Dave, That is precisely what I meant when I said that ampersands have a special meaning in html and cannot be used in file names. Whilst people with knowledge of html may well use them as you suggest, and I do myself (but *not* in file names), one should keep in mind that many/most of those using Legacy to create web pages have little or no knowledge of html. They are, together with other special characters, best avoided unless one knows what one is doing
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk Blog: Create Your Web Pages View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:10:11 -0500 > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Found picture files not sticking > > On 21 Jan 2008 ronald ferguson wrote: > >> The fact is that ampersands are not allowed in any file names, notes or >> anything else at all on webpages as they have a specific meaning in >> html. > > I have to disagree with this statement. Ampersands are quite OK. > They just have to be coded correctly. My web pages, including those > generated by Legacy are riddled with ampersands in picture file > names. As long as every one is coded as & there are no problems. > > I do however agree with your statement (following) that it is better > not to use them in file names > >> It is best never use anything other than alphanemeric and the "_", "-" >> symbols in file/folder names (not even spaces). > > Cheers, -- Dave N. > -- > David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. > --- > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Free games, great prizes - get gaming at Gamesbox. http://www.searchgamesbox.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
