iWeb (3.0.4) codes the widget file path with .// (double forward slashes) and my webhost doesn't like it!

What widget are you trying to add? Do you have a link?

it's a known problem: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2367399?answerId=11226530022#11226530022&messageID=11226530&amp%3b#1122653 0

it can be fixed in within iweb html snippet widget itself, but no one knows how to (except the iweb guys and me)

Is it widget dependant? I have yet to run into this.

I have yet to run into this.

doesnot mean jack.

read the link i posted: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2367399?answerId=11226530022#11226530022

I was looking for it in the widget html not the page html. I see now, I was looking in the wrong place. I was curious more than anything.

I had this problem thrown at me about a year ago by someone who switch to a dubious web host from MobileMe. It disappeared when I uploaded their files to Host Excellence...

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Website-Hosting.html

I assume the problem is what Cyclosaurus says it is. If anybody knows - he will.

All I'm saying is that moving the site, as I explained above, fixed the problem for the iWeb user who asked me about it.

If you want to stay with your hosting service, contact their tech support about the problem.

Try this.

Copy line below :

/Applications/iWeb.app/Contents/Resources/Widgets/

In Finder, do Command-Shift-G

Paste line. Hit Return.

Right-click file HTMLRegion.iwdgt and choose Show package content.

Open file PasteBody.html in a HTML editor of your choice.

Change this line :

var $WIDGET_ID_htmlMarkupURL = "$WIDGET_SITE_PATH/$x-html-markup";

to :

var $WIDGET_ID_htmlMarkupURL = ".$x-html-markup";

In other words, replace :

$WIDGET_SITE_PATH/

with a dot (.)

Save file.

You may need Administrator rights to save the file.

Open iWeb.

Make a simple change to the page with the HTML Snippet, save and publish.

Open the published page in browser. It should work as before.

To verify, look at the source of the webpage.

Instead of :

var widget1_htmlMarkupURL = ".//album_files/widget1_markup.html";

you'll now see :

var widget1_htmlMarkupURL = "./album_files/widget1_markup.html";

where album_files is the folder with the name of the page. Your pagename is probably different.

Note : If you use relative links to files outside the folder with the sitename, use ../../ instead of ../../../

See : Using the HTML Snippet

It works as advertised in pages I tested. Perhaps there are exceptions. That's too bad.

how do I fix it again?

i don't work for apple, i don't post fixes here... it's apple problem, the problem was reported to aple/iweb sw guys and they did nothing.

I'm a C programmer...

It's just a blank square

$WIDGET_SITE_PATH provides relative path to the markuped page, and iweb pages have more than just one level deep (subdirectories) - try it in blog entry page, you'll see it's four deep.

replacing $WIDGET_SITE_PATH with a dot (.) forces markup page to be in one level and isnt the solution.

That must be the exception.

Final try.

Here's the complete code of the PasteBody.html file :

<script type="text/javascript"><!--//--><![CDATA[//><!--

var $WIDGET_ID_htmlMarkupURL = "$WIDGET_SITE_PATH/$x-html-markup";

if (!$WIDGET_ID_htmlMarkupURL.indexOf(".//")) {

$WIDGET_ID_htmlMarkupURL = $WIDGET_ID_htmlMarkupURL.substring(3,99);

}

//--><!]]></script>

<div id="$WIDGET_ID-htmlRegion" class='html_region_widget'></div>

The if statement checks for ".//" and if true uses the url from pos 3.

A page can have multiple HTML Snippets.

HTML Snippets urls on Blog pages do not start with ".//" and are ignored.

To see the result, look at the source of the published webpage.

If copy/paste of the code does not work, here's the original page :

http://home.wyodor.net/demoos/div/PasteBody.html

Look at the source and copy/paste that.

If I find a better solution, I'll post.