The favicon doesn't appear to be a valid icon. ?

by mamabear May 29th 2008, 8:43 pm

back to the drawing board, madethe icon with these guys, save it as they said (I think)
went to there validation thing and got this.

Found the web page at:
http://todgrow.forumandco.com/ (39 KB)

Found <link rel="shortcut icon" ...> tag that specify a favicon:
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://2img.net/h/i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/todber/preview_16x16.png" />

Found favicon at:
https://2img.net/h/i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/todber/preview_16x16.png (0.66 KB)

x The favicon doesn't appear to be a valid icon.

Found <link rel="icon" ...> tag that specify a favicon:
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://2img.net/h/i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/todber/preview_16x16.png" />

Found favicon at:
https://2img.net/h/i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/todber/preview_16x16.png (0.66 KB)

(16*16 pixels, 110 colors used, PNG image file format)
will go back and start again

No too advanced for myold brain, I give up

I'll post it here just so it has been online

favicon - The favicon doesn't appear to be a valid icon. ? Preview_16x16

by NOBLE CANADIAN May 29th 2008, 10:08 pm

Hello todbear,

I believe that with Internet Explorer, you could run into problems using anything other than the .ico format as your favicon. However, Firefox supports any format being used.

When I made my favicon recently, I used this site here.
You can either import an image from your computer or create a favicon right on the site. Once you're happy with what you see, you click on 'Download Favicon' and it will automatically convert the file to the .ico format.

The only problem with using the .ico format is that Photobucket doesn't recognize the file when you're trying to upload it. So you'll need to upload the file to a free file hosting website instead (I use FileDen).

by mamabear May 29th 2008, 10:40 pm

I am so thick I have online file storage, so I have made a new favicon ico in the correct format. Will try again. Yoou are a patient guy thanks for helping again, now i just eplace the photobucket url with this one right?

http://drive.heartinternet.co.uk/122797%3AFiles%3AAll%3Afavicon

by NOBLE CANADIAN May 29th 2008, 10:51 pm

Yes, if that is the direct link to the image that you would like to use; replace the Photobucket URL with the new URL.

by mamabear May 29th 2008, 10:59 pm

that didnt work either, I got 2redxs instead of on, so have hosted it with fileden
now I have this ti choose from
Linking codes: URL - BB Code - HTML Code
which one to I use please.
url
BB code
html code

by NOBLE CANADIAN May 29th 2008, 11:04 pm

Click on URL and it will give you a direct link that you can insert into the favicon code.

by mamabear May 29th 2008, 11:32 pm

I give up.
Thanks loads for trying to help, you have been very patient.
I am still doing something wrong. I can see my favicon if I click the url here, but I get 2 red Xs now.
Iwill live withouy havng a favicon

href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/29/1935069/favicon.ico" />

x Could not download favicon at:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/29/1935069/favicon.ico

Found <link rel="icon" ...> tag that specify a favicon:
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/29/1935069/favicon.ico" />

x Could not download favicon at:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/29/1935069/favicon.ico