FP: Illegal Comments Removed from HTML Markup Bot (187777)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft FrontPage for the Macintosh 1.0
This article was previously published under Q187777

SYMPTOMS

After you insert an HTML Markup in a page, illegal HTML comment code may gradually be deleted one or two characters at a time from the front of the Markup each time you save or reopen the page.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods:

  • If you are using Microsoft FrontPage 97, upgrade to FrontPage 98.

    -or-

  • Use an alternate HTML code (or codes) that accomplishes the same thing.

    Note: Legal HTML comments begin with the following characters: 
         <!--
    and end with the following characters: 
         -->
    Example: <!-- This is a legal HTML Comment -->

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/7/2003
Keywords:kbfix kbinfo KB187777
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