Frontpage03 adds > in wrong places

H

Hermann W Ehlers

FP 03 adds the closing tag inside a link as if it is completing the link, but there is more to the link.

this is what FP shows even though the file contains the correct code with the "=" (when checked with Notepad:
<a href="mineral_edit.asp?mineralid><%=mineralid%>"><%=mineralid%></a>
should be:
<a href="mineral_edit.asp?mineralid=<%=mineralid%>"><%=mineralid%></a>

Does anyone know how to turn off the this feature?

running XPPro-SP2, Office03, FP03

Hermann
 
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Jim Buyens

I tried to reproduce this problem yesterday when you
first posted it, and I couldn't get the same thing to
happen.

These are long shots, but:

o Make sure the filename extension is .asp.

o Under Tools, Page Options, Authoring, make sure the
dropdown lists are set to Custom, Custom, IE5 and
then select all the check boxes.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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-----Original Message-----
FP 03 adds the closing tag inside a link as if it is
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completing the link, but there is more to the link.
this is what FP shows even though the file contains the
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correct code with the "=" (when checked with Notepad:
<a href="mineral_edit.asp?mineralid><%=mineralid%>"><%
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H

Hermann W Ehlers

I tried to reproduce this problem yesterday when you
first posted it, and I couldn't get the same thing to
happen.

These are long shots, but:

o Make sure the filename extension is .asp.

o Under Tools, Page Options, Authoring, make sure the
dropdown lists are set to Custom, Custom, IE5 and
then select all the check boxes.
Click to expand...
Hi Jim
Thanks
The page is .asp and I had the Authoring settings as you suggest.

We cannot reproduce that error on any other computer in this office.
However, this is the only machine that has the newest updates from the MS
Office website.

It insists on replacing that = sign when opening or refreshing the page from
a saved file.
It does allow me to save it correctly, but when I then hit F5 to reload, it
comes back with the >.

<A HREF="addbh.asp?mineralid><%=mineralid%>">dodo</A>
should be:
<A HREF="addbh.asp?mineralid=<%=mineralid%>">dodo</A>

Thanks
Hermann
 
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