Favicons

**Egg Bramhill** · 05 September 2009, 11:43 PM

href="myicon.ico"

I notice that the href refers to an .ico file Steve.

It seems IE8 is still unable to use png files as faveicons?

**steve.ledger** · 05 September 2009, 11:58 PM

Correct Egg.

Troubleshooting Shortcut Icons

If you are seeing the incorrect or default shortcut icon for your Web page, try the following:

Verify that the shortcut icon is the correct size and format. For more information, see Creating Icons in the Correct Size and Format. Note that shortcut icons in image formats other than .ico—for instance, .bmp, .gif, or .png—cannot be displayed in Internet Explorer.

SOURCE: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...56(VS.85).aspx

I've never used anything else than .ico out of habit.
In Xtreme, I create the 16x16 image, copy it to the clipboard, paste into Irfanview and save as .ico (irfanview allows you to select which colour should be transparent if you need this)
It's quick and simple.

**zaphodeist** · 06 September 2009, 02:39 AM

Just used Steve's <link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="favicon.ico"> and it works straight away in FF3 & Chrome. IE told me one more thing was loading but when I clicked on an internal link the favicon appeared - on reloading IE the favicon appeared straight away.

**steve.ledger** · 10 September 2009, 05:30 AM

Peter, your Last Activity: 05 September 2009 01:39 PM was after my post (above) with the working code for your favicon.
Have you had success with this?
Always good to hear positive (aka Success!) feedback

**MarciaB** · 22 April 2010, 09:27 AM

Sorry to reopen this year-old thread, but I still have troubles to get a favicon to show up in IE8. I read this whole thread thoroughly, but didn't found a solution (at least, not for me). I'm creating the website in WD6.

This is what I did so far:
- created a favicon in Xara, created a true .ico file with IrfanView
- saved it in the same directory as the index.htm
- created a placeholder, placed it on the pasteboard, named it <head>,
- code for placeholder: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.camping-leboucher.com/favicon.ico" />
- uploaded the website to the web.
- in IE : emptied the cache, placed the URL in favorites, waited two days, renewed a hundred times.

It shows in all browsers (FF 3.0.4, Chrome, Opera, Avant, Safari) except IE8.
This is the URL www.camping-leboucher.com (not finished)

I hope someone has found the solution in a year's time...

**zaphodeist** · 22 April 2010, 10:48 AM

Works in IE8 here Marcia [see below] I recently re-installed IE8, perhaps you could try that?

**steve.ledger** · 22 April 2010, 10:49 AM

Hi Marcia,

Please see:

► http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=44570

This works 100% in all browsers

**MarciaB** · 22 April 2010, 11:41 AM

Thanks, but it doesn't work... I allready tried your tweak a few days ago

John, can you please tell me how you did this ? And another question : if I reinstall IE8, do I lose all my favorites ?

**steve.ledger** · 22 April 2010, 11:48 AM

Yes, it does work

Marcia can you please try John's suggestion and install the latest IE8?

Your favicon works fine in my IE8 also, so the problem appears to be your copy of IE8.