HTML and Scripting Favicons

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  1. Sebastien

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    I've always been somewhat curious about those "Favicons". Exactly how do they work? Is anyone familiar with the code used to set them up? Thanks in advance!
     
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    Sebastien, Mar 8, 2005
  2. BakaMattSu

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    No code involved. Just drop a 16x16 icon file in the root directory of your website named "favicon.ico".
     
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  3. Jedimdo

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    If you have placed the icon file in other directory than the current one or the root directory you have to place the following code:
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    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.gif" type="image/x-icon">
    That way you can put the icon in each page of the website. Also, it seems that the icon does not have to be a .ico file, actually I've seen that .gif is also used.
     
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  4. Zanza

    Zanza .Net-ing & PHP-ing~*
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    What is a favicon?
     
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  5. Suzu

    Suzu 7th Seat Shinigami

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    it's an icon that appears next to URL address, I think?
    I've placed a red box around the Boards.jp favicon in the Attachment :)!
     

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  6. Kaiyon

    Kaiyon Grim Reaper

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    Thats funny....that doesen't show in my current browser. Maybe I should upgrade.

    -Kaiyon
     
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    Kaiyon, Mar 8, 2005
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  8. BakaMattSu

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    Yes, the favicon is a feature that not all browsers will support - an upgrade may be necessary.
     
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  9. Kaiyon

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    No wonder...thought that might be it! Im way overdue for one! Thanks for the advice.

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