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| Doug VanOrnum 2005-01-18, 12:18 pm |
| Is it possible to prevent someone from viewing/copying your html source in
their browser -- at least from the casual surfer? I know it can't be
prevented from anyone who is determined.
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| Steve Easton 2005-01-18, 12:18 pm |
| No.
However, why do want to do this, html is html !!
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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer
"Doug VanOrnum" <DougVanOrnum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to prevent someone from viewing/copying your html source in
> their browser -- at least from the casual surfer? I know it can't be
> prevented from anyone who is determined.
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| Murray 2005-01-18, 12:18 pm |
| No.
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Murray
"Doug VanOrnum" <DougVanOrnum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to prevent someone from viewing/copying your html source in
> their browser -- at least from the casual surfer? I know it can't be
> prevented from anyone who is determined.
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| Thomas A. Rowe 2005-01-18, 12:18 pm |
| No.
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"Doug VanOrnum" <DougVanOrnum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E3CB645-5BE8-4268-A358-ECC449AB5329@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to prevent someone from viewing/copying your html source in
> their browser -- at least from the casual surfer? I know it can't be
> prevented from anyone who is determined.
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| Kevin Spencer 2005-01-18, 7:18 pm |
| Hint: Before asking a question, you may find the answer by simply reading
the posts already there. It would save you and the rest of us time as well!
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Neither a follower nor a lender be.
"Doug VanOrnum" <DougVanOrnum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to prevent someone from viewing/copying your html source in
> their browser -- at least from the casual surfer? I know it can't be
> prevented from anyone who is determined.
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| Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP] 2005-01-18, 7:18 pm |
| No.
Why would you want to hide it from the "casual surfer" anyway? Even if
they by accident came to look at the source they wouldn't know what to
do with it.
Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug VanOrnum [mailto:DougVanOrnum@discussions.microsoft.com]
> Posted At: 18. januar 2005 17:11
> Posted To: microsoft.public.frontpage.client
> Conversation: How to disable "view source" in Internet Explorer
> Subject: How to disable "view source" in Internet Explorer
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> Is it possible to prevent someone from viewing/copying your
> html source in their browser -- at least from the casual
> surfer? I know it can't be prevented from anyone who is determined.
>
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| ranch-cutter 2005-01-18, 7:18 pm |
| Check out this site. www.lookoutvalleyranch.com. Don't know what program
was used to design site, but you can't view the source on it.
"Steve Easton" wrote:
> No.
> However, why do want to do this, html is html !!
>
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> ........................with a computer
>
> "Doug VanOrnum" <DougVanOrnum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E3CB645-5BE8-4268-A358-ECC449AB5329@microsoft.com...
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| Thomas A. Rowe 2005-01-18, 7:19 pm |
| Here is the part of the source, using IE6, View Source:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>Skipper W Quarter Paint Horses for Sale Conclusive Homozygous Stallions Texas </title>
<meta name="description" content="Halter bred Skipper W Impressive Conclusive quarter and paint
horses for sale in Texas">
<meta name="keywords" content="quarter, paint, sell, sale, Texas, Lookout Valley, ranch, farm,
mares, colts, filly, fillies,
geldings, stallions, AQHA, APHA">
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==============================================
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"ranch-cutter" <ranchcutter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4EE3902-EA9B-4C76-A1AA-D3BBBC4F45ED@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> Check out this site. www.lookoutvalleyranch.com. Don't know what program
> was used to design site, but you can't view the source on it.
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
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| Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage] 2005-01-18, 7:19 pm |
| I can view the source and copy and paste it:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>Skipper W Quarter Paint Horses for Sale Conclusive Homozygous
Stallions Texas </title>
<meta name="description" content="Halter bred Skipper W Impressive
Conclusive quarter and paint horses for sale in Texas">
<meta name="keywords" content="quarter, paint, sell, sale, Texas, Lookout
Valley, ranch, farm, mares, colts, filly, fillies,
geldings, stallions, AQHA, APHA">
<meta name="owner" content="lvrhorses@risecom.net">
<meta name="author" content="www.apluswebdesigners.com">
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<meta http-equiv="content-languare" content="english">
<meta http-equiv="vw96.object-type" content="document">
<meta name="rating" content="general">
<meta name="robots" content="index,follow">
<meta name="revisit-after" content="4 weeks">
<meta name="copyright" content="">
<meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="true">
<meta http-equiv="imagetoolbar" content="no">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="lvr.css" type="text/css">
<style type="text/css">
body
{
scrollbar-3d-light-color:#000000;
scrollbar-arrow-color:#68481A;
scrollbar-base-color:#946723;
scrollbar-dark-shadow-color:#936624;
scrollbar-face-color:#ECD0AA;
scrollbar-highlight-color:#F8EEE0;
scrollbar-track-color:#EBD0A9;
scrollbar-shadow-color:#68481A;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"
src="lvrnc.js"></script>
</head>
--
~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
Spider Web Woman Designs
http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
ranch-cutter <ranchcutter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:[color=darkred]
> Check out this site. www.lookoutvalleyranch.com. Don't know what
> program was used to design site, but you can't view the source on it.
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
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| Jim Cheshire \(JIMCO\) 2005-01-18, 7:19 pm |
| ranch-cutter wrote:
> Check out this site. www.lookoutvalleyranch.com. Don't know what
> program was used to design site, but you can't view the source on it.
>
Go that site and click on View, Source in your browser. Bingo!
Think about what is desired here. You open FrontPage and create a table by
going to Insert, Table. Now you want to keep anyone else from seeing how
you did that when all they have to do is choose Insert, Table and they get
the same thing!
The point is that HTML is not source code. It is simply markup. There is
nothing proprietary about it.
--
Jim Cheshire
JIMCO
Charity-ware Add-ins for FrontPage
http://www.jimcoaddins.com
Pop-up generator Spawn 1.6 now available!
All pop-ups work with Windows XP SP2
Author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
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| ranch-cutter 2005-01-18, 7:19 pm |
| Every time I try I get a message saying "Sorry Graphics Design/Copyright
Lookout Valley Ranch and A+ Web Designers: Function Disabled!"
"Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
> I can view the source and copy and paste it:
>
> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>Skipper W Quarter Paint Horses for Sale Conclusive Homozygous
> Stallions Texas </title>
> <meta name="description" content="Halter bred Skipper W Impressive
> Conclusive quarter and paint horses for sale in Texas">
> <meta name="keywords" content="quarter, paint, sell, sale, Texas, Lookout
> Valley, ranch, farm, mares, colts, filly, fillies,
> geldings, stallions, AQHA, APHA">
> <meta name="owner" content="lvrhorses@risecom.net">
> <meta name="author" content="www.apluswebdesigners.com">
> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
> <meta http-equiv="content-languare" content="english">
> <meta http-equiv="vw96.object-type" content="document">
> <meta name="rating" content="general">
> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow">
> <meta name="revisit-after" content="4 weeks">
> <meta name="copyright" content="">
> <meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="true">
> <meta http-equiv="imagetoolbar" content="no">
>
> <link rel="stylesheet" href="lvr.css" type="text/css">
>
> <style type="text/css">
> body
> {
> scrollbar-3d-light-color:#000000;
> scrollbar-arrow-color:#68481A;
> scrollbar-base-color:#946723;
> scrollbar-dark-shadow-color:#936624;
> scrollbar-face-color:#ECD0AA;
> scrollbar-highlight-color:#F8EEE0;
> scrollbar-track-color:#EBD0A9;
> scrollbar-shadow-color:#68481A;
> }
> </style>
>
> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"
> src="lvrnc.js"></script>
>
> </head>
>
>
> --
>
> ~ Kathleen Anderson
> Microsoft FrontPage MVP
> Spider Web Woman Designs
> http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
>
>
>
> ranch-cutter <ranchcutter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>
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| Jim Cheshire \(JIMCO\) 2005-01-18, 7:19 pm |
| ranch-cutter wrote:
> Every time I try I get a message saying "Sorry Graphics
> Design/Copyright Lookout Valley Ranch and A+ Web Designers: Function
> Disabled!"
>
>
Therein is the proof that such tactics do dissuade the casual surfer.
However, if you click the View menu and choose Source, you will see the
source of the page.
--
Jim Cheshire
JIMCO
Charity-ware Add-ins for FrontPage
http://www.jimcoaddins.com
Pop-up generator Spawn 1.6 now available!
All pop-ups work with Windows XP SP2
Author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
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| You most certainly can!
"ranch-cutter" <ranchcutter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4EE3902-EA9B-4C76-A1AA-D3BBBC4F45ED@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> Check out this site. www.lookoutvalleyranch.com. Don't know what program
> was used to design site, but you can't view the source on it.
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
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| Try View menu / Source
"ranch-cutter" <ranchcutter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53AF9CB2-6C9D-4BAB-A35F-93D5E42ECB87@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> Every time I try I get a message saying "Sorry Graphics Design/Copyright
> Lookout Valley Ranch and A+ Web Designers: Function Disabled!"
>
>
> "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
>
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| ranch-cutter 2005-01-18, 7:19 pm |
| It's amazing what all one can learn from here! Thanks.
"Jim Cheshire (JIMCO)" wrote:
> ranch-cutter wrote:
>
> Therein is the proof that such tactics do dissuade the casual surfer.
> However, if you click the View menu and choose Source, you will see the
> source of the page.
>
> --
> Jim Cheshire
> JIMCO
> Charity-ware Add-ins for FrontPage
> http://www.jimcoaddins.com
>
> Pop-up generator Spawn 1.6 now available!
> All pop-ups work with Windows XP SP2
>
> Author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
>
>
>
>
>
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| Jim Cheshire \(JIMCO\) 2005-01-18, 7:19 pm |
| ranch-cutter wrote:
> It's amazing what all one can learn from here! Thanks.
>
It's quite amazing that one can learn so much and yet know almost nothing at
all! :) The Internet is so vast that no one can possibly understand it
all, but it's sure fun trying.
--
Jim Cheshire
JIMCO
Charity-ware Add-ins for FrontPage
http://www.jimcoaddins.com
Pop-up generator Spawn 1.6 now available!
All pop-ups work with Windows XP SP2
Author of Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
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| Use FireFox - the no-right-click script is blocked.
--
Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
"ranch-cutter" <ranchcutter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4EE3902-EA9B-4C76-A1AA-D3BBBC4F45ED@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> Check out this site. www.lookoutvalleyranch.com. Don't know what program
> was used to design site, but you can't view the source on it.
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
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| Mike Hanby 2005-01-19, 7:21 pm |
| I know that most everyone has said NO to your question.
Here's a different perspective.
A) As you've seen from that horse page, you can do something simple like
prevent RIGHT MOUSE CLICKs to help disuade someone from viewing your
source. As you've also seen, it won't prevent anyone beyond the novice
user.
B) You can use something like PHP to create your pages. The source code
in the PHP file get's stripped out by the HTTP server before it gets
sent to the persons browser. All they are left with is the HTML (markup
text).
Not sure if B) is really what you are trying to accomplish, but, if so,
there you have it :-)
Doug VanOrnum said the following on 01/18/2005 10:11:
> Is it possible to prevent someone from viewing/copying your html source in
> their browser -- at least from the casual surfer? I know it can't be
> prevented from anyone who is determined.
| |
| Thomas A. Rowe 2005-01-19, 7:21 pm |
| Note: When using any server side script, if you create a link to a page and forget to include the
file extension, users of Windows XP SP2 and recent security updates to Outlook Express, will be able
to see the complete source of the page.
--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
http://www.ycoln-resources.com
FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================
To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
"Mike Hanby" <flakrat_N0-sp-am@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23K6b7fn$EHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>I know that most everyone has said NO to your question.
> Here's a different perspective.
> A) As you've seen from that horse page, you can do something simple like prevent RIGHT MOUSE
> CLICKs to help disuade someone from viewing your source. As you've also seen, it won't prevent
> anyone beyond the novice user.
> B) You can use something like PHP to create your pages. The source code in the PHP file get's
> stripped out by the HTTP server before it gets sent to the persons browser. All they are left
> with is the HTML (markup text).
>
> Not sure if B) is really what you are trying to accomplish, but, if so, there you have it :-)
>
> Doug VanOrnum said the following on 01/18/2005 10:11:
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| Murray 2005-01-19, 7:21 pm |
| This is just wrong. When the code gets to the browser it's all there in
plaintext.
--
Murray
"Mike Hanby" <flakrat_N0-sp-am@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23K6b7fn$EHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>I know that most everyone has said NO to your question.
> Here's a different perspective.
> A) As you've seen from that horse page, you can do something simple like
> prevent RIGHT MOUSE CLICKs to help disuade someone from viewing your
> source. As you've also seen, it won't prevent anyone beyond the novice
> user.
> B) You can use something like PHP to create your pages. The source code
> in the PHP file get's stripped out by the HTTP server before it gets sent
> to the persons browser. All they are left with is the HTML (markup text).
>
> Not sure if B) is really what you are trying to accomplish, but, if so,
> there you have it :-)
>
> Doug VanOrnum said the following on 01/18/2005 10:11:
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| Kevin Spencer 2005-01-20, 12:18 pm |
| Disabling right-click is a sure sign of an amateur site, and drives traffic
away from the site, not to mention that it doesn't prevent jack. This kind
of advice is one resaon why we never seem to stop being deluged with
questions on this topic.
In addition, using PHP isn't going to prevent anyone from seeing his HTML
source code, which is what he asked about. All it would do is ADD
server-side code for no good reason...
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Neither a follower nor a lender be.
"Mike Hanby" <flakrat_N0-sp-am@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23K6b7fn$EHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>I know that most everyone has said NO to your question.
> Here's a different perspective.
> A) As you've seen from that horse page, you can do something simple like
> prevent RIGHT MOUSE CLICKs to help disuade someone from viewing your
> source. As you've also seen, it won't prevent anyone beyond the novice
> user.
> B) You can use something like PHP to create your pages. The source code
> in the PHP file get's stripped out by the HTTP server before it gets sent
> to the persons browser. All they are left with is the HTML (markup text).
>
> Not sure if B) is really what you are trying to accomplish, but, if so,
> there you have it :-)
>
> Doug VanOrnum said the following on 01/18/2005 10:11:
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| hypercube 2005-01-30, 7:16 pm |
| If you want to hide the html from a casual observer, consider filling the
start of the html document with white space and hope that they would not
scroll down. From a casual view, it would appear that the document is blank.
"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> No.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> ==============================================
> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
>
> "Doug VanOrnum" <DougVanOrnum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E3CB645-5BE8-4268-A358-ECC449AB5329@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
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| Andrew Murray 2005-01-30, 7:16 pm |
| If they want your site badly enough, all they need to do is go file save as
and save the document, then open it in notepad or frontpage or whatever
editor they choose.
Besides it is already downloaded when they view it.
"hypercube" <hypercube@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B75A2570-AA53-4942-AE6F-13A3957F5543@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> If you want to hide the html from a casual observer, consider filling the
> start of the html document with white space and hope that they would not
> scroll down. From a casual view, it would appear that the document is
> blank.
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
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| Kevin Spencer 2005-01-31, 1:02 pm |
| > If you want to hide the html from a casual observer, consider filling the
> start of the html document with white space and hope that they would not
> scroll down. From a casual view, it would appear that the document is
> blank.
Pure Ted Mack.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Neither a follower nor a lender be.
"hypercube" <hypercube@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B75A2570-AA53-4942-AE6F-13A3957F5543@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> If you want to hide the html from a casual observer, consider filling the
> start of the html document with white space and hope that they would not
> scroll down. From a casual view, it would appear that the document is
> blank.
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
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| Murray 2005-01-31, 1:06 pm |
| LOL. You probably went over the head of 98% of the readers here! 8)
Ted Mack = "The Amateur Hour" (Radio show, folks - big in the 50's)
--
Murray
"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
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>
> Pure Ted Mack.
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> .Net Developer
> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
>
> "hypercube" <hypercube@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B75A2570-AA53-4942-AE6F-13A3957F5543@microsoft.com...
>
>
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| Kevin Spencer 2005-01-31, 1:07 pm |
| I should have figured another old fogey like myself would figure that one
out!
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Neither a follower nor a lender be.
"Murray" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
news:ueTdPp5BFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> LOL. You probably went over the head of 98% of the readers here! 8)
>
> Ted Mack = "The Amateur Hour" (Radio show, folks - big in the 50's)
>
> --
> Murray
>
> "Kevin Spencer" <kevin@DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
> news:%2338RSm5BFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>
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| Murray 2005-01-31, 1:07 pm |
| Yeah. When you look up "fogey" on http://www.dictionary.com, you see my
picture in the definition.
--
Murray
"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
news:ezYLqA6BFHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I should have figured another old fogey like myself would figure that one
>out!
>
> --
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> .Net Developer
> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
>
> "Murray" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
> news:ueTdPp5BFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
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