browser compatability issues

[customk1]

ok, so im getting in-depth to make sure that everything is viewing properly in multiple browsers... and im having a few issues.

1. everything looks fine in firefox 3.0.8 FOR ME, and for some of you who have looked at my page, but i know at least 2 other people who are on 3.0.8 who cannot load the flash on the main page.

2. everything looks good (as far as i can tell, so far) in Opera. 9.6.4 (havent checked anything older)

3. in Chrome (1.0.154.53) and Safari (4 public beta), the site looks good, in terms of spacing, but the entire main body is shifted over under the header, by the width of the whole page.... html validator (in FF) shows this message:

"<table> lacks summary attribute " for this line:

<table id="contentMainWrapper" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" >

so i dont know if that is what is shifting everything over to the right.

additionally, the flash carousel is not showing... however it is also not giving any error messages?

4. the biggest mess is of course, IE. I cant even get it to finish loading (it says 1 item remaining, which i assume is the flash)... and because it wont even stop loading i have had no luck with debugger...

Any suggestions would be welcome, as i start the "cleanup" phase here...

http://www.customk9design.com/catalogzen

THANKS!

[yellow1912]

Firefox users have to install Flash, also there are certain modules that help them to hide "ads", and that will also hide your flash content.

[Website Rob]

html validator (in FF) shows this message:

"<table> lacks summary attribute "

Did it not also mention about a </div> which should not be there?

<!--bof- site copyright display -->
<div id="siteinfoLegal" class="legalCopyright">
<!--eof- site copyright display -->


</div> << remove this

[customk1]

yellow: ok, i understand your point, but then wouldnt it still show the "download flash player" icon? for those in FF who are not seeing it, its not like they are seeing a white box, like in the other browsers not displaying... they are actually seeing code displayed....

rob: YES! it did show that too, and i cant locate it anywhere! i have looked in my tpl_header/footer and tpl_main(?), index.php and english.php... any idea where this floating div might be located? best i can tell, it is in some place that is "assembling" all the pieces so to speak, because i cant find it in the most obvious places... from the best i can tell at least (i am NOT expert in code, but do pretty well at matching up div to /div, ul to /ul, etc etc and finding spares)

any additional help would be greatly appreciated!

[Website Rob]

"site copyright display" is found in: templates/your_template/common/tpl_footer.php

Sometimes it helps to put a comment tag in various places so when viewing the parsed output you can see where you are.

[rstevenson]

I'm also seeing the code instead of the Flash in FF 3.0.8 (Mac OS X). And I do have the latest Flash installed, so there's something wrong with the code.

Checking your site in the W3's Validator gives 4 errors, starting with that extra /div, and the others are probably the same thing. A link on the W3 report leads to this URL about script problems which may cause this. Better have a look.

Rob

[Website Rob]

In FF 3.08 Windows I see the blank Flash area and the download image for Flash. Could be because I have Flash disabled. If I copy the Flash URL directly into my FF I do see the code which is actually an error. This could be because you have the Flash file(s) in your Admin section which makes no sense. The Admin area is not for public viewing and could explain the whole problem.