As of right now, 9 threads in Google Blogger Help forums, apparently all started today. As WildFires go, this isn't a big one, but it's got growing potential (not a big one in the beginning!). This is surely the problem of the week, and might be for next week too.
Blogger Employee advises
It's quite simple.
>> (Update 7/6 8:00): Now 21 threads in the forum.
>> (Update 7/6 14:00): Blogger Employee advises us
>> (Update 7/8 12:00): This WildFire is still burning. You need to clean out your post template, under Settings - Formatting. Then, report it to Blogger. This is a fairly simple (though intrusive) workaround, and I'm betting it won't be solved immediately.
I'm wondering if there's a connection between the earlier post template corruption problems (or maybe to efforts to resolve them?)?
>> (Update 7/8 16:30): Latest forum thread count: 136.
>> (Update 7/9 19:00): Latest forum thread count: 193. 8-0 8-0 8-0
>> Forum thread links: bX-mzm63b
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Blogger Employee advises
I believe that message means that you've got some invalid HTML in your post template. You can reach your post template on the Settings | Formatting tab.
It's quite simple.
- Go to the Settings - Formatting wizard.
- The bottom most window on the page, "Post Template", will contain funky code.
- Copy and paste the code in the window, if you wish, so you can restore it later.
- Clear what's in the window, and Save Settings.
- Go to the Settings - Basic wizard, and look under Global Settings. If the transliteration button is enabled, disable it and Save Settings.
>> (Update 7/6 8:00): Now 21 threads in the forum.
>> (Update 7/6 14:00): Blogger Employee advises us
We are looking into this issue to see how the problematic code got inserted into the post template.
>> (Update 7/8 12:00): This WildFire is still burning. You need to clean out your post template, under Settings - Formatting. Then, report it to Blogger. This is a fairly simple (though intrusive) workaround, and I'm betting it won't be solved immediately.
I'm wondering if there's a connection between the earlier post template corruption problems (or maybe to efforts to resolve them?)?
>> (Update 7/8 16:30): Latest forum thread count: 136.
>> (Update 7/9 19:00): Latest forum thread count: 193. 8-0 8-0 8-0
>> Forum thread links: bX-mzm63b
>> Top
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I just went into my "Settings" and
went into "Post Template." I deleted all text there. Immediately, I could get into the new post part of my dashboard, but couldn't publish.
Intuitively, I then removed the "Hindi" translation widget, which I installed for the hell of it. Immediately,
the "error" was fixed, and I can publish again.
Thanks for your help.
Chuck Krugel
Wonder why Blogger doesn't allow them anymore. . . .
Any idea for how to fix this without having to recreate the text? If I deleted it all, I could never recreate it. If I copy first and save it as text somewhere, wouldn't pasting it back in just give me the same problem?
Since the workaround appears effective, we now have valuable diagnostic clues, to enable Blogger to find and fix the actual problem.
The first step is getting Blogger to acknowledge the problem.
Bummer. I was hoping to get an entry in while here in Germany, but I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer.
Thanks for the site, though... it put my mind at ease that it wasn't my fault!
Like I said above, clearing the post template is a workaround, not a final solution.
We have to encourage Blogger to find, and fix, the problem itself.
Anyway, I didn't have to delete it; I just fixed the code and everything seems to be working fine. Thanks for steering me in the right direction.
Anyway, I didn't have to delete it; I just fixed the code and everything seems to be working fine. Thanks for steering me in the right direction.