Put this tag in the header <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=0.86, maximum-scale=3.0, minimum-scale=0.86"> On 03/20/2019 11:27 AM, Vanessa Stern wrote: > What is the best/easiest way to make a large website mobile friendly? > > I am currently rebuilding my freepages site mostly from scratch, so > that is one scenario. > > The other is a very large website (about 9,000 pages) that I created > years ago using Frontpage.  I know it's not up to current standards, > but changing that is too much work as it is updated using an old album > generator.  Can I make that one mobile friendly as well? > > Vanessa > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > -- "The dog is a gentleman. I hope to go to his heaven, not man's." Mark Twain

Hi Anne Have been attempting to update the following web site since it reappeared : http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/genealogy/index.html but I gather that since I've changed by e-mail address since the account was created, I have to write to your good self for assistance, and should be grateful for your help. Regret that my e-mail addresses changed several times in those early days as ISPs went bust or were taken over &c., Regards Paul pbenyon@pbenyon.plus.com >If your email has changed since you created the account, and you can no >longer receive mail at the original email address, write to >annerootsweb@gmail.com for assistance. > >Pat G On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:14:13 +0000, I wrote: > >Hi > >I've attempted to get a new password twice, but it looks as though my >current e-mail address may not tie in with the address I was using >when I set the site up some 15 + years ago, my previous ISP having >gone bust IIRC : > >>Confirmation token did not match > >Anybody got any ideas regarding an alternative means of achieving a >better result ? > >I can see the web site : > >http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/genealogy/index.html > >so it still exists. > >Paul > http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html

What is the best/easiest way to make a large website mobile friendly? I am currently rebuilding my freepages site mostly from scratch, so that is one scenario. The other is a very large website (about 9,000 pages) that I created years ago using Frontpage. I know it's not up to current standards, but changing that is too much work as it is updated using an old album generator. Can I make that one mobile friendly as well? Vanessa

Judy, I suspect that what you are trying to achieve is:- #table2 {    width:80%;    background:#f5f4ef url("graphics/tiles/offwh_eosarabesque7b.jpg");    border:ridge 3px #aaa;    margin:0 auto;    } #table2 td {    padding:0;    text-align:center;    border:none    } #table2 td:nth-of-type(2){    width:30%;    } Note: The background has been added in the short form, e.g. background:#color url();  where the default is repeat. Barry On 18/03/2019 03:44, JFlorian wrote: > #table2 { >    width:80%; >    background-image: url("graphics/tiles/offwh_eosarabesque7b.jpg"); >  --- this is my addition >    background-repeat: repeat; > -----------------------------------------------------------this is my > addition >    border:ridge 3px #aaa; >    margin:0 auto; >    } > #table2 td { >    padding:0; >    text-align:center; >    border:none >    } > #table2 td:nth-of-type(2){ >    width:30%; >    }

I have these in a non-CSS page: <.....body text="#000000" link="#808000" vlink="#808000" background="../graphics/site/decorative/wp_damask_007.jpg" leftmargin="30"> <....table border="0" cellpadding="32" width="690" background="../graphics/tiles/offwh_eosarabesque7b.jpg" bordercolor="#000000" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000"> <tr> <.....td valign="top" align="left" background="../graphics/tiles/offwh_eosarabesque7b.jpg" bgcolor="#f5f4ef" width="683"> I'm trying to put them into the existing css, but under a different file name. css /* ====================================== OUTERMOST TRIPLE BORDER and BODY STYLES ======================================= */ body { background-image: url("graphics/site/decorative/wp_damask_007.jpg"); ---- I added, it works. background-repeat: repeat; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; color:#000; text-align:center; } /* ======================= and..... /* ============================================ MIDDLEMOST TRIPLE BORDER COLOR: http://www.color-hex.com/color/ecdac2 =============================================== */ #table1 { width:690px; border:solid 3px #000; border-left-color:#afafaf; border-top-color:#afafaf; background:#fcf7ee ; } #table1 td { width:683px; border-spacing:3px; padding:32px; border:solid 1px #444; } /* ============================================ INNERMOST TRIPLE BORDER - COLOR: http://www.color-hex.com/ =============================================== */ #table2 { width:80%; background-image: url("graphics/tiles/offwh_eosarabesque7b.jpg"); --- this is my addition background-repeat: repeat; -----------------------------------------------------------this is my addition border:ridge 3px #aaa; margin:0 auto; } #table2 td { padding:0; text-align:center; border:none } #table2 td:nth-of-type(2){ width:30%; } /* ================= I don't know the order for where to put the images. The css I'm using has a light pinkish hex # as the innermost content area. -- I don't know how to make that go away. It also needs a light grey hex for "if everything fails on the page". Could you help me? NOTE: These are from Barry's css file. Please don't change anything else. I'm over halfway done on this site. Yay! Judy

Judy, you are so right!!! I now actually enjoy running my pages through the validator and then making changes until all the errors go away. I usually just fix a couple of errors then re-upload and re-validate. It's sort of fun to watch the errors just melt away. The only troublesome thing for me has been when the validator refuses to check a page because there is some character code in it that is not in the declared font set, which is usually UTF-8. I think that's what that error message means anyway. The validator tells you it has this problem and tells you what the hexadecimal character code is, but doesn't say which line it is in. There were a couple of those in the lady's page yesterday - the copyright symbol © to be specific. Usually for me it is a space with some strange character code, and of course you can't see where the problem lies. I actually wrote my first useful Python program yesterday to search for that character code and tell me the line number, position and character. Blessings, -- Charlie Carothers https://www.freebiblecommentary.org <http://www.freebiblecommentary.org> <http://freebiblecommentary.org>

I've also found that fixing what seems stupid stuff actually corrects multiple errors on validator. For example, if I have a bold tag open, but did not close it.... Look for simple things first. Also, start at the bottom sometimes... Always copy the newest code and revalidate to see how your changes affect the error count. When you see one you do not understand, look on Google, or on Try it, or ask on this list. I hated validator in the beginning. Now, it is a friend. Remember, it is a tool--- it sees "all" blemishes. It isn't personal. Seeing your webpage through its eyes can be educational for sure. One thing I always remember.... it may see 40 errors on my page..... but it skips what I did right. If I fix the errors, it is so rewarding to see zero in the end. Judy

Hi Jill, I think the others have correctly identified most of your problems, but I would just like to point out that the W3C validator is your friend! (It was specifically the misplaced / on line 173 and the spurious " which occurred about 50 lines later that was causing the unwanted /" to be displayed on your page.) https://validator.w3.org/ If you will copy and paste the URL of any web page there and click Check or Revalidate it will tell you exactly where your issues are. But please don't be dismayed at the number of errors it reports initially. Usually each error shows up as multiple items in their report. When you fix one error and "Revalidate" the error count almost always drops by much more than one. I always run my web pages through the W3C validator until I have zero errors and zero warnings. I figure that's the least I can do to try to future proof my pages. It's bad enough that the W3C gurus keep changing the html specs by not only deprecating but by also obsoleting features without browsers having to deal with my coding errors as well. Thankfully, the browsers don't enforce all the latest html specs!!! Blessings, -- Charlie Carothers https://www.freebiblecommentary.org <http://www.freebiblecommentary.org> <http://freebiblecommentary.org>

Eve, Write and give the details to: annegmitchell@gmail.com or RW Mailing Lists<rwmailinglists@ancestry.com>via <https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1311182?hl=en&authuser=1> rootsweb.com

( http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.longworth-history.org.uk%2Fwho-is-who.html&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0 )

Hi Pat, Same as you, the rest got harder! Had to use a combo of Notepad++  and PSPad to highlight the errors. Barry On 14/03/2019 08:57, Patricia Geary wrote: > Good for you Barry, I found the first one but for the life of me could not see the 2nd one. > > Pt

Good for you Barry, I found the first one but for the life of me could not see the 2nd one. Pt -----Original Message----- From: Barry Carlson [mailto:barrycarls@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:24 PM To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: Not a Freepages site - hope this is allowed Hi Jill, line 173 <tr/>/ line 195 <td style="width: 833px;"shaded"> line 196 <td style="width: 439px;> Barry On 13/03/2019 22:53, Jill Muir wrote: > Hi, > I am going bald as I pull hair out over this code which is showing in > my website above the word 'Chair' naming folk in out committee. Can > anyone please tell me where this is in the surce code please? > > http://www.longworth-history.org.uk/who-is-who.html > > Many thanks, Jill

Jill, I've had another look and found - line 150 <table> looks like you pasted a a new table between existing tags; see line 251. line 213 <tr class="shaded">" and some other errors:- line 237 </tr></tr></tbody/>                 </table></table> line 251 There's a problem with <a></a> - one or other is missing. Hope that's all sorted. Barry

Hi Jill, line 173 <tr/>/ line 195  <td style="width: 833px;"shaded"> line 196  <td style="width: 439px;> Barry On 13/03/2019 22:53, Jill Muir wrote: > Hi, > I am going bald as I pull hair out over this code which is showing in my > website above the word 'Chair' naming folk in out committee. Can anyone > please tell me where this is in the surce code please? > > http://www.longworth-history.org.uk/who-is-who.html > > Many thanks, Jill

Hi, I am going bald as I pull hair out over this code which is showing in my website above the word 'Chair' naming folk in out committee. Can anyone please tell me where this is in the surce code please? http://www.longworth-history.org.uk/who-is-who.html Many thanks, Jill

Oh wise ones, Once again, I am asking advice. One of my websites is for our local historical society.  I have been webmaster for twenty years, but finally someone has stepped forward on behalf of the society and offered to take over the responsibility. It is a great relief, as I am approaching age 80 and still have several other sites to shepherd. The Surry Historical Society website is connected to my personal email address, which I really cannot give over to someone else because of personal content. I don't need to change the password, but I do need to change the email address for the site.  I thought of creating a new email address at gmail or yahoo, etc. just for this site and then asking to have the site attached to that email address. That would allow me to hand over all relevant info to the new webmaster. Has anyone else had this type of situation. I'd like advice about the best way to handle this. Thanks, Eve Gregory Webmaster, Surry County, VA, Historical Society

We are looking into it Anne -----Original Message----- From: N G D <NGD2018@outlook.com> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:06 PM To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: [FreeHelp]reCAPTCHA error - resetting password I'm trying to reset password as per the instructions received in an email from ancestrysupport@ancestry.com Using supplied link https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword I keep getting the error: "Error with reCAPTCHA form, try again". I've attempted to reset password on different devices, browsers, at home and on other computers away from home i.e city Library. I've also attempted to reset using "forgot password" at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__user&d=DwIF-g&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=ksLtE8WPRvL9HQKsl6Iu1EhjLVk6ErvETZ5ixEyn5Oo&m=3ipaTo3tEISZPGxjGs5mgqgLcGgMTMQBthwQwn23iP8&s=xyisc-PN_Jcg8AJjhQrfWlJCHBHcy9zS8RBAmfp1EIo&e= account.rootsweb.com/user account/login. Although I don't get reCAPTCHA error, I never receive an email response. My sites: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ogdar/genealogy/darby/d1.htm http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ogdar/genealogy/ogilvy/d1.htm Any assistance to resolve this issue would be very welcome. Regards Rosemary _______________________________________________ Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIF-g&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=ksLtE8WPRvL9HQKsl6Iu1EhjLVk6ErvETZ5ixEyn5Oo&m=3ipaTo3tEISZPGxjGs5mgqgLcGgMTMQBthwQwn23iP8&s=9glpxaNsQs37th_yiuzwoYdPQ1xaOC3ZzfZgFVllz9Q&e= Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIF-g&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=ksLtE8WPRvL9HQKsl6Iu1EhjLVk6ErvETZ5ixEyn5Oo&m=3ipaTo3tEISZPGxjGs5mgqgLcGgMTMQBthwQwn23iP8&s=2r-RQBnfoku98uZyMxN-Y0XlRLxbjNeFeWu0EgJu7mc&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIF-g&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=ksLtE8WPRvL9HQKsl6Iu1EhjLVk6ErvETZ5ixEyn5Oo&m=3ipaTo3tEISZPGxjGs5mgqgLcGgMTMQBthwQwn23iP8&s=Koy3xKryTN2mM0VOA0i-SMUwP9y84JGTOYI-UbgqxfI&e= Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

>Perhaps it might help you sort out where it is going wrong for you, >otherwise it might pay to email anne .... forgotten the email address now >...think something like anne@rw.com . Presently I am trying to work out >where my sites need fixing as they have been referred to as >file:///F:Mokurai/Contents.html I have never seen file:/// before whilst >using Dreamweaver 4 and Dreamweaver MX .... until I was directed to the new >owners of Dreamweaver ....Adobe. So I hope to sort that one out and get >back mobile. I would query what is the method of having the root site on my >hard drive instead of on the internet; ..... think that was what was >suggested eh. Just wished I had not had my last computer fried by the local >Computer Shop whilst simply connecting it to the internet using a dongle >and sim card. Think my brain must be getting old as I did the two websites >back in late 2002 and had no trouble understanding it all back then. Anyhow >Barbww and NGD2018, hope that email I received helps you sort out what to >do. > >Haere, >Warren. *************** The URL you are getting is for connecting a browser offline to a local drive, in this case the browser is accessing your local F: drive rather than one on the web. Bill Gentry

Well .... it took me awhile to sort out my two old websites with their new passwords and the first one took six days for a reply; the second one took seven days and then although referring to my second website then sent me off to make a password for my first website again. I caught on to that and emailed back and then it was another six days before a reply .... so I would say it will take six days as the normal time. I did email Anne @ rootsweb but have never heard back from her so I guess she is snowed under with all our questions eh. Here is the email I received in hunting for my website password: Dear Valued Member, Thank you for contacting RootsWeb in regard to accessing your FreePages site. I apologize about the issues you have had regarding your computer and internet. We appreciate your concern that you have been unable to access your web pages. We will do all that we can to answer your questions and assist you. As our engineers continue to restore these hosted sites, the owners may encounter problems accessing them with their login information and using their FTP ( File Transfer Protocol ) programs. First, you will need to reset your password. Go to: https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword and enter the email address you believe is connected to the account. You should then receive an e-mail confirmation. If you don't receive an email confirmation back, check your spam folder. Once you receive the e-mail confirmation, click on the link contained there, and follow the steps to reset your password. Passwords must be between 10 and 32 characters long, and must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one of the following special characters: _ ! & @ # ( ). You must also click the box to accept the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement. Once you have done that, you can access your site. FTP Instructions: You may use any FTP client to access the site that supports the current version of SFTP. We no longer support Fileman however. As an example, this short video will show you how to use FileZilla to access your site. https://www.ancestry.com/academy/course/connect-rootsweb-filezilla The host you will be connecting to is: sftp://sitesuser.rootsweb.com· You can find your hosted website by using either of these two different URLs: https://www.rootsweb.com/~sitename or https://sites.rootsweb.com/~sitename If you need additional help, RootsWeb provides several email lists that are specifically set up to help webmasters. You can ask questions and receive advice from other users who may have already encountered a similar problem and discovered the answer. You must subscribe to a RootsWeb mailing list to be able to post. If there is anything else with which we might assist you, please let us know. Sincerely, Toria RootsWeb Support Team http://rootsweb.ancestry.com Perhaps it might help you sort out where it is going wrong for you, otherwise it might pay to email anne .... forgotten the email address now ...think something like anne@rw.com . Presently I am trying to work out where my sites need fixing as they have been referred to as file:///F:Mokurai/Contents.html I have never seen file:/// before whilst using Dreamweaver 4 and Dreamweaver MX .... until I was directed to the new owners of Dreamweaver ....Adobe. So I hope to sort that one out and get back mobile. I would query what is the method of having the root site on my hard drive instead of on the internet; ..... think that was what was suggested eh. Just wished I had not had my last computer fried by the local Computer Shop whilst simply connecting it to the internet using a dongle and sim card. Think my brain must be getting old as I did the two websites back in late 2002 and had no trouble understanding it all back then. Anyhow Barbww and NGD2018, hope that email I received helps you sort out what to do. Haere, Warren. On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 at 13:51, <NGD2018@outlook.com> wrote: > I'm also receiving the "Error with reCAPTCHA form , try again" on using > supplied link to change password (see below). > > History/Background: > After four months, rwsupport(a)ancestry.com have now indicated that my > email address has been updated for my Freepages site: > > http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ogdar/genealogy/darby/d1.htm > http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ogdar/genealogy/ogilvy/d1.htm > > I've followed the instructions provided: "First, you will need to reset > your password. Go to: > https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword..." > > Multiple attempts to reset password has included using three different > browsers, different devices/computers at home/away from home and external > networked library computers - but on each attempt, I receive: "Error with > reCAPTCHA form , try again". > > In addition to using the supplied link (above) to change password, I have > also attempted the same using the 'forgot password' link at > https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/useraccount/login > Although I don't receive the reCAPTCHA error, I never receive any email in > response. > > I would be elated to receive some resolve on this issue. > Many thanks > Rosemary > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/freepages-help@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Over us no prince or barons known. We are all one of lordship alone. An equal and like life we share. Lord of himself is each man there. and each is faithful to the other.

I’m trying to reset password as per the instructions received in an email from ancestrysupport@ancestry.com Using supplied link https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword I keep getting the error: “Error with reCAPTCHA form, try again”. I’ve attempted to reset password on different devices, browsers, at home and on other computers away from home i.e city Library. I’ve also attempted to reset using “forgot password” at https://user account.rootsweb.com/user account/login. Although I don’t get reCAPTCHA error, I never receive an email response. My sites: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ogdar/genealogy/darby/d1.htm http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ogdar/genealogy/ogilvy/d1.htm Any assistance to resolve this issue would be very welcome. Regards Rosemary