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Can someone provide me the link for the https converter? I have a template that needs updating. It's been a while since I posted anything and I've lost my link. TIA! -- Jeanette
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If you have an old template to update, you'll need to first make sure that the image host is capable of delivering content over the https protocol.
To convert Active listings, you can simply use eBay's bulk editor to find http: and replace with https: instead. Your current listings don't have an HTTP issue, so I assume the old template is not in use right now.
To modify your template prior to using it in a listing, you can paste the HTML code into the Sandbox tool and click the SCAN button.
http://www.isdntek.com/ebaytools/ActiveContentSandbox.htm
Then scroll down and open the the Filtered tab where you can copy the modified code.
While your active listings don't have an HTTP issue, you do have one listing with an active link to photobucket that will need to be removed:
http://www.isdntek.com/ebaytools/ActiveContentSandbox.htm?372600625957
For sellers whose templates include rather small graphics, there is an alternative to hosting them. Those graphics can be converted to Base64 encoded text strings that modern browsers will understand and display as an image. Candidate graphics for this conversion should be lightweight, like under 10K in file size, and certainly no more than 50K. The reason to convert only the smallest graphics is that a very large block of code will go into your listing where a simple image URL was once located, and embedding too many or too large an image text file will push against the 500K text limit that ebay places on descriptions.
http://isdntek.com/imagetools/Base64ImageEncoder.htm
When I created this test template, I decided to highly compress the jpg banner and convert it to a base64 text string to use it in the stylesheet. All the other product photos in that template are hosted images.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/223236214292
@gymbo_limbo wrote:I can't help but I haven't seen you in so long I wanted to give you a (hug) !!
Oh my gosh you either
Hi Gymbo hope you are doing ok with things .
So many old friends missing 
If you have an old template to update, you'll need to first make sure that the image host is capable of delivering content over the https protocol.
To convert Active listings, you can simply use eBay's bulk editor to find http: and replace with https: instead. Your current listings don't have an HTTP issue, so I assume the old template is not in use right now.
To modify your template prior to using it in a listing, you can paste the HTML code into the Sandbox tool and click the SCAN button.
http://www.isdntek.com/ebaytools/ActiveContentSandbox.htm
Then scroll down and open the the Filtered tab where you can copy the modified code.
While your active listings don't have an HTTP issue, you do have one listing with an active link to photobucket that will need to be removed:
http://www.isdntek.com/ebaytools/ActiveContentSandbox.htm?372600625957
For sellers whose templates include rather small graphics, there is an alternative to hosting them. Those graphics can be converted to Base64 encoded text strings that modern browsers will understand and display as an image. Candidate graphics for this conversion should be lightweight, like under 10K in file size, and certainly no more than 50K. The reason to convert only the smallest graphics is that a very large block of code will go into your listing where a simple image URL was once located, and embedding too many or too large an image text file will push against the 500K text limit that ebay places on descriptions.
http://isdntek.com/imagetools/Base64ImageEncoder.htm
When I created this test template, I decided to highly compress the jpg banner and convert it to a base64 text string to use it in the stylesheet. All the other product photos in that template are hosted images.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/223236214292
Hi Gymbo!! OMG, I didn't think anyone would even remember me, it's been a long time. Hope you're doing well. Thanks for the shout out!!
Jeanette
Jeanette
Thank you so much Shipscript. You've pulled me out of a tight spot more than once. Honestly, I forgot about you. (For shame!!) I will re-read your post. I know you said I don't have any affected listings, but I have one that I had to totally redo because of the photobucket issue, and that's what I think ebay is complaining about. They won't let me list it as is. Thanks again, I appreciate your help, and that of everyone else who helped me, too.
Shipscript: Just wanted to let you know I just fixed my template and now it uploaded just perfect!! Thank you again!!
Jeanette
