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 Themes are being created from base theme codes by putting a base theme's css code in it's ENTIRETY in a text editor and then just making the wanted changes in the entire code. (Which might just be one small change). Then the ENTIRE theme's code (altered and unaltered sections) is being pasted in the CSS EDITOR. This is the incorrect way to use this feature.
You don't need to install the base theme code into the CSS Editor box because it's already installed. You just don't see the code in your CSS Editor box. It's installed behind the scenes for you already. That's why you already have a theme showing which is the base theme you chose.
The CSS Editor Feature here was added for users to put SECTIONS OF EDITED code to override sections of base theme css code (for those sections allowed) to give a site a different look or feel. It was not designed to paste in code that a base theme ALREADY has installed when you initially choose the base theme that your customized theme will be designed from. This is why you MUST first choose your base theme. To install a certain amount of criteria and instructions automatically to display this base theme before/if you make any further alterations or customizations.
Now that theme designing has become so prevalent, both for the user and to share with others in theme groups, it has been discovered that themes are being designed by posting both EDITED and UNEDITED (ALREADY INSTALLED WHEN YOU CHOSE YOUR BASE THEME) code to be pasted into the CSS EDITOR (Giving the appearance of the entire code for a theme)
This is incorrect, and is not only the wrong way to do it but can cause code not to pass validation or theme/site/feature issues that can't be resolved until code passes validation or completely removed.
Even worse - people are altering others' theme codes, which can be wrong or have errors and then sharing and using a theme full of errors.
The CORRECT way to use the CSS EDITOR feature is to put in only the EDITED code (code that is altered from the base theme code). A theme with few changes will be a short theme code. Maybe only a few lines long. A more complicated theme with many changes will be lengthy. Do not include the unedited code. It's already installed when you chose your base theme.
You will notice that when you install a customized theme, you are required to choose a designated base theme that code is edited specifically for THAT base theme. This installs the default code for that base theme automatically.
Please remember when posting and using a theme, that you ONLY need the EDITED portion of CSS (altered from what the base theme has already installed) pasted in the CSS EDITOR.
 Now that Multiply has installed a code validator (see the checkbox under your CSS EDITOR), paste in only your EDITED code, and validate it first. You can bypass the validation but AT YOUR OWN RISK. You will notice that the validator will tell you if you have errors and what those errors are.
If you still need assistance in correcting a code error, you may post in notes at multiplydesign . These groups, muds, usersupport, and customizedthemes are not CSS and Customization support groups.
You can paste the snippet of code that will not validate and we will assist you at multiplydesign. (Please do not post your entire css there since we can see your css by going to your site) You can post a snippet of code that won't validate though.
I hope that this information will clear up what appears to be a misunderstanding of how to make, use and share a theme.
IF YOU USE UNVALIDATED CODE and you have any feature issues, USER SUPPORT will not be able to assist with your feature issues unless your css code validates or you remove your css before you ask your question there.
If a customized theme from a theme group does not validate, you will need to use another theme and contact the theme author to correct and validate their theme before sharing.
REMEMBER: THE CSS EDITOR FEATURE HERE IS AN EDITOR AND NOT DESIGNED FOR THE ENTIRE BASE CODE THEME. ONLY THE EDITED PORTIONS FOR A THEME.
When you make a theme to share, you only need to post this edited portion up as the theme's code. When you state the base theme to install from, the user has then already installed the base code. It is recommended of course that you test and validate any theme designs you are sharing or using.
What is validation? It is a tool that checks your code for errors that could disable features on your site. In some more serious cases, Customer Service has had to correct or remove code because the errors in CSS prevented access to the CSS section to remove the code along with disabling other features.
So you can see where this tool will become invaluable to each user. However, the CSS Validator is the only change there.
The CSS Editing Feature was always there for edits only . This is only to clear up the misconceptions that have been realized about this feature for theme designers and users who make their own themes. Because base themes are updated by Multiply on a regular basis as necessary, using unedited portions (the entire base theme) has never been recommended for this reason.
However, if you wish to view the current base themes at any time, for the purpose of learning the portions of css code that are already installed when you choose a theme, CLICK HERE. Then, click on the image of each theme and the link is there to the base theme codes that Multiply maintains.
Once again - this is not a change. This has always been the purpose of the CSS Editor Feature.
Please CLICK HERE for more information on this topic (please read the replies first) and join this group for CSS and Customization support. Thanks.
 All support questions and answers need to REMAIN in the threads here. Please do not reply, using the Personal Message option or pm'ing from a user's headshot, when doing so for those trying to assist, unless you are asked to PM information that shouldn't be posted publicly. It is not possible for those that are assisting everyone here, to reply to the VERY numerous PM's and invites generated from threads at this group. All replies are meant for everyone here.
When the conversation moves to a PM or is discussed both in the thread and a PM, then the replies will actually make no sense in either. This wastes the time of those in the thread that have been trying to assist all along, and confuses the issue further. It further results in abandoned threads which are useless here.
Please do not request that someone PM you for an answer from a group thread either. If you have a reply that will assist, please post it in the thread. And your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Please do not send invites to people you don't know, but are here assisting you. There is no "special support" given if you are someone's contact. Use the invite feature for people you know or get to know on Multiply.
REMEMBER: TITLE YOUR POSTS WITH THE ACTUAL SUBJECT OF YOUR QUESTION, AND NOT "HELP" OR OTHER SUCH TITLE.
THANK YOU for this consideration to all members of the group.
 There are currently issues with third party embed (share) video codes from "mynbc.com". It has been found that when you click on the video to PLAY it anywhere it is embedded here at Multiply or any other site, the CODE copies itself to your computer's clipboard (which is actually what your right click, copy is).
Except that's not what you did. All you have to do is hit PLAY and it does it without you knowing it. How crappy is that?
Now for the really crappy part. It seems to "hang" and get stuck there on your computer's clipboard. So the next time you try to copy and paste anything else.... that video code is posted instead. This causes the video code (thus the video) to spread just like a virus. It has even showed up when someone TYPED something and hit submit without them attempting to paste.
Upon contacting both NBC.com and their webmaster (THREE TIMES).. regarding this issue, they refuse to reply. I emailed them directly instead of using the contact link HERE. I also TODAY used the contact link. I was HOPING they would address this rogue code action without having to post a warning. I'm actually shocked that an organization would actually ignore a reported issue like this and not reply at all. But since they ARE ignoring this issue, then there's no alternative but to warn everyone and ask that they link to or post this warning also.
This can happen to you by clicking on the video to play it. And you may not realize it's an embedded video from that site. Here are some tips to prevent this nuisance rogue code from being plastered on your site, or from you getting stuck with it on your clipboard and YOU being the cause of it spreading on others' sites.
First: Hover your mouse over any video that's embedded and look in your BROWSER'S taskbar before you play it. Where does it link back to? Is there any branding on the video? If there is anything that leads you to believe it's from mynbc.com, don't play it.
Second: Delete any video from there immediately if you find it on your site. You can disable html in your guestbook and this will stop it from being posted there. (If you wish to disable html in ALL replies on your site, please visit multiplydesign for the CSS) But it seems to show up more in guestbooks than anywhere else.
Third: Use a clipboard cleaner. Ccleaner from ccleaner.com will clean your clipboard without having to reboot. (Since this is a windoze temp file and not a browser temp file, cleaning your browsers cache won't clean your clipboard)
Fourth: Rebooting clears your clipboard also but it's not something you want to have to do often, as it's too hard on your computer. But in a pinch, you can do this also.
Fifth: AVOID third party embed codes for anything! (This includes images) Host your content here and THEN share it.
Lastly, feel FREE to complain to nbc.com HERE.
At this time, this issue is showing up intermittently, but enough now that it's been noticed. So again, caution when clicking on or using any third party embed code!
Scriptblocker for firefox will also help prevent third party codes.
The following is the contact I made TODAY. (My emails were much nicer) Feel free to take a moment and contact them HERE if you have had this same issue. (I suspect a phonecall may be the next course of action)
"I have emailed you THREE times now and no one has replied. These were actual emails from the included email address. Your video share codes are rogue nuisance codes that installs the video share code once someone clicks on PLAY, on to a person's computer clipboard. As a result, the video spreads like a virus by taking the place of any previous and further attempts to copy/paste anything else. It will even paste itself when someone replies just by typing text.
Since no one will reply to my emails, I have had to post a warning at http://multiply.com at the User Support Group as well as all of the Multiply Help groups. (This is a social networking site with approx 9 million users to date) Is there any chance first, that someone will reply NOW to this contact? Is there any chance that you can correct this issue with your share codes?"
If I receive a reply or update about this, I will post it also. Please pass this information along and link to this post also.
EDIT: I'VE ATTACHED A STAND ALONE (FREE) CLIPBOARD CLEANER FOR JUST THESE SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
Attachment: clipbrd.zip
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