Internet Explorer Web Development
Hi guys,
With IE 7 we have the new Quick Tab Feature. I note a new image within the tab and next to the url address. I have a couple of web sites developed on ASP.Net 1.1 and I couldn't find the way to change the default IE 7 image by my custom web site logo. Can someone tell me where is the magic
Thanks.
You should be able to use the standard FavIcon method of adding an Icon.
In your HEAD block of a webpage, add:
<link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="YourIcon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
-Reza
Your are right, Reza.
Thanks for your help!
Shar,
You should to use ico images instead of gif.
First of all, yes you need to use an .ico. I am not sure if the size or color depth matters, but I know 16x16x256 color works.
Also, if you are testing this from your Hard Drive (Local Machine Zone), it will not work. You need to upload your page to a webserver to test it (Intranet/Internet Zone).
-Reza
Ok, I saved the image as .ico, however, I do not understand the second part, the type: <link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="http://www.okinp.org/_images/inplogoicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/>
What would I use for that
Thanks for your help.
Shar
Remember that just renaming the file as .ico won't work. It needs to be stored in "icon" format. Most graphics programs should allow this.
About the second part, if you open your main page (ex: default.aspx or index.htm, etc...) in notepad, you should see a section at the beginning of the file called "<head>". Just after that, add the code above and save and close the file. That should be it.
Ex:
<HEAD> <link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="http://www.okinp.org/_images/inplogoicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> ............. </HEAD>
Where ........... is all the other stuff that is already in the head section.
-Reza
P.S. Once again, if you open the project or web site from your computer, you won't be able to see the icon change. You have to upload the web site to the server and then view it from IE.
