uses a hidden >> frame? In either case, just refreshing will often just refresh the >> outer frame and not the content of the frames within. Other people >> will have seen the right content because they hadn't got the earlier >> version in their recent cache. > > I agree - keep away from frames - PITA. Depending on where your cursor > last clicked will often depend on which frame gets refreshed when you hit > Ctrl-F5. I never use frames, there are much easier ways to do a web > page - it can also make it harder for the user to print your page. > > Ron Jones I have heard the term "frames" before but to be honest, I don't really understand it :-) All now seems to be well with my little world - SIWA site is loading OK and when I press shift and 2 I get " and not a nasty ampersand. The glass of red wine with my evening meal was obviously a good idea as it sorted everything out! Thanks, everyone. canal folk are SO helpful. Ann
