Comments on: Convert pixmaps file into a Windows .ico file to create a favicon.ico file with GIMP http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-create-a-faviconico-with-gimp.html This is a Linux sys admin journal by Vivek about sys admin work, Linux tips & tricks, hacks, news and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BGreeNZhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-create-a-faviconico-with-gimp.html#comment-170415 BGreeNZ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:07:06 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-create-a-faviconico-with-gimp.html#comment-170415 @Binny V A: In general, that is true. AFAIK, Internet Explorer is the only browser that actually expects favicon.ico to be in Windows Icon format. All other browsers use the mime-type (Content-Type header) or actual file contents to determine the format, and will generally display any supported image (maybe even SVG), so simply make sure your webserver is configured to send the correct mime-type for whatever favicon.ico format you choose, and Bob's your Uncle! @Binny V A: In general, that is true. AFAIK, Internet Explorer is the only browser that actually expects favicon.ico to be in Windows Icon format.

All other browsers use the mime-type (Content-Type header) or actual file contents to determine the format, and will generally display any supported image (maybe even SVG), so simply make sure your webserver is configured to send the correct mime-type for whatever favicon.ico format you choose, and Bob’s your Uncle!

]]> By: Binny V Ahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-create-a-faviconico-with-gimp.html#comment-141321 Binny V A Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:15:30 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-create-a-faviconico-with-gimp.html#comment-141321 I just convert it to GIF and rename it as .ico. Seems to work fine. I just convert it to GIF and rename it as .ico. Seems to work fine.

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