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Techies please help: Problem implementing FB like box using iframe

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I'm at my wits' end with this technical problem and hoping someone out there is able and willing to help. I'm trying to implement a Facebook like box using iframe. This is the code Facebook tells me to put where I want the box:

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<iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2Fcelebritytypescom%2F118151358256086&width=292&colorscheme=light&show_faces=true&border_color&stream=false&header=true&height=62" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:292px; height:62px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>

The unsatisfactory result can be seen here to the bottom right of John Adams in the third row of the table. I have googled for hours (and tried changing the 'allowTransparency' attribute to 'allowtransparency' and also tried removing it altogether; neither tweak worked) without figuring out how to get the box to render properly. What gives? :cry:
 

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whats wrong with the frame exactly ? Looks great to me in IE
 

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Thanks for checking it out, entropie! :)

All I see (in any browser) is "Find us on Facebook" as well as a FB logo and the words "Facebook social plugin". In between there's supposed to be our logo, the title "celebritytypes.com", a like button and underneath that the words "64 people like celebritytypes.com" and two rows of faces. You can see what I mean in this screenshot.
 

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How is it supposed to look, I am not on facebook. I see this:

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I posted a link to a screenshot (where you can see how the box is supposed to look) above. For your convenience, here it is again. :)

(And I currently see what you see.)
 

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Here it is. Thank you!!!

Edit: Your post is gone; does that mean you retract your kind offer? :sad:
 

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No, I deleted it cause I found the answer I was looking for. I am having the same problems like you creating the likebox. Something doesnt link probably. Can you use this box too ?

Code:
<div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/celebritytypescom/118151358256086" width="292" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="true" header="true"></fb:like-box>
 

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This one is without the blog stream:

Code:
<div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/celebritytypescom/118151358256086" width="292" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>
 

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Oh. :)

The xfbml option doesn't work either. :sad: And I understand it's more complicated than the iframe one (and also affords more features, which we don't need, however), so that's why I am asking for help with the iframe option.

Edit: Actually now the xfbml option works for me in all browsers except IE. :huh:
 

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Wait, it works for you in IE? :unsure: :wacko:

Now that it works for me in all the other browsers, I guess I'll go hunting for the problem in IE. Thanks for the link, and thanks so much for looking into this! I'll let you know if I solve the problem. :)
 
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