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XHTML Favicon - proper usage

Hello! What is the proper way to have a favicon for a website in XHTML? 1.Does it have to be .ico or can it be .gif or .png? 2.Is this the proper code for embedding and rel value: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://yoursitedotcom.here/favicon.ico"/&gt; 3.Does the favicon file have to reside in the root of the site or it can be ...

Loading an ico image switches red channel with the blue one

Hello, This is what I do: I have a favicon.ico in my resources (for example http://google.com/favicon.ico) Then I have a UIImageView which loads that image. self.imgTestIcon.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"favicon.ico"]; The image showed in the simulator or the in iPhone is the same but with the red color switched with the blue one. C...

dynamic svg favicon?

i have an icon in the SVG format. i want to have it in different colors as favicon. how to reach this? since there isn't any toDataUrl() for SVG elements i don't see any solution without a server round trip. i would even say that it isn't possible, but hopefully i'm wrong any idea for a client side solution? it doesn't need to be cross...

favicon not working in any browser

Hey, I am trying to get a favicon to appear on my webpage. Disclaimer: I have never done this before, but it does seem rather simple. I have a ico image in a folder called pics that is part of my project. I am trying to do this inside my master page. <link rel="Shortcut Icon" href="~/pics/REDIcon.ico"/> That is correct, right? Is th...

IE6 - why the favicon doesnt work?

Hi. I make the favicon on my website. Naturally, on IE i have some trouble :) why it doesnt work? <link rel="icon" href="./img/iconcab.ico" /> Dunno. Any ideas? Thanks :) ...

How to clear IE's favicon cache?

i have a favorite icon defined for my web-site: <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="favicon.ico"> Any browser that has visted the site after i added the icon can display the favicon fine. But my own browser refuses to show the icon. i've tried every variation of the link i can think of: <link rel="shortcut icon" type...

How to add a favicon to a xhtml document

I made a windows icon (*.ico) and named it favicon, it is 16 by 16 and with 16 colors... I have included it with the link tag but it does not load right how do I add a favicon to a website in xhtml I tried everything on the web but it still does not work how do I do it ...

Webpage Icon that appears in the browser tab in Flex 4

Hello I want to add a Icon that represents my webpage in the browser tabs and when is saved to favorites. How do I add this. Probably some propriety of the Aplication tag that I can´t find. And what it the correct size the icon must be ? (32*32 or something like that) Thanks in advance. ...

Does a favicon have to be 32x32 or 16x16?

Hello all, I'd like to use a single image as both a regular favicon and iPhone/iPad friendly favicon. Is this possible? Would an iPad-friendly 72x72 PNG scale if linked to as a regular browser favicon? Or do I have to use a separate 16x16 or 32x32 image? Much obliged for any help. ...

favicon is pixelated in IE

I have created a 16x16px favicon for a website, but I am getting complaints that IE pixelates it. should I have a larger size? is their a way to use multiple sizes? What is best practice? ...