Problem Cause(s)
My graphics image doesn't show up. Instead, I get that dumb (duh!) default thing which says the browser can't find the file.
  • Check that filename! Be attentive to every detail of the filename as it shows up in the Windows Explorer and on the file listing you get when yousee them on your server. The filenames have to agree in every detail.
  • If you are referencing a graphic that is off-site, make sure you reference the entire URL to the image. Furthermore, make sure your link starts with http://
  • It is also possible that your file doesn't deliver what it promises to the browser. Browsers rely on the extension to figure out what kind of file it is. If the file extension is jpg, then it expects a jpg file. If you saved it with that extension using your bitmap editor, but did not select File Type JPEG in the Save As dialog box, then it is possible that it is not really a jpg file. The solution here is to re-enter your graphics editor, open the file, and save it again, making sure you select File Type JPEG (or GIF of course if that is appropriate).
Not only my graphics fails to show - some text after the graphics also drops out of sight. You may have left off the right " or the right ">". See the table below for typical examples.

Sample Errors

Tag Error
<img src="myfile.gif> missing a quote after gif
<img src="myfile.jpg" missing > at the end
<img src=myfile.jpg> missing quotes around the filename
<img src="myfile,gif"> There is a comma before gif instead of a period.