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IE doesn't follow the rules.

I've done everything I'm supposed to do. I have a file called favicon.ico in the root

I have the code

HTML:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico">

in the header.

It works fine in FireFox, Opera, Chrome and Safari. Blame MS for playing by their own rules and not following WC3 conventions.

To test I made the path wrong, refreshed FireFox and it was gone. Fixed the path, refreshed again and it was back.

:incazzato: MSFT

 

IE should be deleted from every computer on earth and beyond!

 

Suggestions to try, based upon this Microsoft document:

1. Capitalize "shortcut icon" to "SHORTCUT ICON"
2. Put the full URL in instead of just /favicon.ico (i.e. use http://www.motoringalliance.com/favicon.ico)

Worth a try, and neither change should break the other browsers.

 

Nope, that didn't work either.

File is in spec as well at 16x16px and 12,133 bytes in size.

I even deleted temp files and browsing history, along with clearing the cache.

I've asked for help on an admin forum...

 

Nate, try this.

<LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.motoringalliance.com/favicon.ico">

Like edge said. Coincidentally, when naming it explicitly, you don't have to name the file favicon.ico. Just look at the soure for Home - LA Daily News

 

NM. That did not work. Just tested it on my site. I will try to find out from my work guru's tomorrow what the deal is.

 

Nate, how was the file created?

 

Started life as jpg I think. Chris created it.

 

I use png for all my favicons. Its nice to have a favicon with transparency. Works in all browsers, even that IE crap