Favicon can't be seen on browser bar

**Floris** · Fri 11 Apr '08, 6:34am

vBulletin is xhtml compliant and has the favicon link in the header_include template I believe. It works in all browsers, and if you want to change yours just change the ico file, not the template.

**Leo Brazil** · Fri 11 Apr '08, 3:02pm

Hi Floris, I was thinking exactly about what you said but I'm not trying to customize this icon (yet)....on my forum page this icon just doesn't appear like here on vb.com just give me the regular IE one.
Why could that be ?

**MadMax1228** · Sat 12 Apr '08, 8:53am

THanks for this...looks good. I can see my favicon on Firefox, no IE. I would assme that after caching several times, it will eventually show up, right?? Or do I need to do something else?

**MadMax1228** · Sat 12 Apr '08, 11:10am

Bump...still not on ie..

**Leo Brazil** · Sat 12 Apr '08, 5:08pm

I've tried also after caching several times but nothing happens on IE, in fact I never had this working.

**MadMax1228** · Sat 12 Apr '08, 5:28pm

Can you see yours in Firefox? I can see mine, that is why I am confused.

**Leo Brazil** · Mon 14 Apr '08, 8:55am

I've tried anything I could whitout messing up and I still can't see tha favicon on my browser, I'm using IE and I can see it on vbulletin.com so I'm sure my IE installation is correct. I've just tried using FF and I can't see it too.

**MadMax1228** · Mon 14 Apr '08, 9:09am

I added mine at the bottom of the headinclude template and it is visible using Firefox. I understand that it can take 72 hours for ie to pick it up, so each time I go in and mess with it, I am restting the clock.

**Leo Brazil** · Tue 15 Apr '08, 8:19am

MadMax,

I added the line <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://mydomain.com/forum/favicon.ico"> just at bottom of headinclude template. But according to Floris said, as Vb is xhtml compliant so we would't need to include this line to make favicon visible using IE or FF. With or without this line or even waiting 3 days to cache it in my server I just can make it effective to see it.

**ttk_2k** · Tue 15 Apr '08, 8:44am

Guys, first, use lower case letters in your code so the line won't be XHTML invalid.

HTML Code:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.mysite.com/forum/favicon.ico" />

It's normal for some websites' favicons to be invisible on IE, a simple answer to this would be that because it's IE, a browser which has never been working normally with XHTML standards. Make sure you are with the latest updates tho.

If you don't see your favicon on Firefox, then there is definitely an error you should look into immediately, I don't think 'waiting for 3 days' would solve the issue. Try to do following:

1. Delete favicon.ico under your site ROOT for now if there is any
2. Make sure your <head> part is error-free and the URI to your favicon.ico is correctly placed
3. Make sure there is a favicon.ico file at the location where you linked from your <head>
4. Clear your Firefox history cache, you may leave cookies (important)
5. Load your webpage and see if you see the favicon.

Sorry for my English, hope it helps.

**MadMax1228** · Tue 15 Apr '08, 8:45am

Originally posted by Leo Brazil

MadMax,

I added the line <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://mydomain.com/forum/favicon.ico"> just at bottom of headinclude template. But according to Floris said, as Vb is xhtml compliant so we would't need to include this line to make favicon visible using IE or FF. With or without this line or even waiting 3 days to cache it in my server I just can make it effective to see it.

My favicon in in http://www.blackvertmafia.com/favicon.ico I don't get it. Still nothing in mine in IE. I will keep you psoted on the results after 72 hours.

**MadMax1228** · Tue 15 Apr '08, 8:50am

Originally posted by ttk_2k

Guys, first, use lower case letters in your code so the line won't be XHTML invalid.

HTML Code:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.mysite.com/forum/favicon.ico" />

It's normal for some websites' favicons to be invisible on IE, a simple answer to this would be that because it's IE, a browser which has never been working normally with XHTML standards. Make sure you are with the latest updates tho.

If you don't see your favicon on Firefox, then there is definitely an error you should look into immediately, I don't think 'waiting for 3 days' would solve the issue. Try to do following:

1. Delete favicon.ico under your site ROOT for now if there is any
2. Make sure your <head> part is error-free and the URI to your favicon.ico is correctly placed
3. Make sure there is a favicon.ico file at the location where you linked from your <head>
4. Clear your Firefox history cache, you may leave cookies (important)
5. Load your webpage and see if you see the favicon.

Sorry for my English, hope it helps.

My icon showed in FireFox immediately. That is why I am waiting on ie, but this is good info. Thanks!

**ttk_2k** · Tue 15 Apr '08, 8:53am

MadMax1228, internet explorer does not support animated icons. Try upload a non-animated one, that should solve your problem.

**MadMax1228** · Tue 15 Apr '08, 8:56am

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