Ron Jones wrote... >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.
And it makes it harder for Mr Google to find your content. And if he does find it and sends you a visitor, the visitor may just see the frame by itself with no way to get to the rest of the site. And it makes it harder for a visitor to bookmark a page. -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.lock13.co.uk/boats Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
