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Web Page Saved as Plain Text May Be Blank

Article ID: 201459

Article Last Modified on 9/23/2002

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q201459

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Web page you saved as Plain Text, the page may be blank.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you save a Web page as Plain Text before the page has finished loading. The text for a Web page may not be available until the Web page is fully loaded.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, do not try to save a Web page as Plain Text before the page has finished loading.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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