Tip #4425 - Done, But With Errors on Page
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Q:
When I visit certain Web sites, I often get the error message of "Done,
but with errors on page." What does that mean and is there anything
I can do to fix it? Please help!
A:
Excellent question! I always have people asking
me this and it's a problem I run into every once in awhile as well.
I know how frustrating it can be to receive any type of error message,
but when you don't have a clue what it means, it's even harder to
deal with. I didn't know what the "Done, but with errors
on page" error message meant for the longest time, but
after doing some research on it, I found out some very interesting
information. So, when I saw this question in my Inbox, I knew I had
to cover it right away. And that's exactly what I'm going to do today.
Let's check it out!
First
of all, I want to make sure everyone's clear on what we're talking
about. Here's the scenario: you're browsing the Web and you see a
Web site you'd like to visit. You go to the site, it loads up and
everything seems to be running fine, but then you see that dreaded
error message at the bottom of the page. Yep, it says "Done,
but with errors on page." It gives you that little yellow exclamation
point icon and you know something's wrong. But what could it be? It's
just a simple Web site. What could possibly be the problem? (Note:
This is what the error message looks like):
Well, to begin,
this error usually only shows up in Internet Explorer and it mainly
has to do with JavaScript. If the Web site you're trying to view uses
JavaScript, you may run into a script related error, which triggers
the "Done, but with errors on page" message. It is usually
generated by an error in the site's code and unless you have access
to that code, you probably won't be able to fix the error yourself.
Once the problem hits a Web site's code, only the developers of the
site can get in and fix it.
However, when
that error pops up, you should still be able to see most of the site.
Just keep in mind that some of its parts may not function correctly.
You might have a missing image or animation here or there, but most
of the site should still be visible. Now, I know some of you may be
worried about the error affecting your computer. You may be thinking
that it's going to harm your PC. Well, I assure you it won't. The
problem lies within that Web site only and there's no way it could
damage your computer. Plus, if you go and visit other sites, you'll
see that they load up just fine. And once the creators of the other
site fix their code, that one will be viewable again as well.
In addition, if
you're a Web site designer or editor yourself, you'll want to keep
an eye on your site and make sure the "Done, but with errors
on page" message doesn't pop up at any time. If it does, just
go in and look through your source code. The problem usually comes
from an improper syntax, an incomplete code or a script that is placed
in the wrong HTML section. Just take a look at those things and you
should be able to fix the error rather quickly. Then your site will
be back up and running the way it should be.
As you can see,
this error message isn't one to panic about. It's unfortunate that
it happens, but there's not really anything you can do about it yourself.
If there's any way you can contact the designer of the Web site, do
so. They may not even know there's a problem, but if you tell them,
I'm sure they'll get it fixed right away. Otherwise, you'll just have
to sit tight and keep checking back until the problem is solved. Luckily,
it's not an error message that can ruin your whole day. At least it
shouldn't!
~ Erin
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