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Okay, I've gone over and over the instructions for the code for posting an image in a text widget and I still can't get the image to display. I've resized it so I know it's not too big. It shows up fine in a post but all I get in the sidebar widget is the "show picture" placeholder.
I'm using "Misty Look" template. Any suggestions? Thanks!
(1) Are you referring to a wordpress.com blog?
(2) Please post the code between backticks like ths ` here on the forum. Do be aware that if it contains a form, iframe, javascript, flash or other embed the software here will strip the code out.
(3) Perhaps this will help images, optimizing, pre-sizing, resizing
I'm not sure I understand the reply. I'm trying to post an image (photo) into one of the sidebar text widgets of my wordpress blog . . . I followed instructions for copying into the text widget the url of the uploaded image using the img tag, etc.
I used this code:
<img src=”http://gaymystic.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg”/>
But the image won't display in the sidebar. I just keep getting one of those "show pictures" x boxes where the picture is supposed to be.
This is the code to place in the widget
<a href="http://gaymystic.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg">http://gaymystic.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg</a>
Which browser and version of it are you using please?
Have you reloaded your browser? http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/09/06/force-refresh/
Have you tried this?
The Cookie Dance
step 1. log out
step 2. clear your browser cookie
step 3. clear your browser cache/temporary internet files
step 4. close your browser
step 5. go back and test
P.S. What I meant by posting the code between backticks is illustrated in the post above this one.
ARRRGGHHH! I made a mistake above> Please ignore the code posted up there and use this one instead
`<img src="http://gaymystic/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg" alt="lilblueshirt.jpg" />
<a href="http://islandtimethief.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg" title="lilblueshirt.jpg"><img src="http://islandtimethief.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg" alt="lilblueshirt.jpg" /></a>
I humbly apologize for how stupid this answer has been.
I'm visually imp[aired and I just screwed up again.
We cannot edit so all that wrong crap is up there.
I guarantee this code is the correct code to place in the widget. Please ignore EVERYTHING pertaining to code in the posts above. I uploaded it into my own blog to be sure it worked there.
<a href="http://gaymystic.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg" title="lilblueshirt.jpg"><img src="http://gaymystic.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/lilblueshirt.jpg" alt="lilblueshirt.jpg" /></a>
I placed the image for you.
The " were wrong that's all :)
danielallenstone
timethief
mark<p align="center">
</p>around the image link to center it.
I am having the same problem. The html they specified in the faq is different than what I am seeing here. I now tried what you have said here and it is still not working. Please help:
@frankydayle - you have a stray carat at the beginning. It should be <img src=
thanks ella ella, I tried what you said and now it is showing up as a link. so it's kind of working, but I just wanted the picture to show up. please help :)
frankkdayle - sorry for mangling your name last time. I saw the problem on your blog. You're missing the <> altogether. This should do it (minus the backticks):
'<img src="http://thenameofyourfile.jpg">'
When you edit the widget, make sure to close the text box before clicking on Save Changes.
HTH
This thread helped me, too. I couldn'get my blog button to show up. Thanks!
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