Another control panel change

Ad layout code page

[Jenstar]

Just a minor change - I went to cut and paste a specific line of the AdSense javascript to add to one I already had on a page, and it no longer allows you to select a single line of the script. Clicking inside the box now highlights the entire script, and does not allow you to select only bits and pieces of the script.

I am guessing it is there to reinforce the "copy the javascript exactly as it appears" and not make any modifications to it when you put it on the webpage.

[Powdork]

If you want to highlight specific code you can do so as long as js is disabled in your browser.

[annej]

I noticed the same thing a few days ago.

I just copy and paste it to something like note pad, make my changes (usually a color change) then paste it on my webpage

[skipfactor]

Nice simple trick I haven't seen before; I'll be putting it to good use.

<textarea readonly name="textarea" onClick="this.focus();this.select()">

[FromRocky]

I have seen this at least 1 week ago and used the same procedure as annej mentioned above.

[skipfactor]

Of course you can go around it. I don't think the intent is to thwart anyone. It's just easier on most users, and they're less apt to get it wrong.

[Seige]

The website I run has different layout and colour combination each time a visitor visits. To make the adsense fit into the ever-changing layout is a problem. Hence I use a little Javascript codes to force it to adapt into my page. I'm not sure if this is legal, but after hours of checking the way adsense is displayed with the codes below, everything looked right.

as-ad-bgcolor = document.bgcolor.substr(1,6);
as-ad-text = document.fgcolor.substr(1,6);
as-ad-link = document.linkcolor.substr(1,6);
as-ad-border = document.bgcolor.substr(1,6);

Anybody have any comments?

[edited by: Seige at 4:08 pm (utc) on Feb. 25, 2005]

[Jenstar]

It is against the AdSense terms to change the javascript in any way, even if it behaves the same way.

[Nutter]

You _should_ be able to do the same thing server side. Use PHP, ASP, etc to output the js. Then, you're not altering the script.

[Seige]

It is against the AdSense terms to change the javascript in any way, even if it behaves the same way.

Oh no!

You _should_ be able to do the same thing server side. Use PHP, ASP, etc to output the js. Then, you're not altering the script.

This is a problem, for I do not have access to server side scripts. :(