Insertion of </div>

[Perp]

Just the past week, when I hit "submit", this HTML tag is automatically inserted at the end of my messages to the forum. Anybody have any suggestions why I may have begun experiencing this?

Let's see if it inserts one on this message....
</div>

^Ah yes - see, there was nothing after the "...." when I hit submit. How bizarre!

 

[whitehope06]

Just the past week, when I hit "submit", this HTML tag is automatically inserted at the end of my messages to the forum. Anybody have any suggestions why I may have begun experiencing this?

Let's see if it inserts one on this message....
</div>

^Ah yes - see, there was nothing after the "...." when I hit submit. How bizarre!

Not that I know what's going on, but have you changed any of your "additional options" details ?

 

[WinstonWolfe]

as part of a troubleshooting approach, log in to the forum on another computer and post to see if you get the same result.

if not, try using a different keyboard on your computer. an external keyboard if you use a laptop.

I have no idea but at least that would help eliminate some variables.

 

[Strannik]

if not, try using a different keyboard on your computer. an external keyboard if you use a laptop.

Thank you, you made my day

 

[WinstonWolfe]

Stran, a lot of people who lead less technophilic lives than your good self, don't realize a std desktop keyboard can be connected to a notebook computer via usb or ps2.

Glad such a small thing could amuse your .... mind Stran and make your day.

 

[Strannik]

It's not the external keyboard that made me laugh, it's the suggestion that </div> problem might be fixed by swapping keyboards.

 

[Perp]

OK, here I am at hubby's computer; let's see if I get that </div> this time...

 

[Perp]

No, I didn't, so it is presumably something to do with how my computer is configured. Thanks, WW, for your "somewhat obvious but nonetheless overlooked" suggestion.

But I still don't really know what I'm looking for on my computer. Perhaps some short-cut has been reconfigured or something? Any ideas?

 

[WinstonWolfe]

OzP, have you tried using an external keyboard with your computer/laptop?

Before you try that:

- make sure all the lights on your regular keyboard appear normal....i.e. numlock, scroll lock, and any others are turned off.

- clear your browser cache and reboot the puter.


BTW, troubleshooting computers is always a logical sequence of obvious but overlooked steps.

 

[natecv8]

The </div> is a HTML tag which your browser might be inserting into the text box when you hit submit.

The best bet might be to start by going into your browser's settings (Tools/Options on Firefox or Tools/Internet Options on Internet Explorer) and clearing the various caches and cookies (Clear Cache/Delete Files/Clear Cookies or similar buttons)

If there's a chance that you might have more than one web browser on your computer (IE, Safari, Firefox, Opera, etc) try using a different browser on the same computer to narrow it down.

Next step might be to upgrade your web browser, either through Windows Update for IE or through Help/Check for updates on Firefox. An older browser might be the issue.

 

[Perp]

Let's see if it's still doing it...
</div>

Edit: OK, now I'll clear my cache and retry...

 

[Perp]

OK, I've cleared my cache, let's try that...
</div>

Edit: D'oh! I'll try clearing cookies now...

 

[Perp]

Cleared cookie 1.... (doing them 1 at a time to be systematic and provide specific feedback about a possible bug)
</div>

 

[Perp]

cookie 2...
</div>

 

[Perp]

cookie 3....
</div>

 

[Perp]

Eureka!

Mods, this appears to be an issue related to the cookie "vbulletin_multiquote". I am using Firefox 3.0.1 on Windows NT 5.0.1.
</div>

 

[Perp]

OK, just cleared all cookies (ie for other sites as well as Somersoft) - don't know why it would work, but anyway...

 

[Perp]

OK, here I am at Internet Explorer instead of Firefox...

 

[Perp]

Let's see if I can get two in a row - if this works, obviously something to do with Firefox 3. And when I think back, I suspect I did upgrade to FF3 (from FF2) about the same time that this started happening.

Anybody else using FF3?

 

[Perp]

OK, I've just used the Firefox live chat support, and they resolved it with their first question. Though I didn't ask if this was a known bug, I have identified that the problem was resolved by changing my forum options from "enhanced interface" to "standard editor" in my options.

So Firefox 3 and "enhanced interface" appear to be a bad mix.

Thank you all for your suggestions.