FP2K3 Active Content?

F

Frank S

I have created a website using FP2k3 with no Java, no Active content (to my
knowledge) and no other manual coding of any kind. The page does include
animated gifs and some jpegs.

On I.E.6 running on XP, every time I access this site (even on the local
machine by clicking on the html file itself) I get an XP message stating
"this page contains Active content" in the Information Bar. As far as I can
tell there is no active content.

I know I can simply choose to allow active content in my I.E. config, but I
don't want to do that. I want to actually eliminate any active content in
my page itself.

I'm guessing that this is due to some setting in FP that I have perhaps
enabled that I don't need. But I can't find it.

Is there a setting in FP that if simply "enabled" would cause this? Even if
no actual Active content were present?

Thanks,

-Frank
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

You need to provide a link to this page on the internet, then someone can tell you what
feature/function not use.

You should only get this error when you view the page directly from your HD in IE, if you view it
from a web server, you will not get the message.

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F

Frankster

You need to provide a link to this page on the internet, then someone can
tell you what feature/function not use.

Sorry, I cannot do that due to the nature of this material.
You should only get this error when you view the page directly from your
HD in IE, if you view it from a web server, you will not get the message.

Yes, you are correct. Can you help me understand why?

-Frank
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

Because of the added Windows XP SP2 security, which I would personally suggest that you get use to
it, as it is for your protection.

Anyway, can you explain exactly what FP features and functions you have added to the page, since you
can't post a link?

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FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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F

Frankster

Because of the added Windows XP SP2 security, which I would personally
suggest that you get use to it, as it is for your protection.

I am used to it. I've had SP2 installed since the week it came out. But I
still wonder why I get that added protection from files on my own hard disk
and not on the Internet.
Anyway, can you explain exactly what FP features and functions you have
added to the page, since you can't post a link?

Basically, the page is very plain. It's just a few tables (within one big
table) that holds pictures (.jpg) in some cells and text in others. My
links on the page are simply text without any "features" such as mouse over,
etc. No frames either.

I do kind of suspect that my default settings in FP may be causing this.
I'm still a newbie at a lot of the fancy stuff. I see things in the FP Page
Properties, Advanced like "Server: Vbscript" and "Client: Javascript" (the
default after installation - I haven't changed the defaults) and I wonder if
somehow having those configured, even if unused, is causing this.

Incidentally, I get the popup and a note in the Information Bar, I click on
"OK, go ahead and allow it" (or similar) and the page seems to shift a
fraction but no new information or noticeable change happens. IOW, the page
looks and acts the same before and after I click to allow any Active
content. I can live with it. It's just one of those things that I would
like to understand I guess. Or, if there is a mode of FP that would prevent
Active content from being enabled, that would be fine with me too.

-Frank
 
F

Frankster

I should add that my background is only a native Windows solid color, rather
than an image or some such. Really, this is a very simple page. The only
thing on the page that looks the slightest bit "cool" [LOL] is a couple of
very small .gifs that are animated.

If this is not enough to help, I understand. I'll just ignore it. It is
not causing me any problems. I'm just curious. And... I do want to make
sure it is as compatible as possible with any and all browsers. I believe
in the KISS principle. :)

-Frank
 
J

Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]

That is because files on your computer runs with your local rights and
as most have administrative rights it can potentially do far more damage
than a page on the Internet that are much more limited in what it is
allowed to do.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

Can you paste the head section of the code here?

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F

Frankster

Sure... hope this helps. Thanks.

-Frank

---------------------------
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>Page Title Here</title>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--

//-->
</script>
<!-- Page Title Here -->

<link href="bdgStyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
</head>
 
M

Mike Mueller

Frankster-
Your javascript is active content.

MIke


: Sure... hope this helps. Thanks.
:
: -Frank
:
: ---------------------------
: <html>
: <head>
: <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
: <title>Page Title Here</title>
:
: <script language="JavaScript">
: <!--
:
: //-->
: </script>
: <!-- Page Title Here -->
:
: <link href="bdgStyle.css" rel="stylesheet"
type="text/css">
: </head>
: ----------------------------
:
:
: : > Can you paste the head section of the code here?
: >
: > --
: > ==============================================
: > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
: > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
: >
: > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
: > ==============================================
: > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
support see:
: > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
: >
: > : >>> Because of the added Windows XP SP2 security, which I
would personally
: >>> suggest that you get use to it, as it is for your
protection.
: >>
: >> I am used to it. I've had SP2 installed since the week
it came out. But
: >> I still wonder why I get that added protection from
files on my own hard
: >> disk and not on the Internet.
: >>
: >>> Anyway, can you explain exactly what FP features and
functions you have
: >>> added to the page, since you can't post a link?
: >>
: >> Basically, the page is very plain. It's just a few
tables (within one
: >> big table) that holds pictures (.jpg) in some cells and
text in others.
: >> My links on the page are simply text without any
"features" such as mouse
: >> over, etc. No frames either.
: >>
: >> I do kind of suspect that my default settings in FP may
be causing this.
: >> I'm still a newbie at a lot of the fancy stuff. I see
things in the FP
: >> Page Properties, Advanced like "Server: Vbscript" and
"Client:
: >> Javascript" (the default after installation - I haven't
changed the
: >> defaults) and I wonder if somehow having those
configured, even if
: >> unused, is causing this.
: >>
: >> Incidentally, I get the popup and a note in the
Information Bar, I click
: >> on "OK, go ahead and allow it" (or similar) and the
page seems to shift a
: >> fraction but no new information or noticeable change
happens. IOW, the
: >> page looks and acts the same before and after I click
to allow any Active
: >> content. I can live with it. It's just one of those
things that I would
: >> like to understand I guess. Or, if there is a mode of
FP that would
: >> prevent Active content from being enabled, that would
be fine with me
: >> too.
: >>
: >> -Frank
: >>
: >
: >
:
:
 
F

Frankster

Thank you. Of course, I don't actually have any JavaScript in the page.
Just the reference to it. So, if I take that out completely are you saying
I probably would not get that warning about Active content?

I've had this page for so long I can't remember for sure, but I thought that
the JavaScript statement was put in there automatically by FP. No?

Anyway, thanks. You've given me something to work on.

-Frank
 
M

Mike Mueller

Lose the reference and you will lose the warning. Javascript
is not put it automatically

: Thank you. Of course, I don't actually have any
JavaScript in the page.
: Just the reference to it. So, if I take that out
completely are you saying
: I probably would not get that warning about Active
content?
:
: I've had this page for so long I can't remember for sure,
but I thought that
: the JavaScript statement was put in there automatically by
FP. No?
:
: Anyway, thanks. You've given me something to work on.
:
: -Frank
:
message
: : > Frankster-
: > Your javascript is active content.
: >
: > MIke
: >
: >
: > : > : Sure... hope this helps. Thanks.
: > :
: > : -Frank
: > :
: > : ---------------------------
: > : <html>
: > : <head>
: > : <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
: > charset=windows-1252">
: > : <title>Page Title Here</title>
: > :
: > : <script language="JavaScript">
: > : <!--
: > :
: > : //-->
: > : </script>
: > : <!-- Page Title Here -->
: > :
: > : <link href="bdgStyle.css" rel="stylesheet"
: > type="text/css">
: > : </head>
: > : ----------------------------
: > :
: > :
: > : : > : > Can you paste the head section of the code here?
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > ==============================================
: > : > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
: > : > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
: > : >
: > : > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links,
etc.
: > : > ==============================================
: > : > To assist you in getting the best answers for
FrontPage
: > support see:
: > : > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
: > : >
: > : > : > : >>> Because of the added Windows XP SP2 security,
which I
: > would personally
: > : >>> suggest that you get use to it, as it is for your
: > protection.
: > : >>
: > : >> I am used to it. I've had SP2 installed since the
week
: > it came out. But
: > : >> I still wonder why I get that added protection from
: > files on my own hard
: > : >> disk and not on the Internet.
: > : >>
: > : >>> Anyway, can you explain exactly what FP features
and
: > functions you have
: > : >>> added to the page, since you can't post a link?
: > : >>
: > : >> Basically, the page is very plain. It's just a few
: > tables (within one
: > : >> big table) that holds pictures (.jpg) in some cells
and
: > text in others.
: > : >> My links on the page are simply text without any
: > "features" such as mouse
: > : >> over, etc. No frames either.
: > : >>
: > : >> I do kind of suspect that my default settings in FP
may
: > be causing this.
: > : >> I'm still a newbie at a lot of the fancy stuff. I
see
: > things in the FP
: > : >> Page Properties, Advanced like "Server: Vbscript"
and
: > "Client:
: > : >> Javascript" (the default after installation - I
haven't
: > changed the
: > : >> defaults) and I wonder if somehow having those
: > configured, even if
: > : >> unused, is causing this.
: > : >>
: > : >> Incidentally, I get the popup and a note in the
: > Information Bar, I click
: > : >> on "OK, go ahead and allow it" (or similar) and the
: > page seems to shift a
: > : >> fraction but no new information or noticeable
change
: > happens. IOW, the
: > : >> page looks and acts the same before and after I
click
: > to allow any Active
: > : >> content. I can live with it. It's just one of
those
: > things that I would
: > : >> like to understand I guess. Or, if there is a mode
of
: > FP that would
: > : >> prevent Active content from being enabled, that
would
: > be fine with me
: > : >> too.
: > : >>
: > : >> -Frank
: > : >>
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:
 
F

Frankster

Lose the reference and you will lose the warning. Javascript
is not put it automatically

Yep, you are right. I tested it. Thank you. Now I get it! Long ago I
stared with an existing page from somewhere that I had totally (I thought)
redone. But apparently that Javascript reference was still there.

-Frank
 

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