Help with Babelfish Code

November 17, 2005 8:25 AM

This is basic- how can I add the code for Babelfish to my website? I click on "I want this one" and get code-- what do I do with it? Thanks.

http://www.altavista.com/help/free/free_searchbox_transl

posted by madmath to Computers & Internet (6 answers total)

You cut and paste that code to the spot in your website where you want the search box to show up.

You'll need to edit the HTML manually - are you familiar with how to do this? When you open it up (you could just use Notepad), just cut and paste this code snippet where you want the search to show up.
posted by twiggy at 8:46 AM on November 17, 2005

Response by poster: Actually, I don't know where exactly to put the code. In the body?
posted by madmath at 8:51 AM on November 17, 2005

It appears you put the code in the body like any other HTML element - where you want it to appear. I just tried it out and it worked fine. I guess I'm not sure why you didn't just try putting it in the body? It's not going to break anything and you can always take it out again.
posted by skynxnex at 9:10 AM on November 17, 2005

Best answer: You add it to the body. I'd save (cut and paste into Notepad) the original copy of the website before you add the actual code for Babelfish. Just move it around until you find where you want it to be.
Here's a refresher on HTML coding, just in case you need a reference.
posted by itchie at 11:26 AM on November 17, 2005

Response by poster: That doesn't work for me! I'm clueless.
posted by madmath at 2:56 PM on November 17, 2005

Response by poster: Nevermind; it wouldn't work in FrontPage but did work in Dreamweaver.
posted by madmath at 3:09 PM on November 17, 2005