Raw <Actinic ...> Tags in Site HTML Code

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I keep getting <Actinic.../> tags filtering through to the pages of my uploaded site, even though I have the "Compact HTML..." option ticked.

The main ones that are puzzling me are:

1)<Actinic:BASEHREF .../>
This filters through raw on some pages (e.g. home, a section page) in the form:
<Actinic:BASEHREF VALUE="http://myurl.co.uk/acatalog/"/>
But on other pages (e.g. checkout) it has come through as the proper HTML code <BASE HREF="http://www.myurl.co.uk/acatalog/">

All of my Act_Primary*.html files contain the same line
<Actinic:BASEHREF VALUE="NETQUOTEVAR:BASEHREF"/>

Why is it sometimes coming through as the raw <Actinic:.../> tag?

2)<Actinic:NOWSERVING .../>
I keep getting all of these <Actinic:NOWSERVING/> <Actinic:CURRACCOUNT/><Actinic:LOGOUT_SIMPLE/> filter through to the final HTML. Can I change something in the Actinic GUI to stop this, or should I just remove them from the relevent Act_*.html files (as my customer will not use customer logins)?

Thanks in advance,

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[NormanRouxel]

They are meant to be there. I wouldn't remove them. They're used when pages are output after being passed through Perl scripts (e.g search highlighted pages). Cart and Checkout pages, etc. The scripts detect these tags and replace them with some essential new code.

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Thanks, But Now My Code Can't Validate!

Thanks for the feedback on this, Norman. However, leaving them there means my code cannot validate.

I know there has been lots of discussion along the lines of "so what, most shop pages don't".

My issue is this: I am building the site based around pure CSS, and the first rule of fixing CSS problems between different browsers is "get your HTML to validate".

I guess I just have to accept it?...

[Nadeem]

Hi there

if you were to remove <Actinic:BASEHREF .../>, then your checkout stage would not loads the images. When you add to cart, you are running a perlscript, and the only way Actinic can load up your logos, background images or any image that you have in your primary template is via the BASEHREF command.

<Actinic:NOWSERVING .../> is to do with Customer accounts, if you have enabled customer accounts and remove these tags, then customer cannot log in.

Have a read on the following thread: http://community.actinic.com/showthread.php?t=12139

Kind Regards

[jayhands]

'...leaving them there means my code cannot validate...'

'...I am building the site based around pure CSS...'

I have tried both of these recently and was trying to design actinic sites using css based design. I have really got into my standards over the past year (mostly due to Zeldman) and have tried in vain to implement css based sites using actinic but to little success

It became such a problem that i have reverted back to the dreaded table based designs albiet with css taking as much of the strain as possible.

Good luck to you

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Thanks, Thread Link Not Working

Nadeem...

Thanks for the response - I will try removing the now serving one.

Your link to the additional thread does not seem to work - could you give me an update please?

Thanks!

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CSS and Actinic - A Steep Hill to Climb....

jayhands...

Thanks for your response. I know how you feel! Zeldman has been my "web standards hero" too.

I think I have finally cracked it with Actinic - you can see the fruits of my work at www.homebits.co.uk. It has taken me a ridiculous amount of time but I think gives a good platform for future CSS sites.

If I can help out in the future, drop me a line!

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