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Old June 4th, 2008, 01:13 PM
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Question about visited links
Hello,

I have the following code:

<iframe src="test.htm"></iframe>
<a href="test.htm">link</a>

In Firefox, "link" will appear as already visited(in purple color).
But in IE, "link" appear as not visited(still in blue).

Is there any way to make "link" appear as visited in IE also?

Thank you very much.
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Use CSS to define your link's appearance and it should theoretically work similar in both.
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It might appear visited because of your cache. Clear it and then use these style rules

CSS Code:
Original - CSS Code 
  1.  
  2. a:link {
  3.  color:red;
  4. }
  5. a:visited {
  6.  color:red;
  7. }
  8. a:hover {
  9.  color:green;
  10. }
  11. a:active {
  12.  color:red;
  13. }
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I tired this, it is still the same.
I guess I should explain more clearly.

I have main.html as following:
<iframe src="test.htm"></iframe>
<a href="test.htm">link</a>

I load http://..../main.html in different browser.

In IE, it consider test.htm as not visited although it have been loaded in iframe. No matter how css is set, "link" always shows as not visited.
Only after I visit http://..../test.htm, then I load http://..../main.htm again, "link" shows as visited.

But in Firefox, it consider test.htm as visited, the first time I load http://..../main.htm, "link" shows as visited.

I believe this has something to do with how IE and fiiefox deal with history or cache.
I am wondering is there anyway to make IE behave the same as firefox.

Thank you very much.


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It might appear visited because of your cache. Clear it and then use these style rules

CSS Code:
Original - CSS Code 
  1.  
  2. a:link {
  3.  color:red;
  4. }
  5. a:visited {
  6.  color:red;
  7. }
  8. a:hover {
  9.  color:green;
  10. }
  11. a:active {
  12.  color:red;
  13. }
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 112233
I tired this, it is still the same.
I guess I should explain more clearly.

I have main.html as following:
<iframe src="test.htm"></iframe>
<a href="test.htm">link</a>

I load http://..../main.html in different browser.

In IE, it consider test.htm as not visited although it have been loaded in iframe. No matter how css is set, "link" always shows as not visited.
Only after I visit http://..../test.htm, then I load http://..../main.htm again, "link" shows as visited.

But in Firefox, it consider test.htm as visited, the first time I load http://..../main.htm, "link" shows as visited.

I believe this has something to do with how IE and fiiefox deal with history or cache.
I am wondering is there anyway to make IE behave the same as firefox.

Thank you very much.


Good luck trying to get them to behave the same...aka impossible...It has to do with cache and...
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Only after I visit http://..../test.htm, then I load http://..../main.htm again, "link" shows as visited.
A link can't be visited until link is loaded...makes sense there. Firefox has a cache. Clear your cache and history and it will be fine. Trust me....
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I tried to clear cache and history in firefox, it still acts the same.

IE also have a cache, right? I am just really curious about this issue.
Since in iframe, test.html has already been loaded, why it does not show the link as visited?

Sorry for kept asking. ............. and thank you for your reply

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Good luck trying to get them to behave the same...aka impossible...It has to do with cache and... A link can't be visited until link is loaded...makes sense there. Firefox has a cache. Clear your cache and history and it will be fine. Trust me....
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Part of the problem may be frames. Try using our suggestion without frames. Use different HTML.
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