Documents Linked to from an .xml File Are Not Available Offline (256049)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000

This article was previously published under Q256049

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to gain access to a Web page by clicking a link in an .xml document that was made available for offline browsing, you may receive the following error message:
The Web page you requested is not available offline. To view this page, click Connect.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Linked documents in an .xml document are not available offline. If you add a site to your Favorites folder and mark it as available for offline viewing, the pages are cached on the local computer, but attempting to gain access to a Web page from the .xml document results in a reconnection attempt by Internet Explorer.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB256049