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April 22, 2011 12:16am
Subscribe [7]#1 / Apr 22, 2011 12:16am
When I validate it returns an error for having a left facing curly brace in my image tag.
I don’t have a brace in my image tag in my code but it somehow ends up there.
After being processed by EE there is a } just after the alt tag like so:
<img src="/pics/about.jpg" alt="About" } />The image is being generated from code in a custom field. The field is set to have no formatting.
Any ideas?
Thank you.
#2 / Apr 22, 2011 12:41am
Post the code that’s in your template so we can see what’s going on. It’s more than likely you simply have an extra } in there.
#3 / Apr 22, 2011 1:32am
Thanks, here it is:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>Annie</title>
{css-link}
</head>
<body id="about">
<!-- FRAME --><div id="frame">
<!-- HEADER --><div id="header">
{sitenav}
<!-- / HEADER --></div>
<!-- WRAPPER --><div id="wrapper">
<!-- LEFT --><div id="left">
{exp:channel:entries channel="website-copy" limit="1" entry_id="2"}
{webcopy-left-img}
{webcopy-subtitle}
<!-- /LEFT --></div>
<!-- RIGHT --><div id="right">
{website_copy}
{/exp:channel:entries}
<!-- /RIGHT --></div>
<!-- /WRAPPER --></div>
<!-- /FRAME --></div>
</body>
</html>#4 / Apr 22, 2011 2:03am
Is it safe to assume that your image is being created by the {webcopy-left-img} custom field?
What type of custom field is this? A straight text input, or a file upload field? Double check the value of that field in your control panel to make sure there isn’t anything in it that would create that extra }.
#5 / Apr 22, 2011 1:12pm
I’d tend to agree; it seems like that brace is coming from somewhere else. Let us know what you find, junglem!
#6 / Apr 22, 2011 5:23pm
Yes, vosSavant, the image is being generated by the {webcopy-left-img}, which is a straight input text with no formatting.
The validator produced the same result across several different entries.
#7 / Apr 23, 2011 2:58pm
Any other ideas?
#8 / Apr 23, 2011 3:20pm
If you’re open to the idea, I can take a look at your template and field to see what is going on; it’s difficult to know without having a look. I’d need CP access—you can PM that if you like.
#9 / Apr 23, 2011 3:22pm
Hi junglem,
Can you please post the exact contents of the webcopy-left-img custom field from one of the problematic entries?
Cheers
Greg
#10 / Apr 24, 2011 1:40am
Here are the exact contents of the webcopy-left-img custom field:
<img src="/pics/about.jpg" alt="Annie"} />I’ll set up access and PM you Ryan…
#11 / Apr 24, 2011 5:02pm
Hi junglem,
Is that what you have posted into the field in the CP (which is what I meant, sorry if I wasn’t clear) or what’s been generated on the front end?
Cheers
Greg
#12 / Apr 26, 2011 12:14am
Hi,
In the CP field it’s exactly the same but without the brace before the closing part of the tag.
I tried removing the style sheets and it still produced a brace in the HTML.
Thanks!
#13 / Apr 26, 2011 5:30am
junglem,
We don’t encourage the giving out of CP access to other forum users (no offence Ryan).
Can you create a blank template please and only add the following and nothing else
{exp:channel:entries channel="website-copy" limit="1" entry_id="2"}
{webcopy-left-img}
{/exp:channel:entries}#14 / Apr 26, 2011 8:13pm
Okay, I won’t allow any CP access. Thanks anyhow, Ryan.
John, I made a template with the code above and the brace is still in there.
#15 / Apr 27, 2011 3:49pm
junglem,
Try creating a new text field, and see if it has the same issue. Are you getting the image URL into the field via the image (tree icon) button? If so, check your IMG button under Default HTML buttons to see if perhaps there’s curly brace in the opening or closing tag fields.