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Internet Explorer Bug Loses Graphics

By Rees Clark '60

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Jul 19, 2003 -- A bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x is causing certain graphics to disappear from pages on this and many other sites. The problem is under heavy discussion among web publishers.

Under circumstances as yet not fully understood, graphics that originate from certain "victim" servers just don't show up, although the respective space is reserved for them on the calling pages, which otherwise are correctly displayed. If the graphic is used as an active element of the page, clicking the blank space will achieve the desired result.

In our case, it mainly affects our image galleries. Because we don't use Windows in development and editing, we have to trundle ourselves down to the local library to see this exciting new consumer benefit from Redmond.

This problem affects only the Windows versions of the browser.

For you web folk: Theories include URL formats, encodings, and code in browsers that is supposedly intended to block popup windows.

It's a mystery, children. We and others are researching solutions. In case you can't see some picture you suspect is present, we suggest you close your eyes and imagine yourself in a beautiful spot by a waterfall...

Search the phenomenon at Google: In case you were thinking this site doesn't take much effort, consider the thousands of pages linked to this problem.
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