Problem with Preview
- Menolly
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That's an issue I've had come and go. On Firefox I can sometimes switch off of the write a post screen and back without losing anything, and then preview will work. But not always. I always copy what I wrote first before trying that, just in case.
I'm mostly in the habit now of posting and using edit when that happens. It's a PITA, but it gets the post done.
I'm mostly in the habit now of posting and using edit when that happens. It's a PITA, but it gets the post done.
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This is usually caused by special characters in the attempted post. Often this is as subtle as "smart quotes" or an em dash in a cut-and-paste, since many word processors and online sources automatically use these.
See the 406 thread here in Announcements for a more in-depth discussion.
One of the better solutions when this happens is to run the text of the post through a tool that changes the unacceptable characters to their standard ASCII equivalents.
See the 406 thread here in Announcements for a more in-depth discussion.
One of the better solutions when this happens is to run the text of the post through a tool that changes the unacceptable characters to their standard ASCII equivalents.
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~ Tracie Mckinney-Hammon
Change is not a process for the impatient.
~ Barbara Reinhold
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul.
~ George Bernard Shaw
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Thanks SD. I'm familiar with that site. I have to use it when I post, like now, on my iPad. Something like that has never happened for me while posting from my desk top though.
This site is like a car with 200,000 miles. Does weird things from time to time and I have to figure out what is going on under the hood.
This site is like a car with 200,000 miles. Does weird things from time to time and I have to figure out what is going on under the hood.