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Netscape won't read cgi
I have my database complete and working on a secure server, viewable by Internet Explorer. When I use Netscape to check things out - nothing! Is anyone familiar with a problem like this?

VaLinda

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"Nothing" as in a blank page with just your background?

If so, you're missing some html tags in your html.pl file. Most probably it is missing tags to close off a table cell, row or the table itself --

</td>
</tr>
</table>


These can be very difficult to find, but it often helps if you look at the source code for the page. Sometimes Netscape "flashes" incorrect .html coding.

Primarily this is just a lot of tedious work to find where the error is.

JPD
http://www.jpdeni.com/dbman/
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Carol,

Thanks again for the help, that was it. Tongue
I was able to reference the source code for an idea of where the problem started. I don't understand why Internet Explorer would read the pages with errors.
Thanks again for the quick answer.Smile Smile Smile

VaLinda

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The reason IE displays it and Netscape doesn't is that there are differences in the programming between the two. Netscape is much "pickier" about .html code than IE is. It's best to test everything in Netscape first, for that reason.

Glad I was able to point you in the right direction. Smile

JPD
http://www.jpdeni.com/dbman/